All but two of the horses featuring among the top 32 on the official Vodacom Durban July Log stood their ground at the final acceptance stage today (Tuesday) for Africa’s greatest racing event to be run over 2 200m at Greyville in Durban on Saturday, July 6.
Return Flight – still in running
The July Selection Committee will now select the 18 runners and two emergency acceptors for the R4.25-million, Grade 1 race from 30 candidates with Gary Alexander’s Hero’s Honour and Run Red from the Andre Nel stable being the two potential runners that were withdrawn.
Final declarations are due by 11h00 on Monday, 24 June.The final field will be announced 24 hours later.
VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
Open to all Horses
WFA: 3yrs-2kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 0 | Do It Again | Accepted | (4G) | 60 | 125 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Rainbow Bridge | Accepted | (4G) | 59.5 | 124 | A | Eric Sands |
| 0 | Head Honcho | Accepted | (5G) | 58.5 | 122 | AT | Andre Nel |
| 0 | Hawwaam | Accepted | (3C) | 56 | 121 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Oh Susanna (AUS) | Scratched | (4F) | 55.5 | 116 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Legal Eagle | Accepted | (7G) | 55 | 115 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Twist Of Fate | Accepted | (3C) | 54 | 117 | A | Joey Ramsden |
| 0 | Lady In Black | Accepted | (4F) | 53.5 | 112 | A | Dennis Drier |
| 0 | Barahin | Accepted | (3C) | 53 | 112 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Bunker Hunt | Accepted | (3G) | 53 | 112 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Alyaasaat (AUS) | Scratched | (3G) | 53 | 111 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Divine Odyssey | Accepted | (4G) | 53 | 111 | A | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Tilbury Fort | Accepted | (5G) | 53 | 110 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Eyes Wide Open | Accepted | (4C) | 53 | 109 | BAT | Glen Kotzen |
| 0 | Made To Conquer | Accepted | (5G) | 53 | 108 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Roy Had Enough (AUS) | Accepted | (4C) | 53 | 108 | A | Frank Robinson |
| 0 | Dawn Assault | Scratched | (5H) | 53 | 106 | BAT | St John Gray |
| 0 | Dark Moon Rising | Accepted | (5G) | 53 | 105 | A | Paul Lafferty |
| 0 | Hero’s Honour | Scratched | (4G) | 53 | 105 | A | Gary Alexander |
| 0 | Samurai Warrior | Scratched | (3C) | 53 | 105 | BA | Weiho Marwing |
| 0 | Atyaab (AUS) | Scratched | (3G) | 53 | 104 | BA | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Charles | Accepted | (3C) | 53 | 104 | A | Brett Crawford |
| 0 | Doosra | Scratched | (5G) | 53 | 104 | BA | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| 0 | Doublemint | Accepted | (4C) | 53 | 104 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Magnificent Seven | Accepted | (4G) | 53 | 104 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Noble Secret | Scratched | (4G) | 53 | 104 | AT | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Thanksgiving | Scratched | (3C) | 53 | 104 | A | Duncan Howells |
| 0 | Zillzaal | Accepted | (3C) | 53 | 104 | BAT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Elusive Silva | Accepted | (6G) | 53 | 103 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | Herodotus | Scratched | (3C) | 53 | 101 | A | Glen Kotzen |
| 0 | Red Chesnut Road | Scratched | (5G) | 53 | 101 | BA | R A Hill/S R Hill |
| 0 | The Dazzler | Accepted | (4G) | 53 | 99 | A | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Platinum Prince | Scratched | (5G) | 53 | 95 | BA | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | $Orpheus | Scratched | (4G) | 53 | 94 | AT | M G Azzie/A A Azzie |
| 0 | Run Red | Scratched | (4G) | 53 | 94 | A | Andre Nel |
| 0 | Shenanigans | Scratched | (5H) | 53 | 94 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Banner Hill | Accepted | (6G) | 53 | 93 | A | Geoff Woodruff |
| 0 | Protea Paradise | Scratched | (3G) | 53 | 92 | BA | Mike de Kock |
| 0 | Silva’s Bullet | Scratched | (4G) | 53 | 91 | A | Dean Kannemeyer |
| 0 | Silver God | Scratched | (4G) | 53 | 85 | AT | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Top Classman | Accepted | (4G) | 53 | 84 | A | Paul Lafferty |
| 0 | Return Flight | Accepted | (3F) | 52 | 109 | A | Sean Tarry |
| 0 | Camphoratus | Accepted | (4F) | 52 | 105 | A | R A Hill/S R Hill |
| 0 | Fresnaye | Accepted | (4F) | 52 | 105 | A | Joey Ramsden |
| 0 | Miyabi Gold | Accepted | (4F) | 52 | 105 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 0 | $Insignis | Accepted | (4F) | 52 | 102 | A | Geoff Woodruff |
| 0 | Secret Potion | Accepted | (4F) | 52 | 102 | A | Geoff Woodruff |
| 0 | Fiorella | Scratched | (4F) | 52 | 100 | A | Duncan Howells |
| 0 | Roy’s Riviera (AUS) | Accepted | (4F) | 52 | 97 | A | Frank Robinson |
| 0 | Flichity By Farr | Scratched | (4F) | 52 | 93 | A | Alyson Wright |
| 0 | Arianos Shadow | Scratched | (3F) | 52 | 91 | A | Frank Robinson |
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Hero’s Honour was 14th on the list and with his withdrawal, if the members of the Selection Panel follow their last selections, Camphoratus from the Robbie Hill yard will move into 18th position to get a run and the second emergency entry will come from the 11 remaining hopefuls on the outside looking in.
If that is the case, Justin Snaith will have five runners in the race.
