If there are no scratching before 08H15 next Friday he will run in the Grade 3 Vodacom 2200, where he is the current 28/10 favourite, or he will otherwise line up in the big one from whichever draw the horse he replaces has.

 

Nel’s Summerveld-based assistant trainer Byron Forster said, “He’s not a flashy horse at home and he’s racing fit. We’re not going to do too much with him into the race now. He is very unexposed and if he does get in as first reserve he will be one of the dark horses for people to consider. His last two runs over a bit of ground have shown he is looking for this sort of trip. I don’t see the 2200m being much of a problem.”

 

Airways Law is by former Durban July winner Legislate out of a three times-winning Jet Master mare. 

 

If he gets into the July and wins it he will be the first July winner to have a former winner as both his sire and grandsire. Legislate, the 2014 winner, is the son of 2003 winner Dynasty. 

 

Dynasty has produced another July winner, Belgarion, who won in 2020. 

 

His progeny are usually suited to the tight Hollywoodbets Greyville track because they usually have a fine turn of foot.

 

Jockey Gareth Wright confirmed that Airways Law has a fine turn of foot.

 

Indeed he came from last when winning the Grade 3 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial over 1800m, which is listed in the July conditions as a race where the winner is given “preferential consideration for inclusion in the final field”.

He has now won five times in just eight career starts.