2013 VDJ winner Heavy Metal
The turf track at Greyville has been narrowed to accommodate the construction of the new Polytrack along its inside. As a result a maximum of 16 runners can face the starter for the R3.5 million Vodacom Durban July on Saturday 5 July 2014.
While Gold Circle reserves the right to ultimately determine the final field, the Company will convene a panel comprising Graeme Hawkins (Gold Circle Racing Executive), Jay Harrielall (Gold Circle Racing Manager), Roger Smith (Senior Handicapper based on the Highveld) and Matthew Lips (Senior Handicapper based in KZN) to adjudicate. The Panel will be responsible for issuing a series of logs, reflecting the horses in order of preference at the time of publication.
Big Race winners get an edge
Gold Circle’s Racing Sub-Committee has resolved that the winners of the following races will be precluded from elimination save that, where appropriate, the Company reserves the right to request a public gallop to determine the wellbeing/fitness in the event that any of these winners have not raced within three months of the date of final declarations:-
l’Ormarins Queen’s Plate (Gr1) – Kenilworth – 1600m – (Winner: Cape Town Noir)
J&B Met (Gr1) – Kenilworth – 2000m – (Winner: Hill Fifty Four)
Investec Cape Derby (Gr1) – Kenilworth – 2000m – (Winner: Legislate)
SA Classic (Gr1) – Turffontein – 1800m – (Winner: Louis The King)
SA Fillies Classic (Gr1) – Turffontein – 1800m – (Winner: Athina)
SA Derby (Gr1) – Turffontein – 2450m – (Winner: Louis The King)
President’s Champions Challenge (Gr1) – Turffontein – 2000m – (Winner: Yorker)
Daily News 2000 (Gr1) – Greyville – 2000m
Woolavington 2000 (Gr1) – Greyville – 2000m
Rising Sun Gold Challenge (Gr1) – Clairwood – 1600m
Winners that will enjoy preferential consideration
Winners of the following four races will enjoy preferential consideration for inclusion in the final field:
Sansui Summer Cup (Gr1) – Turffontein – 2000m – (Winner: Yorker)
Betting World 1900 (Gr2) – Greyville – 1900m –
Cup Trial (Gr3) – Clairwood – 1800m
Betting World Jubilee Handicap (Gr3) – 1800m
Apart from the above, Gold Circle reserves the right to include a maximum of two special invitations at its discretion.
