It’s My Turn has been slashed from 75-1 to 33-1 for the Vodacom Durban July following his timely win in Saturday’s Track And Ball Derby and in advance of tomorrow’s announcement of the final field.

Some observers had expected Betting World to react even more sharply given Dean Kannemeyer’s record in the great race. He is bidding for his fourth win following Dynasty in 2003, Eyeofthetiger (2006) and Power King three years ago.

Do It Again (Candiese Marnewick)

The country’s biggest bookmaker has left African Night Sky an unchanged 18-10 favourite with stable companion Do It Again on 13-2, Majestic Mambo 9-1 and Made To Conquer 12-1.

It’s My Turn has come down from 100-1 to 35-1 with World Sports Betting which has African Night Sky on 2-1 and Do It Again shaved half a point from 7-1 to 13-2. Track And Ball, which goes 19-10 about African Night Sky, has cut It’s My Turn to 33-1.

Perovskia has been marked out from 75-1 to as big as 125-1 in the last few days but Harold Crawford is now much more confident about his Drill Hall winner being ready in time to become his first July runner in 42 years as a trainer. Indeed the four-year-old seems to have made a remarkable recovery from the injury he picked up in the Cup Trial.

Crawford said: “The wound is healing up nicely and the horse is doing well. He is 100% sound and working good.”

Horizon, beaten little more than half a length when sixth in last year’s July and at R5.2 million the country’s highest-priced yearling until Silver Coin and Charles came along, has been on the missing list since finishing not striding out in the Sun Met.

Candice Bass-Robinson reports that he had a successful knee-chip operation and will be back for the Cape summer season.

Justin Snaith, bidding for his third consecutive Winter Derby on Saturday, is putting Grant van Niekerk on top weight Doublemint while Richard Fourie has been booked for Love Happens in the Highlands Stud-sponsored 2 400m test.

The capable Brandon May, who hurt his hip in a car crash earlier in the month, hopes to resume riding work this morning.

By Michael Clower