Gr1 Vodacom Durban July 2016

Charles Faull (photo: Form Organisation)

Another Brutal July

2016 Equus Award winner for print media Charles Faull has his say on the Durban July, handicapping and why the R6 punter is the most important person in racing

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Sea Cottage

Too Much Emphasis On Classics

Not even Sea Cottage could win the July as a 3yr old. So the point I’m trying to make is that a Gr1 race for older horses is not the same as a Gr1 race for 3 yr old’s

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Income Statements

The puzzle for exotic bet punters will be whether to go narrow or anticipate a knockout blow – and nobody ever enjoys getting blown out in the opener

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Tarry Has Reserve July Power

“I am happy with her and I don’t think the 2200m trip is a concern. It is a rough race and you need a heap of luck, but it won’t be a bother if she loses her usual one or two lengths at the start as she is drawn wide and we are going to come from off them anyway.”

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July – Get In Early!

Tote betting giant TAB opened pools on the big race meeting on Monday and has urged customers to take their bets early and avoid the last-minute rush. The tote betting system will process thousands of bets a minute in the last couple of hours before the big race

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1894

The earliest running of the Durban July was on 21 July 1894 over a mile

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Abashiri (photo: JC Photographics)

‘Not A Normal Horse’

Azzie said he had to put out of his head everybody saying Abashiri had too much weight to carry in the July, “because this is not a normal horse, this is a special horse.”

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Beached In Bali – So Sad

To lift my spirits, I will be watching the July day in its entirety from a beach lounger in Bali hopefully not scaring too many families while donning my budgie smuggler

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