Twenty-eight horses stood their ground at final declaration stage on Monday for the 2022 R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July.
Twenty horses will be carded for the stake-boosted R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July to be run at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 2 July.
With two reserves in the final field, a maximum of eighteen runners will line up at the 2200m marker for the 126th renewal of Africa’s richest graded stakes race, sponsored for the first time by South Africa’s international sportsbook operator, Hollywoodbets.
| JET DARK | 60 | B Fayd’Herbe | Justin Snaith | |
| KOMMETDIEDING | 60 | G Lerena | HWJ Crawford/M Rix | |
| BELGARION | 59.5 | P Strydom | Justin Snaith | |
| DO IT AGAIN | 58.5 | A Domeyer | Justin Snaith | |
| LINEBACKER | 58.5 | G van Niekerk | Vaughan Marshall | |
| AL MUTHANA | 58 | C Murray | Mike de Kock | |
| ASTRIX | 56.5 | …………… | Paul Peter | |
| PUERTO MANZANO | 55.5 | …………… | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| RUSSIAN ROCK | 55.5 | …………… | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| BINGWA | 55 | K Matsunyane | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| SAFE PASSAGE | 54.5 | M Yeni | Mike de Kock | |
| MARINA | 54.5 | …………… | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| NEBRAAS | 54.5 | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| SECOND BASE | 54.5 | …………… | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| ZILLZAAL | 54 | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| CROWN TOWERS | 53.5 | …………… | Justin Snaith | |
| FLYING CARPET | 53.5 | C Habib | Sean Tarry | |
| HOEDSPRUIT | 53.5 | C Zackey | Justin Snaith | |
| SOVEREIGN SPIRIT | 53.5 | R Munger | Ashley Fortune | |
| SPARKLING WATER | 53.5 | S Khumalo | Mike de Kock | |
| ARAGOSTA | 53 | W Kennedy | Mike de Kock | |
| POMP AND POWER | 53 | R Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| RED SAXON | 53 | …………… | Joe Soma | |
| ZAPATILLAS | 53 | L Mxothwa | Brett Crawford | |
| WATERBERRY LANE | 53 | K de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| FIREALLEY | 53 | ………….. | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| AIRWAYS LAW | 53 | G Wright | Andre Nel | |
| SUPER SILVANO | 53 | …………… | Brett Crawford |
The announcement of the Final Field and Barrier Draws will take place on Tuesday, 21 June.
It will be broadcast live at 11h00 on Supersport Blitz (Dstv 200), GallopTV and Racing 240.
All runners are required to participate in public gallops scheduled for Hollywoodbets Greyville on Thursday, 23 June. Gates open at 06h30.
Gold Circle has the discretion to allow a horse stabled out of province on the day of the gallops to work, on condition that the gallop is filmed and screened on the day of the public gallops in Durban.
The Winning Form and official Gold Circle racecard will be on sale.
Indulge in premium coffee and delectable pastries, extravagant fashion, meet awesome local sports personalities and get to see your July Fancy in the flesh.
A Buffet Breakfast is available in the Durban View Restaurant at R120 per person. Reservations: 031 314 1659.
A post-gallops panel discussion will be held on course.
