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After a long countdown and anxious moments for some trainers, the final field of 22 runners and barrier positions were announced on Thursday for the R3 million Vodacom Durban July at Greyville on July 7.

July favourite Jackson drew barrier 18 for the 2200m Group One event, and while it is not the barrier his connections were hoping for it is not impossible for the imposing three-year-old to win from such a wide barrier.

In 2003 his sire Dynasty triumphed from barrier 20, despite many deeming it an impossible task for the three-year-old.

Other main contenders to draw outside barriers include second favourite Ilha Bela in barrier 21, Pierre Jourdan in barrier 15 and Tales Of Bravery in barrier 17.

Sean Tarry's three runners book end the field, with Whiteline Fever and Gold Onyx on the rails in barriers one and two respectively, while his other runner Pomodoro drew the extreme outside barrier 22.

The late withdrawal of Vertical Takeoff before the 2011 Durban July prompted a change to the conditions of the race, with the rules now allowing for the selection of two reserve runners.

The reserve runners Bulsara and Seal will replace any horse withdrawn either on or before 12 noon on June 26.

Horse                                  WT       PP                Jockey                                  Trainer

PIERRE JOURDAN                 60.0       15             Robbie Fradd                      Gary Alexander

TALES OF BRAVERY              59.5      17             Felix Coetzee                      Vaughan Marshall

CASTLETHORPE                    59.0       20             Karl Neisius                         Mike Bass

BEACH BEAUTY                    58.0       14             Sean Cormack                    Dennis Drier

CHESALON                          58.0       12            Jeff Lloyd                             Mike Bass

JACKSON                            57.0     18              Karis Teetan                        Brett Crawford

POLAR BOUND                     57.0       3                Stuart Randolph                  Brett Crawford

SMANJEMANJE                     57.0      13             Grant van Niekerk               Tyrone Zackey

ENGLISH GARDEN           56.5       10              Bernard  Fayd'Herbe            Mike Bass

TOP SELLER                  56.5      19         M J Byleveld                         Vaughan Marshall

SOLO TRAVELLER               56.0       16               Muzi Yeni                             Mike de Kock

GOLD ONYX                  56.0       2                Gavin Lerena                       Sean Tarry

SAGE THRONE                    55.5       5                 TBA                                     Colin Scott

ROYAL BENCHER               55.0      8                  TBA                                      Alec Laird

POMODORO                       55.0      22               Piere Strydom                     Sean Tarry

VETTEL                             53.5       9                  Anton Marcus                     Mike de Kock

GORONGOSA                      53.5      7                 Kevin Shea                       Mike de Kock

ILHA BELA                         53.0       21                Anthony Delpech                 Mike de Kock

WHITELINE FEVER              53.0       1                 Glen Hatt                             Sean Tarry

ETON SQUARE                   53.0       6                  TBA                                    Gavin van Zyl

Reserve Runners                                                                                       

BULSARA                           55.5      11                                                          Gavin van Zyl

SEAL                                 57.5       4                                                          Gavin van Zyl