The desk of draw statistics for the final 70 renewals of the Vodacom Durban July had been kindly researched and supplied by Jay August, with feedback by David Thiselton.
The favorite Rainbow Bridge jumps from draw 2, which has produced three winners within the final 70 years.
Nonetheless, August identified this draw has produced the joint lowest variety of prime 4 runners in that interval.
Do It Once more, in search of a document breaking third July, jumps from draw 18, which has additionally produced three winners.
Second favorite Belgarion’s draw of 17 is due a win because it has solely produced one winner within the final 70 years.
The fancied Vardy can also be drawn able, 9, which has solely produced one winner in that interval.

Supplementary entry Capoeira – jumps at 8 (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Essentially the most profitable attracts on this 70 12 months interval are attracts 8 and 11 with seven winners every. Capoeira and Tierra Del Fuego are drawn in these respective positions this 12 months.
For the reason that monitor was narrowed, which led to a most of 16 runners in 2014 and 18 runners from then onward, the profitable attracts have been 11, 6, 18, 8, 15 and eight.
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VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
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WFA: 3yrs-2kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
1 | 1 | Golden Ducat | 53 | 115 | A | …………… | Eric Sands | |
2 | 2 | Rainbow Bridge | 60 | 134 | A | W Kennedy | Eric Sands | |
3 | 3 | Padre Pio | 53 | 115 | A | A Mgudlwa | Dennis Bosch | |
4 | 4 | Miyabi Gold | 52 | 115 | A | Ok de Melo | Justin Snaith | |
5 | 5 | Soqrat (AUS) | 59 | 132 | A | C Murray | Mike de Kock | |
6 | 6 | Twist Of Destiny | 56.5 | 127 | BA | A Domeyer | Adam Marcus | |
7 | 7 | Shango | 53 | 116 | TBA | L Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
8 | 8 | Capoeira | 53 | 115 | BA | T Godden | Andre Nel | |
9 | 9 | Vardy | 60 | 134 | A | C Zackey | Adam Marcus | |
10 | 10 | Divine Odyssey | 53 | 117 | A | S Randolph | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
11 | 11 | Tierra Del Fuego | 55 | 124 | A | G Lerena | Sean Tarry | |
12 | 12 | It’s My Flip | 53 | 118 | A | S Veale | Dean Kannemeyer | |
13 | 13 | Acquired The Greenlight | 53 | 118 | T A | M Yeni | Joe Soma | |
14 | 14 | Bunker Hunt | 55 | 124 | A | G van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
15 | 15 | Silvano’s Satisfaction | 52 | 118 | A | S Moodley | Justin Snaith | |
16 | 16 | Camphoratus | 52 | 110 | A | G Wright | R A Hill/S R Hill | |
17 | 17 | Belgarion | 53 | 119 | A | R Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
18 | 18 | Do It Once more | 59.5 | 133 | A | A Marcus | Justin Snaith | |
19 | 0 | Tristful | 53 | 109 | A | Reserve 1 | Tony Rivalland | |
20 | 0 | Hero’s Honour | 53 | 115 | A | Reserve 2 | Gary Alexander | |
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(1,2) (4,14,15,17,18) (6,9) (7,11) |
The connections of the Justin Snaith-trained pair Do It Once more and Belgarion would possible have groaned when seeing them draw barrier positions 18 and 17 respectively, however these two attracts in reality completed one-two in 2016 courtesy of The Conglomerate and Marinaresco.
Nonetheless, all in all, the statistics have a tendency to indicate that the barrier draw is of little significance within the Vodacom Durban July.
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