Capetown Noir declared in blinkers but has a 15 draw to beat
The final field for the R3,5 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July to be run at Greyville next Saturday was announced on Tuesday. There were few genuine surprises with the major talking point being the inclusion of Brett Crawford’s progressive Cup Trial placer Futura.
The handsome son of Dynasty has been the subject of much debate amongst the punting public since his facile Betting World 1900 Consolation victory in mid-May that saw his connections sidestepping the Daily News for a tilt at the softer Cup Trial route into the July.
It is now well documented history that Futura was beaten into third off a slow pace in the Cup Trial and there were no guarantees that he would be included. His 3 draw will be the cherry on the top for his connections
Another potential ‘marginal’ was Geoff Woodruff’s Rake’s Chestnut, a one time winner who sealed his entrance ticket when runner-up to Legislate in the Daily News. He will have only the fifth outing of his career when stepping out next Saturday in the hands of Anton Marcus.
Cape trainer Justin Snaith again pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a 1 draw for his Jet Master filly In The Fast Lane, but was less fortunate with Legislate who drew 14.
Good news for Piere Strydom fans will be the engagement of South Africa’s champion jockey to ride Halve The Deficit for Chris Van Niekerk and Sean Tarry, who bid for a winning hat-trick in the big one.
They could not have hoped for a better man to carry those dreams!
VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
Futura makes the cut and Capetown Noir will be fitted with blinkers for the first time in his career.
Full field listed below:-
| No | Name | Dr | Weight | MR | Equipment | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | King of Pain | 13 | 60.0 | 114 | BA | B Faydherbe | Joey Ramsden |
| 2 | Capetown Noir | 15 | 59.0 | 112 | BA | K Neisius | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 3 | Tellina | 18 | 58.0 | 110 | A | G Lerena | Geoff Woodruff |
| 4 | Whiteline Fever | 7 | 58.0 | 110 | A | S Khumalo | Sean Tarry |
| 5 | Wylie Hall (AUS) | 8 | 57.5 | 109 | CA | MJ Byleveld | Weiho Marwing |
| 6 | Espumanti (GB) | 2 | 57.0 | 108 | A | A Delpech | Mike de Kock |
| 7 | Punta Arenas | 16 | 57.0 | 108 | A | S Randolph | Stan Elley |
| 8 | Cherry On The Top | 17 | 56.7 | 107 | A | W Marwing | Ormond Ferraris |
| 9 | Legislate | 14 | 56.0 | 110 | A | R Fourie | Justin Snaith |
| 10 | Louis The King | 10 | 55.5 | 109 | A | K Shea | Geoff Woodruff |
| 11 | Rake’s Chestnut | 5 | 55.5 | 109 | A | A Marcus | Geoff Woodruff |
| 12 | Halve The Deficit | 9 | 55.0 | 104 | A | P Strydom | Sean Tarry |
| 13 | Jet Belle | 19 | 54.5 | 103 | A | M Yeni | Glen Kotzen |
| 14 | Captain America | 11 | 54.0 | 106 | A | S Cormack | Brett Crawford |
| 15 | In The Fast Lane | 4 | 54.0 | 106 | A | G van Niekerk | Justin Snaith |
| 16 | Futura | 3 | 53.0 | 104 | A | G Hatt | Brett Crawford |
| RESERVE RUNNERS | |||||||
| 17 | Readytogorightnow | 1 | 54.0 | 102 | A | Reserve 1 | Justin Snaith |
| 18 | Pomodoro | 6 | 55.5 | 105 | A | Reserve 2 | Sean Tarry |
| 19 | Master Sabina | 12 | 53.0 | 100 | A | Reserve 3 | Geoff Woodruff |
| 20 | Dylan’s Promise | 20 | 53.0 | 100 | A | Reserve 4 | Charles Laird |
| Same Trainer – NOT COUPLED on Tote | |||||||
| (3, 10, 11, 19) (4, 12, 18) (9, 15, 17) (14, 16) | |||||||
16:20 Race-7 (Turf) 2200m R 3,500,000
1st R2,093,750
2nd R670,000
3rd R335,000
4th R167,500
5th R83,750
6th R30,000
7th R30,000
8th R30,000
9th R30,000
10th R30,000
Open to all Horses
WFA: 3yrs-8.0kgs 4yrs-1.0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
The next date for the diary is is gallops day, scheduled for Thursday, 26 June 2014 starting at 07h00.
For those in the vicinity of Greyville, there will be free coffee, cinnamon buns and doughnuts, as well as Caffe Pronto coffee and pastries on sale, plus a panel discussion by a team of racing experts.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome.
