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Durban July 2022 Final Field

The return clash of the Durban July 2021 top two, Kommetdieding and Linebacker, is just one of the many exciting sub-plots in a renewal of what is the most sought-after racing prize in South Africa. 

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The return clash of the Durban July 2021 top two, Kommetdieding and Linebacker, is just one of the many exciting sub-plots in a renewal of what is the most sought-after horse racing prize in South Africa. 

Former SA champion Gavin Lerena will again be aboard Kommetdieding, while Cape Town’s favourite son Grant Van Niekerk will be hoping to go one better on Linebacker.

The big race sponsors hosted the final field announcement and barrier gate draw at their Head Office in Umhlanga Rocks on Tuesday morning. The 2022 line-up included no real surprises after the big race panel had to convene to filter 8 of the 28 final entries. 

Reigning SA Champion trainer Justin Snaith saddles 5 runners in his bid to win the Durban July for the sixth time. The Snaith attack includes topweight and dual Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Jet Dark, as well as two past winners in the ‘old man’ Do It Again (2018, 2019) and Belgarion (2020). The latter will be ridden by multiple champion record-breaking rider Piere Strydom, who returns at the age of 56 from an injury enforced break to attempt to equal the currently absent Anton Marcus’ record of five winners. 

Durban July 2022 Final Field

11Aragosta53118AWarren KennedyMike de Kock
22Do It Again58.5126AAldo DomeyerJustin Snaith
33Hoedspruit53.5116ACraig ZackeyJustin Snaith
44Linebacker58.5126BAGrant van NiekerkVaughan Marshall
55Puerto Manzano (ARG)55.5120BARaymond DanielsonJ A Janse van Vuuren
66Zapatillas53118ALuyolo MxothwaBrett Crawford
77Waterberry Lane53117AKeagan de MeloDean Kannemeyer
88Pomp And Power53118ARichard FourieJustin Snaith
99Jet Dark60129ABernard Fayd’HerbeJustin Snaith
1010Safe Passage54.5122AMuzi YeniMike de Kock
1111Belgarion59.5128APiere StrydomJustin Snaith
1212Sparkling Water53.5116AS’manga KhumaloMike de Kock
1313Kommetdieding60129AGavin LerenaHWJ Crawford/M Rix
1414Red Saxon53118A*Rachel VennikerJoe Soma
1515Second Base54.5118BAMKabelo MatsunyaneJ A Janse van Vuuren
1616Al Muthana (AUS)58125ACallan MurrayMike de Kock
1717Astrix56.5122BAJuan Paul v’d MerwePaul Peter
1818Flying Carpet53.5116TBACalvin HabibSean Tarry
190Airways Law53108AReserve 1Andre Nel
200Nebraas54.5118BAReserve 2Sean Tarry
Same Trainer
(1,10,12,16) (2,3,8,9,11) (5,15) (18,20)
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