Jack Milner
With Brett Crawford’s son, James, running a satellite yard on the Highveld at Randjesfontein it comes as no surprise he is quite happy to bring horses up to Joburg for feature races.
One of those could be The Abdicator, who will be making his way north from the Western Cape if he is declared to run in the Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint over 1000m on 6 April.
With that in mind, it should pay to follow The Abdicator when he puts his big-race participation on the line in Race 2, a Cape B Stakes over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.
Richard Fourie steered The Abdicator to victory over the same course and distance two starts back and is he back aboard the maturing three-year-old gelding after a fast-finishing second over track and trip under Craig Zackey last time out.
The Abdicator was ridden differently on that occasion and restrained towards the rear of the field before being delivered with a powerful late burst. He was beaten just 0.30 lengths by Tough Terrain to whom he conceded 3kg.
While he is not the best weighted runner – that role goes to filly Southern Skies – he is next best and is expected to make a winning preparation ahead of the Computaform Sprint.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 5 Tuscan Romance, 10 In The Green Zone, 13 Back At The George, 3 Babelicious
Race 2: 2 The Abdicator, 3 Southern Skies, 4 Piroshka, 6 Bluff On Bluff
Race 3: 7 Hanging Rock, 9 Ellorix, 4 Beijing Boulevard, 8 First Masterpiece
Race 4: 8 Plum Pudding, 3 Ticking Bomb, 2 Saint Brigid, 5 Green Isle
Race 5: 10 Moremi Gorge, 9 Mr Belvedere, 3 Daimyo, 1 Apache Chief
Race 6: 2 Gainsford, 4 Time For Love, 6 Allez Moris, 11 Kitchakal
Race 7: 9 Aspect, 4 Oliver, 1 Kebonalesedi, 11 Michael Faraday
Race 8: 10 San Pedro, 11 Greeting My Master, 7 Fun Zone, 8 Nevada King
Race 9: 3 Nordic Quest, 6 Pineapplemintgreen, 7 F Eight, 9 Mia's Harper
BEST BET
Race 2: 2 The Abdicator
VALUE BET
Race 5: 10 Moremi Gorge
BEST SWINGER
Race 3 7x9
BIPOT
R128
Leg 1: 2
Leg 2: 7, 9
Leg 3: 3, 8
Leg 4: 1, 3, 9, 10
Leg 5: 2, 4, 6, 11
Leg 6: 4, 9
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R324
Leg 1: 7
Leg 2: 3, 8
Leg 3: 3, 9, 10
Leg 4: 2, 4, 6
Leg 5: 4, 9
Leg 6: 7, 10, 11
Leg 7: 3, 6, 7
PICK 6
R1536
Leg 1: 3, 8
Leg 2: 1, 3, 9, 10
Leg 3: 2, 4, 6, 11
Leg 4: 4, 9
Leg 5: 7, 8, 10, 11
Leg 6: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
JACKPOT 1
R128
Leg 1: 1, 3, 9, 10
Leg 2: 2, 4, 6, 11
Leg 3: 4, 9
Leg 4: 7, 8, 10, 11
JACKPOT 2
R192
Leg 1: 2, 4, 6, 11
Leg 2: 4, 9
Leg 3: 7, 8, 10, 11
Leg 4: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
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