The weights for the R3 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July have been published and the handicapper and probably the connections of the three year old Jackson will be hoping that topweight Pierre Jourdan stands his ground at final acceptance. The Gary Alexander-trained son of Parade Leader ran a cracker in last Saturday’s Gr1 Gold Challenge behind Variety Club to show his well-being.
Current 16-10 favourite Jackson will carry 57kgs if the Alexander horse runs and without these two smashing performers the race would lose a lot of lustre. While the July always produces a great race, the 2012 class will probably not go down as the most vintage of recent years in terms of depth and pure quality.
HORSE A/S WGT M/R TRAINER
0 PIERRE JOURDAN (5G) 60.0 114 B Gary Alexander
0 TALES OF BRAVERY (5G) 59.5 113 Vaughan Marshall
0 CASTLETHORPE (AUS) (4G) 59.0 112 Mike Bass
0 BEACH BEAUTY (4F) 58.0 110 Dennis Drier
0 CHESALON (4G) 58.0 110 Mike Bass
0 ILSANPIETRO (BRZ) (5G) 57.5 109 C Mike de Kock
0 SEAL (4G) 57.5 109 B Gavin van Zyl
0 JACKSON (3C) 57.0 116 Brett Crawford
0 POLAR BOUND (4G) 57.0 108 Brett Crawford
0 SMANJEMANJE (5G) 57.0 108 B Tyrone Zackey
0 ENGLISH GARDEN (4G) 56.5 107 Mike Bass
0 TOP SELLER (4C) 56.5 107 B Vaughan Marshall
0 GALANTHUS (5G) 56.0 106 Tyrone Zackey
0 GOLD ONYX (NZ) (4G) 56.0 106 Sean Tarry
0 LION IN WINTER (5G) 56.0 106 Joey Ramsden
0 SOLO TRAVELLER (4G) 56.0 106 Mike de Kock
0 BULSARA (5G) 55.5 105 B Gavin van Zyl
0 SAGE THRONE (4G) 55.5 105 Colin Scott
0 POMODORO (3C) 55.0 108 Sean Tarry
0 ROYAL BENCHER (3G) 55.0 108 Alec Laird
0 GALILEO’S DESTINY (4C) 55.0 104 Mike de Kock
0 JET JAMBOREE (4C) 55.0 104 Dominic Zaki
0 CAPTAIN’S WILD (5G) 54.0 102 Mike de Kock
0 HOUSE OF WAX (4G) 54.0 102 B Geoff Woodruff
0 TRIBAL DANCE (3C) 53.5 105 Vaughan Marshall
0 VETTEL (ARG) (3C) 53.5 105 Mike de Kock
0 VIVA MARIA (3F) 53.5 105 Mike de Kock
0 GORONGOSA (IRE) (5M) 53.5 101 B Mike de Kock
0 ILHA BELA (3F) 53.0 104 Mike de Kock
0 ZAMBUCCA (3C) 53.0 104 Saeed Mohideen
0 WHITELINE FEVER (3G) 53.0 103 Sean Tarry
0 ASTRO NEWS (3G) 53.0 102 Greg Ennion
0 GOLDEN CHATEAU (AU (3C) 53.0 102 B Mike de Kock
0 ETON SQUARE (3G) 53.0 101 Gavin van Zyl
0 BAY ROUTE (5G) 53.0 100 Deon Visser
0 PRINCESS OF LIGHT (4F) 53.0 100 Geoff Woodruff
0 SOUL MASTER (4G) 53.0 100 Geoff Woodruff
0 MASTER PLAN (3G) 53.0 99 Greg Ennion
0 BUY AND SELL (8G) 53.0 97 Sean Tarry
0 TAIPAN (3C) 53.0 97 Dean Kannemeyer
0 ICE DIAMOND (5G) 53.0 91 Glen Puller
0 EXTRA COVER (5G) 53.0 87 Alec Laird
0 GREY COSSACK (5G) 53.0 84 Herman Brown/Frank Robinson
0 CANTERBURY TALE (3G) 53.0 80 Mike de Kock
0 IRON GREY (4G) 53.0 78 Mike de Kock
0 THUNDER DANCE (3F) 52.0 102 Brett Crawford
0 ATLANTIC OAK (GB) (5M) 52.0 98 Mike de Kock
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