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2024 Durban July Tips - Odds, draw, weights and three selections

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  • 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)
    Durban July Guide
  • 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

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.

Durban July Complete Guide


2024 Durban July Odds


Name
Odds
Green With Envy9/2
See It Again11/2
Future Swing8/1
Oriental Charm8/1
Royal Victory10/1
Winchester Mansion12/1
Flag Man14/1
Barbaresco16/1
Future Pearl16/1
Bar20/1

2024 Durban July Tip 1 - Flag Man


My first selection for this year's Durban July was FLAG MAN (14/1), who I put up at 12/1 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
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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 (25/1).

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 definitely 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
1
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 (8/1), 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


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Verdict

Oriental Charm, Flag Man and Purple Pitcher are our tops for the 2024 Durban July.

1: Flag Man (e/w) 2024 Durban July Tip 1 @27/2 at bet365 - 10 Units
2: Purple Pitcher (e/w) 2024 Durban July Tip 2 @24/1 at Hollywood bets - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Oriental Charm 2024 Durban July Tip 3 @22/3 at Star Sports - 10 Units
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2024 Durban July Tip 1
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2024 Durban July Tip 2
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