Explosive material at Greyville

There is almost always a surprise package among the top four finishers in the Durban July, making winning Quartet, Trifecta, Swinger and Exacta bets pay handsomely.

- Mike Moon

Tomorrow at Greyville, the July Quartet is predicted to have a pool of R10 million. Three days before the race, the TAB pool was already nearing R1.5 million, so there's a fair chance it will exceed the target.

Last year, all four horses at the head of the July pack were priced in double figures by the bookmakers: winner Oriental Charm at 10/1, runner-up Cousin Casey at 25/1, third-placed Royal Victory at 10/1, and fourth-placed Flag Man at 14/1.

The Quartet on that occasion paid a princely R24 359.60.