One of the unluckier horses in his last start, Cape Eagle should make amends for trainer Andre Nel at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday.
Cape Eagle is weighted to win Race 6 Pinnacle Stakes over 2200m. The Vercingetorix gelding Cape Eagle showed his well-being with a cracking second to top class stayer Madison Valley in a race he could have won it had he not been hampered at a crucial stage.
This course and distance looks ideal for Cape Eagle as he won the Grade 3 Splashout 2200, which is considered the Durban July consolation race.
Off a merit rating of 110 Cape Eagle is four points clear of Grandi Orrechie who is the next best weighted runner.
Now the latter is capable of a powerful finish but not only is she is racing after a rest, she is more of a proven Polytrack specialist and importantly not sure to be fully effective over 2200m distance.
As a result, Cape Eagle rates a banker in all bets.
Serino Moodley takes the ride.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 13 Woza Nawe, 5 Happy Fortune, 3 Greenlight Queen, 1 Fate Decreed
Race 2: 5 Sun In My Pocket, 1 Lady Of Vix, 4 Good Living, 3 Dorset
Race 3: 6 Spirited Flight, 3 Blowin In The Wind, 5 Hot Lava, 4 Aspoestertjie
Race 4: 8 Queen Of The Air, 7 Mocha Blend, 4 Flying Hafla, 3 Call Me Harriet
Race 5: 6 View Of The World, 4 High Queue, 5 French Trip, 8 Banzai Pipeline
Race 6: 7 Cape Eagle, 5 Positive Attitude, 6 Policy Of Truth, 1 Natyam
Race 7: 4 Pink Diamond, 7 Greenlitealltheway, 8 Forward Motion, 9 The Queen Bee
Race 8: 5 Intrepid, 7 Ndaka, 8 Trafalgar Square, 1 Immah
BEST BET
Race 6 No 7 Cape Eagle
VALUE BET
Race 5 No 6 View Of The World
BEST SWINGER
Race 6 1x7
BIPOT
R216
Leg 1: 3, 5, 13
Leg 2: 1, 5
Leg 3: 3, 5, 6
Leg 4: 4, 7, 8
Leg 5: 4, 5, 6, 8
Leg 6: 7
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R162
Leg 1: 5
Leg 2: 3, 5, 6
Leg 3: 4, 7, 8
Leg 4: 4, 5, 6
Leg 5: 7
Leg 6: 4, 7, 8
Leg 7: 5, 7
PICK 6
R1875
Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Leg 2: 4, 7, 8
Leg 3: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Leg 4: 7
Leg 5: 1, 4, 7, 8, 9
Leg 6: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
JACKPOT 1
R75
Leg 1: 4, 7, 8
Leg 2: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Leg 3: 7
Leg 4: 1, 4, 7, 8, 9
JACKPOT 2
R125
Leg 1: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Leg 2: 7
Leg 3: 1, 4, 7, 8, 9
Leg 4: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8