Justin Snaith scratches Sail The Seas from Hollywoodbets Durban July
Top Cape trainer Justin Snaith has scratched 3-year-old Sail The Seas from the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July.
No reason for the scratching was given.
Snaith still holds a strong hand in the field with a number of other entrants, including current race favourite Eight On Eighteen
Hollywoodbets have priced Eight On Eighteen at 5/2 in the ante-post market.
The Snaith yard have not won Africa's greatest race since Belgarion do so in 2020, rounding off a hat-trick that was launched in 2018 and 2019 by the iconic Do It Again.
This year's R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July over 2 200m will take place on Saturday, 5 July at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Second declarations close at 11:00 on Monday, 9 June
Final supplementary entries close at 11:00 on Tuesday, 17 June, on which date the weights will be published
Final Declarations close at 11:00 on Monday, 23 June
Final field and draw announcement will take place on Tuesday, 24 June
The official gallops will be held on Thursday 26 June
A final field of 20 horses will be carded (18 + 2 Reserves)
The reserves to be scratched by 08:15 on Friday, 4 July
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