01/07/2022
Durban July 2022 Preview
If you are a seasoned punter, a value punter, or just a once a year Durban July punter, these are my fancies for the Durban July day, have a look and let us make some money!!
Race 1
I like Miss Daisy, but actually prefer the stable companion Mighty Goddess, at 12/1 offers some value.
Suggested bet:
Each Way - Mighty Goddess (9)
Exacta Boxed – Mighty Goddess & Miss Daisy (7)
Race 2
They have an even money horse called Now I got you, sure it can win, but it can run without my money, I have looked a little lower down and found a couple of roughies in Thymetoshine at 16/1, Blackberry Malt at 16/1 and Raffles at 25/1 which could well be giving this even money fav a run
Suggested bet:
Win – Thymetoshine (1)
Win – Raffles (4)
Win – Blackberry Malt (7)
Trifecta & Quartet Boxed – Thymetoshine, Raffles, Blackberry Malt and Now I got You (2)
Race 3
Tough race, a little value in ZillZaal at 8/1
Suggested bet:
Win – ZillZaal (4)
Race 4
The eight to ten fav should win this one, but I like Monashada at 25/1 to be in the mix
Suggested bet:
Each Way Monashada (5)
Exacta boxed with Black thorn (8)
Race 5:
A Boat race awaits us in the 5th, with two fifteen to ten favs, but if you are looking for a lurker and for back ends of Trifectas and Quartets, do not leave out Only Hearts, has course and distance form and at 33/1, I cannot ignore it
Suggested bet:
Each way – Only Hearts (2)
Include in all exactas, trifectas, and quartets with your other selections
Race 6
A reasonably open race, again I look down the page and I have found Formagear at 16/1, decent run first time out, small step up to 1400m, but at this price I am interested
Suggested bet:
Each way – Formagear (10)
Race 7 – Durban July Main Race
A lot of chatter about the likes of Safe Passage, Kommetdieding and Linebacker who are this years favs, but honestly they can all run without my money and I am going to suggest that Do it again will do just that, be the very first horse to win 3 July’s, at 7 years old, it’s the last chance this horse will have. At 10/1 in my opinion offers value. Down the page I find Puerto Manzano at a ridiculously attractive 66/1. I also find myself not ruling out Belgarion either, but let’s not play, its wide open this year.
Suggested bet:
Each way - Puerto Manzano (5)
Win – Do it again (2)
Exotics, include the above two and Belgarion (11) in everything
Race 8
A four to ten awaits us in the eighth in Captain’s Ransom, at that price I will not have it, but I have found what I think is the only horse that will pose a danger at a price, Under Your Spell at 10/1
Suggested bet:
Exacta boxed – Captain’s ransom (8) and Under your Spell (3)
Race 9
Bartholdi at 10/1 and Sound of Warning catch the eye in a wide-open race, the favourite William Robertson at 9/2 is also in the race
Suggested bet:
Win – Bartholdi (10)
Win – Sound of Warning (6)
Race 10
Another wide-open race, the favourite Warrior looks good, but at 3/1 is a tad short, I think Indlamu, Party Time and Hasta Manana are runners and have far more attractive prices
Suggested bet:
Win – Indlamu (2)
Win - Party Time (12)
Win – Hasta Manana (10)
Trifecta & Quartet boxed – Indlamu, Party Time, Hasta Manana, and Warrior (7)
Race 11
Grimaldi can start now, only Sunday Island and Willows Wish amongst the favs have any chance, but I also like Fateful Day to mix it up at 14/1
Suggested bet:
Each way – Fateful Day (7)
Exacta boxed – Fateful day, Sunday Island (3) and Willow’s Wish (5)
Race 12
In the last race, I look for one horse, either to close out a wonderful day or a get out punt, this year my one and only strike for race 12 will be, Just be Nice at 5/1
Suggested bet:
Win – Just be Nice (7)
Track Exotics
BiPot
Race 2 to 7
Cost: R576 / R100 gets you 17%
1,2,4,7 / 4 / 5,8 / 2,4,9 / 5,7,10,14 / 2,4,5,10,11,13
Place Accumulator
Race 3 to 9
Cost: R864 / R100 gets you 12%
4 / 5,8 / 2,4,9 / 5,7,10,14 / 2,4,5,10,11,13 / 3,8 / 3,6,10
Pick Six
Race 4 to 9
Cost: R6,048 / R100 gets you 1.6%
5,8 / 2,4,9 / 2,3,5,7,10,11,14 / 2,4,5,10,11,13 / 3,8 / 1,3,6,8,10,12
Jackpot
Race 5 to 8
Cost: R252 / R100 gets you 40%
2,4,9 / 2,3,5,7,10,11,14 / 2,4,5,10,11,13 / 3,8
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