Gavin rode an excellent race...watch the race 3 times now and that was a superb ride...
Well done Michelle, Oom Crawford who forced Ashwin into buying this...Mr Ashwin Reynolds...what a Gentleman...well deserved...
Mr Koster the breeder who came to Ashwin after the Daily News and told him don't be sad this boy will still do you proud...Well Done all! The Fairytale has prevailed!!
Taking nothing away from Gavin, it was a superb ride, but have a look at Do It Again.
To me it looked like he found some traffic twice down the straight, could have been a different story if he had a clear path in front of him. Justin must be spitting fire.
In my humble opinion Richard did absolutely nothing wrong he got the horse over from draw 16 and the winner was on his outside when he came into the straight he did find trouble because nobody gives an inch in the July,they have to make split second decisions,as a matter of fact GTGL came even wider into the straight so the bottom line is it's all luck in running.
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Undoubtedly one of the best rides I have seen on a July winner in recent years!! Michelle Rix justified in her decision in going for a big race rider (with no discredit to Sihle Cele). While Gavin rode an unbelievable race, he had plenty of horse underneath him to do it! Different horse from the daily news.
DIA is a true champion! Scary to think where he woulda been had he got his run.
As the title says it's all about the winner and well done to an underdog trainer and his daughter for winning the race ...and with a cheap buy....and not owned by any of the elite from the WC.
Harold Crawford has shown how knowledgeable he is with the past history of the Durban July and it is fitting that he has entered the history books now as a winning trainer.
When all is done and dusted it's the winner that matters most at the finishing post , like how the Bulgarian didn't get boxed in or was not unlucky under the same RF when storming home in 2020.:whistle:
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The Crystal ball shows many new Tote branches opening in the sprawling Cape Flats after this victory and renewed interest in racing even surpassing the sold out days of the Prawn Festival?
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