Bank on Shah Akbar

Flying Carpet, at one stage the highest rated maiden in the country, looked the better of the pair over this distance but he is under veterinarian treatment and has been withdrawn.

The stablemates were the joint best weighted runners but now that advantage is held by Shah Akbar alone and he now holds a 3kg edge over Alec Laird-trained Eliud.

It could be worth taking a chance and making Shah Akbar, who will be ridden by Lyle Hewitson, a banker in all bets.

Tarry does have a third string to his bow with Bowie. But he is 8.5kg under sufferance with Shah Akbar.

Jack Milner’s selections       

Race 1: 10 Motown Magic, 4 Bronco Blitz, 7 Dronfield, 2 Bard Of Avon

Race 2: 5 Floreana Island, 8 Promise Of Hope, 3 Eastern Belle, 4 Eternity Ring

Race 3: 1 Dancing Arabian, 11 Lollapalooza, 10 Spanish Song, 2 Meet The Captain

Race 4: 2 Shah Akbar, 3 Eliud, 6 Bowie, 7 My Kingdom

Race 5: 1 Visiway, 3 Spring Break, 5 Action Packed, 4 Kayla’s Champ

Race 6: 5 Dubawi Princess, 8 Brooklyn Bridge, 4 Emerald Crest, 1 Too Phat To Fly

Race 7: 3 Midnight Gem, 7 Roger The Dodger, 6 Encore, 4 Informative

Race 8: 4 Afraad, 1 Baymax, 3 Countfonic Legacy, 2 Validus

Race 9: 2 Black Thorn, 1 Manterio, 5 Soldiers Song, 3 Barometer

BEST BET

Race 4 No 2 Shah Akbar

VALUE BET

Race 8 No 4 Afraad

BEST SWINGER

Race 4 2×3

BIPOT

R288

Leg 1: 3, 4, 5, 8

Leg 2: 1, 11

Leg 3: 2

Leg 4: 1, 3, 5

Leg 5: 1, 4, 5, 8

Leg 6: 3, 6, 7

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 1, 11

Leg 2: 2

Leg 3: 1, 3

Leg 4: 4, 5, 8

Leg 5: 3, 6, 7

Leg 6: 1, 3, 4

Leg 7: 1, 2

PICK 6

R1500

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 1, 3

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Leg 6: 1, 2, 3, 5

JACKPOT 1

R250

Leg 1: 1, 3

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

Leg 3: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

JACKPOT 2

R500

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

Leg 2: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 5

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