Durban July Log

Bob Brogan wrote: From a sporting post article www.sportingpost.co.za/2017/05/vodacom-d...ces-july-qualifiers/

Automatic entry for winning any of this seasons

The L’Ormarins Queens Plate
The SunMet
The Investec Cape Derby
The SA Classic
The SA Fillies Classic
The SA Derby
Premier’s Champions Challenge
Daily News 2000
Woolavington 2000
Rising Sun Gold Challenge

Winners of the following races in the current season will enjoy preferential consideration for inclusion in the final field:-
Sansui Summer Cup (Gr 1)
Betting World 1900 (Gr 2)
Cup Trial (Gr 3)
Jubilee Handicap (Gr 3)

PeeKay wrote: I would rather have him in, but imo he does not stay the 2200m....but more exciting if he was in compared to the same old same old

Frodo wrote:

Form Fundi wrote:

The missing link wrote: Hat Puntano priced up @16/1 :silly:

Will one local win be enough to get in?

I think Mr Azzie is a little bit between a rock and a hard place - that's if he is keen to run him - his rating currently is high enough to get him in, but currently will have to give his fellow 3 yr olds 3.5 kgs - I suppose he needs to show he gets the trip to get on the log- but the trick could be to do just enough to make it onto the log but still lose a few points :huh:

drdom wrote:

Frodo wrote: So now we have a list - has this list been published anywhere else before ? I think that the bookies would have priced up differently had the list been 'common knowledge'

And I agree with Mr H in that this list is top-heavy in favor of the 3yr olds .... anyway I suppose that's the way it is and I suspect that there will be a few disappointed owners of older horses come final acceptance ...

I think it needs to be top heavy with the 3 yr olds simply because some of them will only be coming to hand late in the season while the older horses really will have had a full season or more to prove their worth.


I would love to see a 2200m barrier trial type race for the marginals . No prize money , only open to July entrants , handicapped as if for the July , and the first 2 finishers get in the field with their acceptance fees for free.

PeeKay wrote: Its a pity a horse like Gold Standard isnt in the field. I reckon would have been a massive runner.

pirates wrote:

PeeKay wrote: Its a pity a horse like Gold Standard isnt in the field. I reckon would have been a massive runner.

he is currently rated a 115 so would have gone into the july a net 111 with the next 3yos colts heavenly blue and al sahem off net 102 ..gold would have had to carry either 57 or 57.5 so it would have been a very hard ask ..he got a 7 pound pen for his brilliant effort in the met where he raced off 52kg

Form Fundi wrote:

pirates wrote:

PeeKay wrote: Its a pity a horse like Gold Standard isnt in the field. I reckon would have been a massive runner.

he is currently rated a 115 so would have gone into the july a net 111 with the next 3yos colts heavenly blue and al sahem off net 102 ..gold would have had to carry either 57 or 57.5 so it would have been a very hard ask ..he got a 7 pound pen for his brilliant effort in the met where he raced off 52kg

3yr olds don't carry 57 or 57.5 in the July, unless the highest MR horse is withdrawn after weights are announced.