Everything that you need to know about 2021 Vodacom Durban July runner RAINBOW BRIDGE. This Eric Sands trained gelding has been sensational this year, winning the Cape Town Met, Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes and the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge.
1) Rainbow Bridge 9/2
Jockey: Luke Ferraris
Trainer: Eric Sands
Owner: Mr and Mrs L P Rattray
Breeder: Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein
Sire: Ideal World (USA)
Dam: Halfway To Heaven by Jet Master
Age: 6
Colour: Bay
Sex: Gelding
MR: 134
Weight: 60.0
Draw: 1
Career Record: 23 runs, 11 wins, 11 places
Stakes Won: R7 480 625
Runs at Hollywoodbets Greyville: 9 (2 wins, 3 places)
Runs at 2200 distance: 2 (1 place)
Notable Runs:
1st in the 2021 Hollywoodbets GOLD CHALLENGE (Gr 1) 1600m
1st in the 2021 Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (Gr 2) 1400m
1st in the 2021 Cape Town Met (Gr 1) 2000m
2nd in the 2021 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate (Gr 1) 1600m
2nd in the 2020 World Sports Betting Green Point Stakes (Gr 2) 1600m
2nd in the 2020 World Sports Betting Champions Cup (gr1) 1800m
Trainers Comments:
It is just a matter of how you ride him and the hands you have. If you are going to fight him, he will travel but if you have kind hands, he comes back to you. Luke suits him down to the ground. He has confidence in him, which is the biggest thing of all. For a jockey to have confidence in the horse’s ability and his well-being is a big plus.
Jockey Comments: He has a good prep going into the July, he wasn’t at his best in the Gold Challenge, Mr Sands has made it clear that his best run is normally his third.
Winning Form Comments:
3rd run after rest. Best MR:134. Has had the perfect prep. Respect.
Check out the final field betting for the Vodacom Durban July below:
| Horse | Odds | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Bridge | 6/1 | E Sands | L Ferraris | 60.0 | 134 |
| Johnny Hero | 75/1 | T Zackey | K Matsunyane | 53.0 | 106 |
| Shah Akbar | 50/1 | S Tarry | C Habib | 53.0 | 119 |
| ExpressFromTheUs | 75/1 | S Pettigrew | M v Rensburg | 54.0 | 122 |
| Crown Towers | 40/1 | J Snaith | L Mxothwa | 53.0 | 117 |
| Rascallion | 8/1 | V Marshall | S Veale | 53.0 | 123 |
| Linebacker | 7/2 | V Marshall | G van Niekerk | 53.0 | 124 |
| Sovereign Spirit | 20/1 | C Bass-Robinson | K de Melo | 54.0 | 122 |
| Cirillo | 50/1 | S Tarry | L Hewitson | 53.0 | 120 |
| She’s A Keeper | 16/1 | G van Zyl | W Kennedy | 52.5 | 96 |
| Belgarion | 25/2 | J Snaith | S Khumalo | 58.0 | 130 |
| Nexus | 40/1 | J Snaith | C Zackey | 53.0 | 117 |
| Running Brave | 66/1 | F Bronkhorst | G Cheyne | 52.5 | 119 |
| Got The Greenlight | 28/10 | J Soma | M Yeni | 55.0 | 124 |
| Matterhorn | 75/1 | A Wright | S Moodley | 53.0 | 101 |
| Do It Again | 6/1 | J Snaith | R Fourie | 57.5 | 129 |
| Tristful | 75/1 | T Rivalland | C Murray | 53.0 | 113 |
| Kommetdieding | 25/2 | H Crawford/M Rix | G Lerena | 53.0 | 122 |
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