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2024 Durban July Tips - Odds, draw, weights and three selections
- Complete guide to the 2024 Durban July
- This famous horse race will be run today at Greyville at 3:00pm BST
- Flag Man and Purple Pitcher were our first two Durban July selections
- We've also added Oriental Charm to our list of bets
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The Durban July at Greyville. (Getty)
- 2024 Durban July Odds
- 2024 Durban July Tip 1 - Flag Man
- 2024 Durban July Final Field
- 2024 Durban July Tip 2 - Purple Pitcher
- Durban July 2024 Top Offers
- 2024 Durban July Draw
- 2024 Durban July Tip 3 - Oriental Charm
- Live Stream
Durban July Guide
All eyes will be on Greyville racecourse on Saturday, as 18 of the South Africa's finest flat racers battle it out in the 2024 Durban July.
South Africa's most famous horse race will take place today at 3:00pm (BST). Here's our complete guide to this year's Durban July, including the latest odds, weights, riders, the full draw and our best betting tips.
South Africa's most famous horse race will take place today at 3:00pm (BST). Here's our complete guide to this year's Durban July, including the latest odds, weights, riders, the full draw and our best betting tips.
Durban July Complete Guide
2024 Durban July Odds
2024 Durban July Tip 1 - Flag Man
My first selection for this year's Durban July was FLAG MAN (14.5), who I put up at 12.5 and is currently available at a bigger price.
Flag Man is the least-exposed runner in the field, having only run six times in his career. After winning a maiden for Garth Puller, Gareth van Zyl moved to purchase this Flying The Flag gelding and Flag Man went on to win his first two starts for new connections.
On his first outing at group level, Flag Man pushed favourite Green With Envy all the way to the line in the Daily News 2000, losing out by a short-head. That effort earned Flag Man a massive hike in the ratings, but he and Green With Envy were running off level weights that day and Serino Moodley's mount will be getting 2.5kgs from his rival in the Durban July.
Being drawn out in stall 17 might not be ideal, but we've seen plenty of horses win and challenge from wide draws in recent years and Flag Man has the ideal profile for a race like the Durban July.
2024 Durban July Final Field
| Name | Age | Weight (kg) | Rating | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See It Again | 4 | 60 | 131 | Piere Strydom | Mike Roberts |
| Royal Victory | 4 | 57 | 125 | Muzi Yeni | Nathan Kotzen |
| Winchester Mansion | 5 | 56.5 | 124 | Kabelo Matsunyane | Brett Crawford |
| Double Superlative | 4 | 56.5 | 124 | Danny Muscutt | Justin Snaith |
| Cousin Casey | 4 | 56 | 123 | S'manga Kumalo | Sean Tarry |
| Green With Envy | 3 | 56 | 127 | Craig Zackey | Dean Kannemeyer |
| Flag Man | 3 | 55.5 | 126 | Serino Moodley | Gareth van Zyl |
| Son Of Raj | 4 | 54 | 119 | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter |
| Future Pearl | 4 | 54 | 117 | Grant van Niekerk | Sean Tarry |
| Aragosta | 5 | 54 | 116 | Marco van Rensburg | Mike de Kock |
| Master Redoute | 5 | 54 | 115 | Corne Orffer | Andre Nel |
| Meridius | 4 | 54 | 113 | Athandiwe Mgudlwa | Tony Peter |
| Shoemaker | 4 | 54 | 111 | Diego De Gouveia | Mike de Kock |
| Future Swing | 4 | 54 | 110 | Richie Fourie | Justin Snaith |
| Barbaresco | 3 | 53.5 | 122 | Gavin Lerena | J A Janse van Vuuren |
| Oriental Charm | 3 | 53 | 121 | Juan Paul van der Merwe | Brett Crawford |
| Purple Pitcher | 3 | 53 | 120 | Philasande Mxoli | Robyn Klaasen |
| Hluhluwe | 3 | 53 | 116 | Rachel Venniker | Justin Snaith |
| Without Question | Scratched | ||||
| Hotarubi | Scratched |
2024 Durban July Tip 2 - Purple Pitcher
I do think the older horses might struggle against the three-year-olds this year, and the three-year-old who looked most overpriced to me earlier in the week is PURPLE PITCHER (25.0).
Winless in his first four starts for Billy Ruiters, a move to Robyn Klaasen's yard sparked an upturn in form for this son of New Predator. Purple Pitcher won his next five races on the bounce, including a Grade Two triumph at Turffontein in November.
Having been beaten by that rival on his first start of the year, Purple Pitcher defeated Sandringham Summit in the SA Classic, before producing another strong, battling display to win the SA Derby over a mile-and-a-half.
Everything that could have gone went wrong for Klaasen's star on his prep in the Jubilee Stakes. I'm happy to put a line through that run. This longer trip will suit the strong-staying Purple Pitcher. If he can reach top gear before getting swamped by the closers, as it can take him a while to find his finishing stride, then I don't see why Philasande Mxoli's mount can't challenge for the win.
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2024 Durban July Draw
| Stall | Name |
|---|---|
| Royal Victory | |
| 2 | Barbaresco |
| 3 | Future Swing |
| 4 | Green With Envy |
| 5 | Shoemaker |
| 6 | Aragosta |
| 7 | Purple Pitcher |
| 8 | Winchester Mansion |
| 9 | See It Again |
| 10 | Oriental Charm |
| 11 | Son Of Raj |
| 12 | Meridius |
| 13 | Master Redoute |
| 14 | Cousin Casey |
| 15 | Double Superlative |
| 16 | Flag Man |
| 17 | Future Pearl |
| 18 | Hluhluwe |
2024 Durban July Tip 3 - Oriental Charm
Winchester Mansion won the Dolphin's Cup Trial last year before going on to claim Durban July glory. The winner of that Group Three this year was his stablemate ORIENTAL CHARM (8.33), and trainer Brett Crawford seemed much more optimistic about his chances than Winchester Mansion's when he provided his Durban July quotes.
As Crawford said in that quote piece, Oriental Charm has improved with every start this season. Juan Paul van der Merwe's mount returned from a short break with a narrow defeat to another Durban July contender, Future Swing in the WSB 1900 and was far too strong for his rivals in the Dolphin's Cup, seeing the race out well from the front.
Oriental Charm was giving the older Future Swing a couple of kilos when they met in the WSB 1900 and Crawford's three-year-old will be getting a kilo from his rival on Saturday. Front-running types have a good record in the Durban July and, under a featherweight of just 53kg, Oriental Charm could be very hard to pass. He will be my final selection.
Live Stream
If you plan on watching this huge race via a mobile device, then check out our Durban July Live Streaming guide.
Verdict
Oriental Charm, Flag Man and Purple Pitcher are our tops for the 2024 Durban July.
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