The Hollywoodbets Durban July Final Field is out!! The field features 3 past winners of Africa’s greatest horse race in Kommetdieding, Belgarion and dual winner Do It Again. Leading 3 year old Grade 1 winners Pomp and Power, Safe Passage, Aragosta and Red Saxon have all taken their place in the final 18. Sparkling Water is the only filly in this year’s field. The barrier draws are up next.

The classy pair of Muzi Yeni and Smanga Khumalo lead the jockeys along with hot shot rider Richard Fourie and the well travelled Warren Kennedy all in the race. Rachel Venniker gets a ride this year and is the only female in the event. 

 Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T M Jockey Trainer
1 ARAGOSTA 53.0 118 1 A W Kennedy Mike de Kock
2 DO IT AGAIN 58.5 126 2 A A Domeyer Justin Snaith
3 HOEDSPRUIT 53.5 116 3 A C Zackey Justin Snaith
4 LINEBACKER 58.5 126 4 B A G van Niekerk Vaughan Marshall
5 PUERTO MANZANO 55.5 120 5 B A R Danielson J A Janse van Vuuren
6 ZAPATILLAS 53.0 118 6 A L Mxothwa Brett Crawford
7 WATERBERRY LANE 53.0 117 7 A K de Melo Dean Kannemeyer
8 POMP AND POWER 53.0 118 8 A R Fourie Justin Snaith
9 JET DARK 60.0 129 9 A B Fayd'Herbe Justin Snaith
10 SAFE PASSAGE 54.5 122 10 A M Yeni Mike de Kock
11 BELGARION 59.5 128 11 A P Strydom Justin Snaith
12 SPARKLING WATER 53.5 116 12 A S Khumalo Mike de Kock
13 KOMMETDIEDING 60.0 129 13 A G Lerena HWJ Crawford/M Rix
14 RED SAXON 53.0 118 14 A **R A Venniker +0.5 Joe Soma
15 SECOND BASE 54.5 118 15 B A M K Matsunyane J A Janse van Vuuren
16 AL MUTHANA 58.0 125 16 A C Murray Mike de Kock
17 ASTRIX 56.5 122 17 B A J P v'd Merwe Paul Peter
18 FLYING CARPET 53.5 116 18 B A T C Habib Sean Tarry
19 AIRWAYS LAW 53.0 108 0 A Reserve 1 Andre Nel
20 NEBRAAS 54.5 118 0 B A Reserve 2 Sean Tarry