🏇 Durban July 2025 – Final Field Revealed & Betting Now Open!
Published by World Sports Betting
The stage is set for Africa’s premier horse racing event – the Hollywoodbets Durban July – as the final field of 18 runners was officially revealed at a glittering function held at HWB Greyville on Tuesday afternoon.
With just days to go until the big race on Saturday, 5 July, racing fans and punters alike can now finalise their fancies, with Final Field Betting now live at World Sports Betting.
The Big Three Return
The 2025 edition sees a rematch of titans with last year’s winner Oriental Charm, 2023 runner-up See It Again, and WSB Cape Town Met champion Eight On Eighteen all confirmed in the final field.
Leading the betting boards is the powerful Justin Snaith-trained Eight On Eighteen, who currently tops the market at 18/10, aiming to add Durban July glory to his Met triumph. Oriental Charm sits at 11/2 to defend his crown from pole position, while See It Again, drawn wide at 15, is at 13/1 to go one better than last year.
Final Field Draw Highlights
The traditional draw ceremony produced plenty of drama:
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Oriental Charm (T Woodruff) delighted connections by landing the inside gate (Draw 1).
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WSB Grand Heritage winner Pomodoro’s Jet also under Woodruff, was less fortunate with draw 8.
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PE’s hopeful My Best Shot landed in draw 9 for trainer Dev Heffer and goes off at 33/1.
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Met winner Eight On Eighteen drew gate 11 – the same as last year’s winner.
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Native Ruler, another Snaith entrant, drew the widest gate of all – 18.
Other notable draws:
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Atticus Finch (Grant Cornwall) – Draw 4
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The Real Prince (Dean Kannemeyer) – Draw 5
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Selukwe (Andre Nel) – Draw 6
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Madison Valley (Frank Robinson) – Draw 2
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Immediate Edge (Chris Haynes) – Draw 10
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Royal Victory – Draw 17
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Confederate – Draw 14
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Okavango – Draw 13
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Gladatorian – Draw 16
Two reserves – Litigation and Son Of Raj – will step in should any withdrawals occur before race day.
Current Betting
| Horse | Draw | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Eight On Eighteen | 11 | 18/10 |
| Oriental Charm | 1 | 11/2 |
| Immediate Edge | 10 | 7/1 |
| See It Again | 15 | 13/1 |
| The Real Prince | 5 | 15/1 |
| Selukwe | 6 | 16/1 |
| Okavango | 13 | 20/1 |
| Gladatorian | 16 | 20/1 |
| Royal Victory | 17 | 20/1 |
| Confederate | 14 | 22/1 |
| Atticus Finch | 4 | 25/1 |
| Madison Valley | 2 | 33/1 |
| On My Honour | 3 | 33/1 |
| My Best Shot | 9 | 33/1 |
| Native Ruler | 18 | 33/1 |
| Pomodoro’s Jet | 8 | 50/1 |
| Purple Pitcher | 12 | 50/1 |
| Rainbow Lorikeet | 7 | 66/1 |
Odds subject to change. Final Field Betting is fixed win only.
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With the final field confirmed and betting wide open, the countdown to Africa’s most celebrated race begins in earnest. Will Eight On Eighteen live up to the billing? Can Oriental Charm go back-to-back? Or will a dark horse emerge to steal the crown?
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