2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July Odds - Safe Passage favourite with final field confirmed

Jon Vine

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Last updated: 27 Jun 2022

Jon Vine 27 Jun 2022

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Latest odds and betting for the 2022 Durban July
Hollywoodbets will sponsor this Grade One at Greyville on Saturday 2nd July
18 runners will take their chance in this year's Durban July
Safe Passage remains the 3.57 favourite with Hollywoodbets

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Kommetdieding winning the 2022 Cape Town Met. (Getty)

The biggest race on the South African racing calendar will take place on July 2nd, as many of the continent's top middle-distance horses clash in the 2022 Durban July. Bookmakers Hollywoodbets will sponsor the Durban July for the first time, increasing the prize pot at Greyville up to a whopping R5m.

The final field for this year's Durban July has now been confirmed. The full draw, confirmed riders and the weights can be found here.

Let's take a look through the latest Durban July betting with bet.co.za and run through the headline entries.

2022 Durban July Odds

Name	Odds
Safe Passage	3.5
Linebacker	5.5
Pomp And Power	6.25
Sparkling Water	6.25
Do It Again	12.5
Jet Dark	12.5
Kommetdieding	12.5
Aragosta	14
Hoedspruit	14
Zapatillas	16.5
Al Muthana	16.5
Bar	25

*Odds taken on 21/6/22*

2022 Durban July Final Entries

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Three-year-olds dominate the betting for this year's Durban July. Mike De Kock's Safe Passage jumped to the top of the betting following his two-length triumph in the Daily News 2000. Pomp And Power finished second as the odds-on favourite in that Group One, but Justin Snaith's Cape Derby winner remains the second-favourite.

Safe Passage's stablemate, the mare Sparkling Water sits third, having placed in both the Empress Club Stakes and the Premier Champion Challenge. Last year's runner-up, Linebacker has been backed into a single-figure price since returning to form in the Gold Challenge at Greyville.

Last year's winner, Kommetdieding topped the initial betting, but has slid down the market in recent weeks. Former two-time winner, Do It Again can be backed at 12.5 with bet.co.za. Hoedspruit, Aragosta, Al Muthana, Zapatillas and Jet Dark can be backed at prices shorter than 20.

66/1 outsider Astrix edged out Sparkling Water to win the Premier Champions Challenge and Paul Peter's five-year-old can be backed at 50 to win the Durban July. Puerto Manzano, Waterberry Lane, Second Base and former Durban July winner, Belgarion also feature in the final field.

Jon has been a sports writer and tipster for over ten years. Over the last six years, he has become completely immersed in all things horse racing. Every race is a puzzle that he is eager to solve.

Favourite races over jumps would include the Brown Advisory Chase (RSA) at the Cheltenham Festival and the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury. On the flat, the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the race that excites most each season.

Favourite horses of all time include Vautour, Laurens, Road To Respect, Topofthegame, Saint Calvados and Elegant Escape.

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