Jack Milner
For so many years trainers in the Eastern Cape had to deal with the ignominy of raiders from all over the country swooping in to take away the lion’s share of the major spoils on offer.
But that has all changed and now it is time for the revenge of the Fairview-based trainers to raid the nether regions of the country and bring the booty back to Gqeberha.
Alan Greeff proved he had the best two-year-old fillies in the land and all three have returned as three-year-olds to demonstrate they had lost none of their zip.
Now it is time for them to be tested in the really big leagues and the first to venture west is Anotherdanceforme, unbeaten in seven starts, who will contest Race 7, the Grade 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.
The three-year-old daughter of Master Of My Fate has only had one previous foray outside of her province and that was when she won the Grade 2 Golden Sipper over 1400m at HWB Greyville, easily beating Quickstepgal, despite almost tossing jockey Richard Fourie out of his saddle.
Interestingly her dam, Destiny Dancer, is out of Akinfeet who was also the dam of the brilliant Capetown Noir, winner of three Grade 1s, the Cape Guineas, Cape Derby and the Queen’s Plate, so there is some blue blood in Anotherdanceforme.
Quickstepgal was beaten 1.60 lengths by a very green Anotherdanceforme and on paper there is no reason why at the same weights, this result should be any different.
However, Tienie Prinsloo’s charge is no slouch, and it will be an interesting contest, especially with the current and previous champion jockeys aboard the two fillies, as Gavin Lerena will ride Quickstepgal for the first time.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 1 Madra Rua, 7 Red Wave, 2 Honorine's Gimmie, 9 Caesar's Ransom
Race 2: 11 Gimmeanotherviking, 2 Vroom Vroom, 4 Reflect, 9 Miss Attitude
Race 3: 12 Theleia, 7 Innerbloom, 10 Winter In Auckland, 5 Fantine
Race 4: 1 Objet D' Art, 4 Montessori, 10 Prince Of Egypt, 6 Fort Yukon
Race 5: 1 Triple Time, 8 Ahead Of The Facts, 6 Congressman, 4 Master Redoute
Race 6: 1 Symphony In White, 10 Artiste, 3 Hierarchy, 13 Pink Pigeon
Race 7: 8 Anotherdanceforme, 7 Quickstepgal, 9 Stormwatch, 2 Princess Of Gaul
Race 8: 4 Garrix, 6 Zeitz, 7 Red Palace, 5 Promettere
Race 9: 9 Viva's Liberte, 3 Beware, 4 Note To Self, 5 Captains Alliance
Race 10: 13 Super Viking, 8 Greenchoice, 3 Konnichiwa, 12 Fast Train
BEST BET
Race 9: 9 Viva's Liberte
VALUE BET
Race 10: 13 Super Viking
BEST SWINGER
Race 7 7x8
BIPOT
R324
Leg 1: 2, 4, 11
Leg 2: 7, 10, 12
Leg 3: 1, 4
Leg 4: 1, 6, 8
Leg 5: 1, 3, 10
Leg 6: 7, 8
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R144
Leg 1: 7, 12
Leg 2: 1, 4
Leg 3: 1, 6, 8
Leg 4: 1, 3, 10
Leg 5: 7, 8
Leg 6: 4, 6
Leg 7: 9
PICK 6
R900
Leg 1: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10
Leg 2: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Leg 3: 1, 3, 10, 13, 14, 15
Leg 4: 7, 8
Leg 5: 4, 6, 7
Leg 6: 9
JACKPOT 1
R180
Leg 1: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Leg 2: 1, 3, 10, 13, 14, 15
Leg 3: 7, 8
Leg 4: 4, 6, 7
JACKPOT 2
R30
Leg 1: 7, 8
Leg 2: 4, 6, 7
Leg 3: 9
Leg 4: 3, 5, 8, 12, 13