It is July Handicap time again, and on this day, apart from the Met, is the day when horseracing gets the most interest from the general public. I think one of the good innovations that Phumelela has made this year is that if you take a place bet on the July Handicap, and your horse finishes in the first six positions, they will pay you out. Typically, in normal races only for the first three positions, so this special exception makes it easier for people to have a bet and win and hopefully many of them will give it a go, because the play school in the July Handicap normally plays fairly well, because it is a Handicap after all, and most of the horses have a good chance. My personal favourite Pierre Jordaan, but I only get the July Handicap winner right once every 7 or 8 years, so my tips can generally be safely ignored!