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Older horses to bump rising stars in July (part 2 of two)

Part 2 and final part of Older horses to bump rising stars in July

The legendary jockey and now trainer, Michael Roberts, however, favours Noordhoek Flyer to turn the tables on Bravura in the July and stamped him as a Greyville type of horse. Bravura, on the other hand, as a rangy galloping type will have to prove his suitability to the tight Greyville circuit. Noordhoek Flyer is currently rated 106. Pierre Jourdan’s 109 rating appears to have been arrived at by the use of a line horse and the computer for, despite his comfortable win in the Gauteng Guineas, he has not impressed as much as Bravura or Noordoek Flyer. As it currently stands none of these three will be under sufferance in the July, unlike Big City Life who was 1,5kg under sufferance last year.
The early fancy is for Bravura to storm through the Champions Season and on to July glory, although the current too high merit rating of Pierre Jourdan together with the too low merit ratings of Mother Russia, River Jetez and Fort Vogue will probably ask him to be the best three-year-old since Dynasty. Mother Russia is currently the most likely older horse to pick up the pieces if Bravura can’t do it. There is another horse that remains an unknown quantity for the Champions Season, the Alyson Wright-trained Jet Command. Although probably not a July candidate, he has been the most impressive three-year-old seen out in KZN to date. The yard will be testing his ability to stay a mile in his next start and his performance there will decide his route for the winter.

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