The R300 000 Betting World 1900 on Tuesday night at Greyville is the first of the lead up races for the Vodacom Durban July since the first log was published on the 9th of May.

The local contenders for the major feature of the 2012 Sizzling Summer Season at Kenilworth, the R2.5m, Grade 1, The J &B Met (2000m), exercised on the course proper on Thursday morning giving the crowd in attendance a glimpse of what can be expected on Saturday week, January 28th.

There were few surprises when the final field was announced for the R2.5-million J&B Met to be run over 2000m at Kenilworth on Saturday 28 January with South Africa's reigning Horse of the Year Igugu heading a fantastic field of 16.

Chesalon trained by Mike Bass and ridden by Bernard Fayd'Herbe, snatched the lead in the final stages to win the R300 000 Grade 3 Premier Trophy at Kenilworth on Saturday.

The three year old, who was considered the pick of the possible 2010 July contenders, before his racing career was abruptly ended by a fracture, appeared back to his best as he took the Ocean Basket Green Point Stakes (1600m) in fine style.