Punters, who have backed Black Arthur in the ante-post market on the Vodacom Durban July, sighed with relief when the Justin Snaith inmate was included in the final field for SA’s most famous race on July 1. There was some concern for backers that Black Arthur’s failure to win the recent Grade3 Cup Trial might result in the four-year-old not receiving an invitation from the Gold Circle July panel. Perhaps the most interesting outcome of Tuesday’s announcement was the booking of Anthony Delpech for trainer Candice Bass-Robinson’s filly, Nightingale. Delpech had stated a few weeks ago that he would partner Black Arthur, but the KZN-based rider has changed his mind and this looks hugely significant as he bids for a record-breaking fifth July win. Snaith has now engaged Grant van Niekerk for Black Arthur and he is attempting to go one better in this race after finishing second on Marinaresco 12 months ago. Another Snaith hope, Elusive Silva, the mount of Richard Fourie, fared poorly in ...
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