Pomp And Power – joint top ranked 4yo (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The 2023 Hollywoodbets Durban July countdown continues with 48 hopefuls in the mix as the big race approaches the 50 day mark.
There is still a chance for further entries up to 11h00 on 13 June, on which date the weights will be published and no further penalties will apply.
While L’Ormarins King’s Plate winner Al Muthana is currently a non-entry and an unlikely inclusion judging by the comments of trainer Ricky Maingard last week that his charge’s main target is the Hollywodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge on 10 June, he is the one horse that would safely anchor the topweight berth in the build-up.
The Hollywoodbets Durban July weight range is 60kg and will not be less than 52kg.
The minimum and maximum weight for 4-year-olds and older:
- Colts and Geldings – 53kg / 60kg
- Fillies and Mares -52kg / 59kg
The minimum weight for 3-year-olds:
- Colts and Geldings 53kg / 57kg
- Fillies 52kg / 56kg
Notwithstanding the ranges indicated above, the Handicapper will raise all weights proportionately to 60kg, should the top-weight be less than 60kg at time of final declaration.
The Sporting Post handicappers have produced a snapshot of the weights that would be carried if the race were to be run today:
| Entry | Age | Sex | WFA | MR 6/5/23 | Trainer | Long | Actual |
| POMP AND POWER | 4 | G | 124 | Justin Snaith | 60 | 60 | |
| SAFE PASSAGE | 4 | G | 124 | Mike de Kock | 60 | 60 | |
| DO IT AGAIN | 8 | G | 124 | Justin Snaith | 60 | 60 | |
| PUERTO MANZANO | 5 | G | 123 | J A Janse van Vuuren | 59.5 | 59.5 | |
| ZAPATILLAS | 4 | C | 122 | Brett Crawford | 59 | 59 | |
| RASCALLION | 5 | G | 122 | Vaughan Marshall | 59 | 59 | |
| RAIN IN HOLLAND | 4 | F | 120 | Sean Tarry | 58 | 58 | |
| SILVER DARLING | 4 | F | 120 | Justin Snaith | 58 | 58 | |
| SECOND BASE | 5 | G | 120 | Robyn Klaasen | 58 | 58 | |
| SEE IT AGAIN | 3 | C | 4 | 124 | Michael Roberts | 58 | 57 |
| COUSIN CASEY | 3 | C | 4 | 122 | Glen Kotzen | 57 | 57 |
| DAVE THE KING | 3 | C | 4 | 122 | Mike de Kock | 57 | 57 |
| SURJAY | 4 | G | 117 | Brett Crawford | 56.5 | 56.5 | |
| NEBRAAS | 6 | G | 117 | Sean Tarry | 56.5 | 56.5 | |
| ANFIELDS ROCKET | 3 | G | 4 | 120 | Grant Maroun | 56 | 56 |
| ARAGOSTA | 4 | G | 116 | Mike de Kock | 56 | 56 | |
| WITHOUT QUESTION | 3 | G | 4 | 119 | Justin Snaith | 55.5 | 55.5 |
| BILLY BOWLEGS | 3 | C | 4 | 118 | Alec Laird | 55 | 55 |
| JIMMY DON | 3 | C | 4 | 116 | Erico Verdonese | 54 | 54 |
| UNION SQUARE | 3 | C | 4 | 116 | Mike de Kock | 54 | 54 |
| LITIGATION | 4 | C | 112 | Sean Tarry | 54 | 54 | |
| HOEDSPRUIT | 5 | G | 112 | Justin Snaith | 54 | 54 | |
| SON OF RAJ | 3 | G | 4 | 115 | Weiho Marwing | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| AT MY COMMAND | 3 | C | 4 | 114 | Brett Crawford | 53 | 53 |
| SHOEMAKER | 3 | G | 4 | 114 | Mike de Kock | 53 | 53 |
| QUASIFORSURE | 4 | G | 110 | Peter Muscutt | 53 | 53 | |
| AIRWAYS LAW | 5 | G | 110 | Andre Nel | 53 | 53 | |
| ONE WAY TRAFFIC | 5 | G | 110 | Justin Snaith | 53 | 53 | |
| EAST COAST | 3 | C | 4 | 112 | Mike de Kock | 52 | 53 |
| ROYAL VICTORY | 3 | G | 4 | 112 | Nathan Kotzen | 52 | 53 |
| PYROMANIAC | 4 | G | 106 | Sean Tarry | 51 | 53 | |
| ROCKPOOL | 3 | G | 4 | 109 | Justin Snaith | 50.5 | 53 |
| RULE BY FORCE | 3 | C | 4 | 108 | Joe Soma | 50 | 53 |
| PACAYA | 4 | G | 104 | Justin Snaith | 50 | 53 | |
| FLYING BULL | 5 | G | 103 | Glen Kotzen | 49.5 | 53 | |
| FUTURE PEARL | 3 | G | 4 | 106 | Sean Tarry | 49 | 53 |
| ELECTRIC GOLD | 3 | C | 4 | 104 | Tony Peter | 48 | 53 |
| RAISEAHALLELUJAH | 5 | G | 100 | Candice Dawson | 48 | 53 | |
| KING REGENT | 3 | G | 4 | 103 | Glen Kotzen | 47.5 | 53 |
| WINCHESTER MANSION | 4 | C | 99 | Brett Crawford | 47.5 | 53 | |
| CAPE EAGLE | 5 | G | 99 | Andre Nel | 47.5 | 53 | |
| FUTURE PRINCE | 4 | G | 96 | Brett Crawford | 46 | 53 | |
| BOUNDLESS BASH | 3 | G | 4 | 96 | Wendy Whitehead | 44 | 53 |
| NONE OTHER | 3 | F | 4 | 110 | Lucky Houdalakis | 51 | 52 |
| BLESS MY STARS | 3 | F | 4 | 109 | Sean Tarry | 50.5 | 52 |
| RENY | 3 | F | 4 | 106 | Brett Crawford | 49 | 52 |
| SAARTJIE | 3 | F | 4 | 105 | Andre Nel | 48.5 | 52 |
| TIME FLIES | 4 | F | 94 | Brett Crawford | 45 | 52 |
