Black Arthur Favourite For 2016 Durban July

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Inara and Silver Mountain were among the scratchings at the second declaration stage for the 2016 Vodacom Durban July.

The Tyrone Zackey-trained Judicial was the only supplementary entry at the deadline on May 30.

Solid Speed and St Tropez who finished second and third in the recent Betting World 1900 have moved up the log into contention for a place amongst the final field of 18 runners.

Sean Tarry’s champion Legal Eagle retains his position at the top of the Log issued by Gold Circle ahead of the with the Mike Azzie-trained SA Triple Crown winner Abashiri, French Navy and Azzie’s Daily News 2000 winner Rabada.

Owner Adriaane Van Vuuren said Abashiri had recovered well from his gruelling SA Derby victory and if things continued to go well he would definitely line up for the Vodacom Durban July, to be run on July 2.

Tarry and Azzie have the top four on the latest Durban July log with Justin Snaith holding fifth and sixth places with Bela-Bela and It’s My Turn.

DURBAN JULY Top 25 – May 30

1 LEGAL EAGLE Sean Tarry

2 ABASHIRI Mike Azzie

3 FRENCH NAVY Sean Tarry

4 RABADA Mike Azzie

5 BELA-BELA Justin Snaith

6 IT’S MY TURN Justin Snaith

7 MASTER SABINA Geoff Woodruff

8 BLACK ARTHUR Justin Snaith

9 SOLID SPEED Dean Kannemeyer

10 NEGROAMARO Johan Janse van Vuuren

11 MAMBO MIME Dean Kannemeyer

12 ROCKETBALL Gavin van Zyl

13 SAMURAI BLADE Sean Tarry

14 PATERFAMILIAS Mike Bass

15 DEO JUVENTE Geoff Woodruff

16 MAC DE LAGO Weiho Marwing

17 ST TROPEZ Joey Ramsden

18 MARINARESCO Mike Bass

19 TEN GUN SALUTE Duncan Howells

20 OLMA Frank Robinson

21 TROPHY WIFE Sean Tarry

22 DYNAMIC Justin Snaith

23 THE CONGLOMERATE Joey Ramsden

24 BALANCE SHEET DEan Kannemeyer

25 ROMANY PRINCE Ormond Ferraris

Ante-post betting for the G1 Vodacom Durban July (July 2).

4-1 Black Arthur; 13-2 Bela-Bela; 7-1 Marinaresco; 8-1 Its My Turn; 10-1 Abashiri; 11-1 Legal Eagle; 12-1 Solid Speed, Rabada, St Tropez; 13-1 French Navy; 15-1 Mac De Lago, Deo Juvente, The Conglomerate; 28-1 Mambo Mime; 30-1 Rocketball; 33-1 Paterfamilias, Negroamaro, Ten Gun Salute, Dynamic; 40-1 Master Sabina; 45-1 Samurai Blade, New Predator, Judicial; 50-1 Trophy Wife, Balance Sheet; 66-1 Prospect Strike; 80-1 The Centenary; 125-1 Punta Arenas; 150-1 Olma, Saratoga Dancer, Bankable Teddy, Romany Prince, Master Switch