Future Swing to cement his Durban July berth
Future Swing will be racing at close to peak fitness and should be hard to beat.
When the second log for the Hollywoodbets Durban July was released on Tuesday, Justin Snaith-trained Future Swing was placed in 18th spot. Should he stay there, he is guaranteed his position in the final field.
It is a precarious place to be, but the son of Futura could cement his place in the Grade 1 race over 2200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on 5 July with a victory in the Grade 3 Tote Derby over 2400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday.
Future Swing had no luck in last year's Durban July and since that rough race the five-year-old gelding has battled to maintain the attention he received prior to that event.
However, in his second run after a rest, he came on nicely and was beaten by only 1.40 lengths carrying 63.5kg into second by handily weighted Field Marshal (52.5kg) in the Listed Lonsdale Stirrup Cup over 2400m last time.
He now finds himself the best weighted runner in the Derby and in his third start after rest, racing at just about peak fitness, he should be hard to beat, especially with Richard Fourie up.
Field Marshal is now 5.5kg worse with him on their Lonsdale run, so they should easily turn the tables.
Candice Dawson-trained My Soul Mate looks the runner to beat in the Oaks. The Master Of My Fate four-year-old is as versatile as they come. Her earlier back-to-back wins were over 1600m, but she won the 2850m Caradoc Gold Cup this year and last time out finished second to Justin Snaith's blossoming filly Little Suzie, beating some of the top fillies around in the Woolavington 2000.
Perhaps only Sean Tarry-trained World Of Alice can block her path. The bay filly was well beaten by Indian Ocean when fourth in the Grade 2 Igugu Stakes, but it was her previous run, where she flew up to finish second behind Fiery Pegasus in the Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks over 2450m at Turffontein, that gives her a say, and she may be best over this distance.
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Woodruff A Marcus 1999 El Picha G Woodruff R Hill 1998 Classic Flag D E Ferraris A Delpech 1997 Super Quality D E Ferraris M Roberts 1996 London News A Laird P Strydom 1995 Teal P B Shaw J Geroudis 1994 Space Walk M H Maingard R Fradd 1993 Dancing Duel A T Millard A Marcus 1992 Spanish Galliard D R Drier R Sham 1991 Flaming Rock R C Snaith K Neisius 1990 Illustrador T M Millard F Coetzee 1989 Right Prerogative T M Millard M Sutherland 1988 Royal Chalice T M Millard D Coetzee 1987 Bush Telegraph B Abercrombie G Puller 1986 Occult T M Millard B Leisher 1985 Gondolier M P Antelme W Harvey 1984 Devon Air T M Millard D Coetzee 1983 Tecla Bluff T M Millard M Sutherland 1982 Jamaican Rumba G M Thompson P Wynne 1981 Big Charles Dr L F Naude J Anderson 1980 Beau Art J Nicholson F Macaskill 1979 Over The Air P Kannemeyer G Puller 1978 Politician S Laird B Hayden 1977 Lightning Shot D G Rich D Mustard 1976 Jamaican Music R J Rixon B Abercrombie 1975 Principal Boy J Breval R Thompson 1974 Riboville G Azzie M Schoeman 1973 Yataghan S Laird B Hayden 1972 In Full Flight D Payne R Rhodes 1971 Mazarin S Laird B Hayden 1970 Court Day R T Knight C Maree 1969 Naval Escort F Rickaby A Reid 1968 Chimboraa B A Cherry D Payne 1967 Jollify F Rickaby J Gorton 1967 Sea Cottage S Laird R Sivewright 1966 Java Head S Laird H Cawcutt 1965 King Willow J Breval I Bailey 1964 Numeral G Azzie R Rhodes 1963 Colorado King S Laird R Sivewright 1962 Diza J H Gorton A Roberts 1961 Kerason S Laird G Walker 1960 Left Wing S Garrett P Cayeux 1959 Tiger Fish T Furness B Little 1958 Excise W Cawcutt H Cawcutt 1957 Migraine F J Chappell H Passmoore 1956 Spey Bridge H Amos C Buckham 1955 Pretos Crown G Azzie H Wright 1954 C'est Si Bon D Labistour J Byrnes 1953 Flash On W E Huckell J Westwater 1952 Mowgli G A Ellis B Lewis 1951 Gay Jane D Labistour V Mcmurtry 1950 Milesia Pride J Morrison B Lewis 1949 Milesia Pride J Morrison H Wright 1948 Monasterevan E Shaw C Buckham 1947 Brookhill T J H Potgieter H Wright 1946 St Pauls D Talbert H Foster 1945 St Seiriol C L Longhurst H Butler 1944 Monteith C B Clutterbuck H Berry 1943 Piccadilly Jim C E Wade H Feldman 1942 Silver Phantom E Shaw H Wright 1941 Sadri Ii S Garrett S Amos 1940 Kipling A E Cruickshank A Gorton 1939 Silver Spear L Howe H Feldman 1938 Extinguisher W Krog C Barends 1937 Ballyjamesduff J Azzie G Masterson 1936 Petersfield E Shaw L Fernandez 1935 Eccentric A Rowe G Askew 1934 Sun Tor J Angles A Rugg 1933 Legacy P C Henwood E Lariviere 1932 Findhorn E Ryan S Johnson 1931 Agrippa W Pickering R De Valle 1930 Full Dress S Garrett H Amos 1929 Gifted W Jackson G Lariviere 1928 Glen Albyn G S Weale A Herschell 1927 Hussein C E Wade G Gorton 1926 Moosme W Knapp E Jacobie 1925 Bird Of Prey W Randall I Strydom 1924 Oriel E Ryan J Lieveaux 1923 Eunomea J Russell J Otto 1922 Collet J Gard F Mcgrath 1921 Longstop G S Weale L Fernandez 1920 Pamphlet J Russell S Garrett 1919 Goldwing J Russell S Garrett 1918 Pamphlet J Russell C Bowles 1917 Fanous P R Little W Crew 1916 Margin A C Townsend W Clements 1915 Winnipeg H De Mestre R Forsyth 1914 Rhanleigh W Randall R Dine 1913 Caged Bird F Murray W Crew 1912 Lombard F Murray I Strydom 1911 Nobleman F Murray A Laird 1910 Sir Caulin F Murray E Hardy 1909 King's Favourite H De Mestre C Clark 1908 Corriecrian F Wade W Pickering 1907 Corriecrian F Wade C Yarnell 1906 Bonnie Dundee W Pickering W Pickering 1905 Chere Amie R Wootton J Mclaughlan 1904 Nymagee W Meredith W Clements 1903 Peerless John White J White 1902 Chaos W Henwood G Bowker 1901 Apollo H C Croon C Macdonald 1900 Verdant Green H C Croon C Macdonald 1899 Talma Hw Taylor J Boardman 1898 Campanajo E Murray G Skirving 1897 Campanajo E Murray R Scott Final declarations close at 11:00 on Monday, 23 June The final field and draw announcement will take place on Tuesday, 24 June The Hollywoodbets Durban July public gallops are scheduled for Thursday, 26 June The legendary Hollywoodbets Durban July pre-party is on 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The Citizen
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Future Swing will be racing at close to peak fitness and should be hard to beat. When the second log for the Hollywoodbets Durban July was released on Tuesday, Justin Snaith-trained Future Swing was placed in 18th spot. Should he stay there, he is guaranteed his position in the final field. It is a precarious place to be, but the son of Futura could cement his place in the Grade 1 race over 2200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on 5 July with a victory in the Grade 3 Tote Derby over 2400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday. Future Swing had no luck in last year's Durban July and since that rough race the five-year-old gelding has battled to maintain the attention he received prior to that event. However, in his second run after a rest, he came on nicely and was beaten by only 1.40 lengths carrying 63.5kg into second by handily weighted Field Marshal (52.5kg) in the Listed Lonsdale Stirrup Cup over 2400m last time. He now finds himself the best weighted runner in the Derby and in his third start after rest, racing at just about peak fitness, he should be hard to beat, especially with Richard Fourie up. Field Marshal is now 5.5kg worse with him on their Lonsdale run, so they should easily turn the tables. Candice Dawson-trained My Soul Mate looks the runner to beat in the Oaks. The Master Of My Fate four-year-old is as versatile as they come. Her earlier back-to-back wins were over 1600m, but she won the 2850m Caradoc Gold Cup this year and last time out finished second to Justin Snaith's blossoming filly Little Suzie, beating some of the top fillies around in the Woolavington 2000. Perhaps only Sean Tarry-trained World Of Alice can block her path. The bay filly was well beaten by Indian Ocean when fourth in the Grade 2 Igugu Stakes, but it was her previous run, where she flew up to finish second behind Fiery Pegasus in the Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks over 2450m at Turffontein, that gives her a say, and she may be best over this distance. NOW READ: Underworld plots a Durban July heist
