LYLE HEWITSON
Jack Milner: The scratching of Flying Carpet from Race 4 on the Vaal Classic track on Thursday has paved the way for stable companion Shah Akbar to claim the honours in this Graduation Plate over 1600m.
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in the country, looked the better of the pair over this distance but he is under veterinarian treatment and has been withdrawn.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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