Three talented three-year-olds, including two fillies from KwaZulu-Natal stables, were added to the list of Vodacom Durban July hopefuls at the first supplementary entry stage on Tuesday.
Team Fiorella – Duncan and Cathy with happy owner Dave Maclean
They join the 46 remaining horses that stood their ground at yesterday’s first acceptance stage for the R4.25-million Gr1 spectacle that draws massive local and international interest and claims the right to be rated the greatest race on the African continent.
The fillies that have joined the battle for a place in the final field of the 2 200m event at the Theatre of Champions at Greyville in Durban on July 7 are the daughter of Go Deputy from the Alyson Wright stable, Flichity By Farr, and the Duncan Howells stable inmate Fiorella.
The third supplementary entry is the bay gelding Rocket Countdown from the Candice Bass-Robinson yard.
Rocket Countdown wins the Selangor Cup
Flichity By Farr gave notice that she was to be given the utmost respect when finishing just over a length second to Secret Potion in the recent Oaks at Turffontein where Takingthepeace failed to win and secure the Triple Tiara.
She had shown little before that to suggest she could be a July candidate but her earlier wins over 1 800m and 2 000m indicated that she would enjoy ground and her Oaks performance confirmed that.
Fiorella upstaged superstar Snowdance in the Daisy Fillies Guineas at Greyville recently and indicated that she had a fair amount of talent before that when one-and-a-half lengths fourth behind Takingthepeace in the SA Fillies Classic at Turffontein.
Fiorella beats Snowdance in the Daisy Fillies Guineas
The Howells stable is in top form and the Captain Al filly could make her final bid for a big-race invitation in the Grade 1 Woolavington next month.
Rocket Countdown first put his hand up as a gelding worth following when beating the Brett Crawford-trained White River home in the Selangor Cup. White River has since finished second in the Cape Guineas and third in the Byerley Turk and is currently in the top 18 on the first Vodacom Durban July Log.
Rocket Countdown’s latest quest for consideration came when second from the widest draw to Rainbow Bridge in the Cape Winter Guineas confirming that he could be worth considering for a July ticket.
R4 250 000 VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
| 0 | Oh Susanna (AUS) | Accepted | (3F) | 0 | 121 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Coral Fever | Accepted | (5G) | 0 | 118 | BA | Robbie Sage |
| 0 | Gold Standard | Accepted | (4C) | 0 | 117 | A | Glen Kotzen |
| 0 | Legislate | Accepted | (7H) | 0 | 117 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Abashiri | Accepted | (5G) | 0 | 115 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie |
| 0 | Nother Russia | Scratched | (5M) | 0 | 112 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Rabada | Accepted | (5H) | 0 | 112 | A | Brett Crawford |
| 0 | Lady In Black | Scratched | (3F) | 0 | 111 | A | Dennis Drier |
| 0 | Do It Again | Accepted | (3G) | 0 | 110 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Liege | Accepted | (5G) | 0 | 110 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Roy Had Enough (AUS) | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 110 | A | Frank Robinson |
| 0 | Cascapedia (IRE) | Accepted | (4F) | 0 | 109 | BA | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Deo Juvente | Accepted | (6G) | 0 | 109 | A | Geoff Woodruff |
| 0 | Perovskia | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 109 | A | Harold Crawford |
| 0 | Saratoga Dancer | Scratched | (6G) | 0 | 109 | A | Duncan Howells |
| 0 | Star Express | Accepted | (5M) | 0 | 109 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Surcharge | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 109 | A | Stuart Pettigrew |
| 0 | African Night Sky | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 108 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | $Fiorella | (3F) | 0 | 108 | A | Duncan Howells | |
| 0 | It’s My Turn | Accepted | (5G) | 0 | 108 | A | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 0 | Silvan Star | Scratched | (5M) | 0 | 108 | A | Glen Kotzen |
| 0 | White River | Accepted | (3G) | 0 | 108 | A | Brett Crawford |
| 0 | Elusive Silva | Accepted | (5G) | 0 | 107 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Pack Leader | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 107 | A | Glen Kotzen |
| 0 | Glider Pilot | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 106 | A | Tyrone Zackey |
| 0 | Greek Fire | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 106 | A | M G Azzie/A A Azzie |
| 0 | Like A Panther | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 106 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Noble Secret | Scratched | (3G) | 0 | 106 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Sabina’s Dynasty | Accepted | (4F) | 0 | 106 | A | Paul Peter |
| 0 | Social Order | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 106 | BAT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Steel Rose | Accepted | (3G) | 0 | 106 | A | Glen Puller |
| 0 | Crowd Pleaser | Accepted | (4C) | 0 | 105 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Fort Ember | Accepted | (5M) | 0 | 105 | A | Paul Peter |
| 0 | Matador Man | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 105 | BA | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | The Slade | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 105 | A | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 0 | Majestic Mambo | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 104 | A | Paul Peter |
| 0 | Mambo Mime | Accepted | (5G) | 0 | 104 | A | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 0 | Takingthepeace | Scratched | (3F) | 0 | 104 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Dawn Assault | Scratched | (4C) | 0 | 103 | BAT | St John Gray |
| 0 | Safe Harbour | Scratched | (4F) | 0 | 103 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Wind Chill | Scratched | (4F) | 0 | 103 | AT | Joe Soma |
| 0 | Banner Hill | Scratched | (5G) | 0 | 102 | A | Geoff Woodruff |
| 0 | Brazuca (AUS) | Scratched | (5H) | 0 | 102 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Red Chesnut Road | Scratched | (4G) | 0 | 102 | A | Robbie Hill |
| 0 | $Rocket Countdown | (3G) | 0 | 102 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 0 | Secret Potion | Accepted | (3F) | 0 | 102 | A | Geoff Woodruff |
| 0 | Warrior’s Rest | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 102 | A | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | French Navy | Scratched | (6G) | 0 | 101 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Platinum Prince | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 101 | BA | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Royal Crusade | Accepted | (3G) | 0 | 101 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Silver Thursday | Scratched | (3F) | 0 | 101 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Simply Royal | Scratched | (4F) | 0 | 101 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | $Flichity By Farr | Accepted | (3F) | 0 | 100 | A | Alyson Wright |
| 0 | Girl On The Run | Accepted | (5M) | 0 | 100 | BA | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Tilbury Fort | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 100 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Wild Wicket | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 100 | BA | Duncan Howells |
| 0 | Ngaga (AUS) | Accepted | (4F) | 0 | 99 | A | Andre Nel |
| 0 | Head Honcho | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 98 | AT | Andre Nel |
| 0 | Strathdon | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 97 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Yakeen (AUS) | Accepted | (3C) | 0 | 97 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Roy’s Riviera (AUS) | Accepted | (3F) | 0 | 96 | A | Frank Robinson |
| 0 | Dark Moon Rising | Accepted | (4G) | 0 | 95 | A | Paul Lafferty |
| 0 | Silver God | Scratched | (3G) | 0 | 93 | BAT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | The Rocketman (AUS) | Scratched | (3G) | 0 | 92 | BA | M G Azzie/A A Azzie |
| 0 | Legend | Scratched | (4G) | 0 | 91 | A | Duncan Howells |
| 0 | Silva’s Bullet | Scratched | (3G) | 0 | 91 | A | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 0 | Mardi Gras | Scratched | (3C) | 0 | 90 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Shenanigans | Accepted | (4C) | 0 | 89 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Gambado | Scratched | (3G) | 0 | 88 | A | Alec Laird |
| 0 | My Favourite Brown (AUS) | Scratched | (5G) | 0 | 88 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Chariot Of Gold | Accepted | (3F) | 0 | 87 | A | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Throng | Scratched | (3G) | 0 | 82 | BAT | Sean Tarry |
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