IT is 19 years since any horse managed to win the Vodacom Durban July more than once but last year’s winner Do It Again boosted his credentials by overcoming a four-month absence to land the Rising Sun Gold Challenge at Greyville last Saturday.

However, the Twice Over gelding (out of a mare by Dermot Weld’s Ballysax winner Casey Tibbs) showed signs of temperament that will not help his cause in front of the huge and noisy crowd on July 6th. Few in racing knew anything about this flaw in his make-up beforehand but trainer Justin Snaith was well prepared and flew in the celebrated horse whisperer Malan du Toit from Cape Town just in case – and he proved to be needed.