Eight On Eighteen was spectacularly impressive in the Gr 1 Daily News 2000 and is 2kg well in at the weights (Candiese Lenferna Photography).
Eight On Eighteen remains on top of the Hollywoodbets Durban July log, although Jonathan Snaith said it had still not been decided whether he will run in the race and described the chances of him doing so as 50/50.
The second log does not contain any major surprises, although there looks to be a possibility that there will be no female runners for the second year in succession and there is a strong possibility of there being an East Cape runner for the first time in living memory.
It should be noted that the log was published at 9 a.m. this morning, two hours before the Justin Snaith-trained Underworld was supplemented for the big race, so he was consequently not considered for the log.
The scratched horses who were top 20 incumbents on the first log are Sail The Seas, Cousin Casey, Fiery Pegasus, Spumante Dolce, Wild Intent and Pacaya, while scratched horses among the group just outside the top 20 on the first log are Let’s Go Now, Marauding Horde, Olivia’s Way, Parisian Walkway and Shoot The Rapids.
Legend Of Arthur has dropped down the log after a below par run over 1400m and a poor run in the Egoli Mile on Sunday at Turffontein Standside. The Gr 1 SA Derby winner was in position eleven on the first log on May 14 and on today’s (Tuesday’s) log is in position 13, which is more than a drop of just two positions because there have been a number of scratchings.
Purple Pitcher (7 on the first log, 7 on the second log) and Atticus Finch (8, 8) have been leapfrogged by Gladatorian (9, 6) after the latter’s narrow third in the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge.
Selukwe (14, 9) and The Real Prince (16, 10) have held their positions.
Mucho Dinero (17, 19) has been leapfrogged by fellow first log incumbent Future Swing (19, 18) after the latter’s second place finish in the Gr 3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup.
Future Swing, Mucho Dinero and Pomodoro’s Jet (20, 20) have all been leapfrogged by all of Gr 1 Daily News 2000 placed horses Okavango and Native Ruler, Gr 3 4Racing Jubilee Sakes winner Immediate Edge, Gr 3 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial winner Madison Valley, Cup Trial third-placed On My Honour and East Cape stalwart My Best Shot, who has won six races in a row down there.
The most important part of the log is the bottom part as well as
