Jack Milner
David Nieuwenhuizen has had a love for horseracing almost his entire life and has turned into a very dedicated trainer.
He is one of those hardworking people who keep the game ticking over and really deserves to have the fortune of getting a decent addition to his stable.
He could just have struck that good fortune with Roll Over Redrover who looks to be above average. What has been a touch unfortunate is that he only started to race as a four-year-old and lost the opportunity of contesting some of the three-year-old features. But there is a lot to like about the son of Wylie Hall.
While the chestnut colt did not appear to have a spectacular debut run in October last year, closer analysis reveals it was not bad at all. He was slowly away, got bumped and still produced the fastest final 400m.
Roll Over Redrover was given a three-month break and next raced on 2 January over 1400m at Turffontein in the wet. He was allowed to go off at 66-1 but proved those odds to be a joke as he jumped out into the lead and they did not get another sniff of him as he raced to a three-length victory over Brave Viking. Despite leading all the way, Nieuwenhuizen’s runner again produced the fastest 400m to finish.
Even more impressive is that two winners have come from that form line. Runner-up Brave Viking and third-placed Silvano’s Song, beaten 7.25 lengths, both came out to claim their follow-up races.
Last time out Roll Over Redrover came up against Celtic Rumours who was the talk of the day. Although there were some key scratchings in that race, Sean Tarry’s charge had already found loads of betting support and went off as the 5-4 favourite.
Celtic Rumours won by one length but Roll Over Redrover, who ran second, had the fastest 400m to finish for the third time.
Tomorrow he lines up in Race 6, a Novice Handicap over 1450m on the Turffontein Inside track, and with apprentice Siyanda Sosibo claiming his 2.5kg allowance, Roll Over Redrover will carry just 54kg – and that will make him very hard to beat.
While this full brother to Fifth Of July, also trained by Nieuwenhuizen, is surely going to be even better over further eventually, he does look a great banker on tomorrow’s card.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 9 Sharapova, 2 Gimme A Diamond, 5 Free Movement, 10 Count Your Chances
Race 2: 5 Raffles, 1 Arividicio, 4 Fast Love, 6 Climate Control
Race 3: 1 Lady Zultanite, 6 Island Beauty, 2 Impersonation, 4 Efficient Trader
Race 4: 7 Queen Of Smoke, 9 Cape Lights, 5 Unconditional Love, 3 Crimson Princess
Race 5: 6 Lady Calavera, 9 Oyster King, 1 Indus Knight, 3 Little Prince
Race 6: 3 Roll Over Redrover, 1 Golden Prospect, 6 Futurewolff, 4 Light Of Day
Race 7: 9 Follow My Path, 3 Irontail, 4 Sage King, 12 Maboneng
Race 8: 5 Melech, 8 Tirpitz, 2 Bard Of Avon, 1 Cabinet Shuffle
Race 9: 7 Laetitia's Angel, 1 Stormy Seas, 3 There She Goes, 11 Timbavati River
BEST BET
Race 6 No 3 Roll Over Redrover
VALUE BET
Race 3 No 1 Lady Zultanite
BEST SWINGER
Race 8 5x8
BIPOT
R108
Leg 1: 5
Leg 2: 1, 2, 6
Leg 3: 5, 7, 9
Leg 4: 1, 3, 6, 9
Leg 5: 3
Leg 6: 3, 4, 9
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 1, 2, 6
Leg 2: 7, 9
Leg 3: 1, 6, 9
Leg 4: 3
Leg 5: 3, 9
Leg 6: 5, 8
Leg 7: 1, 3, 7
PICK 6
R1800
Leg 1: 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
Leg 2: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Leg 3: 3
Leg 4: 3, 4, 7, 9, 12
Leg 5: 2, 5, 8
Leg 6: 1, 3, 7, 11
JACKPOT 1
R90
Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Leg 2: 3
Leg 3: 3, 4, 7, 9, 12
Leg 4: 2, 5, 8
JACKPOT 2
R60
Leg 1: 3
Leg 2: 3, 4, 7, 9, 12
Leg 3: 2, 5, 8
Leg 4: 1, 3, 7, 11