Change to Greyville turf should do it for Lady Yusra

13 NOV 2021

Lady Yusra has finished runner-up in her last three starts, beaten less than a length in each race.  

She lines up in Race 3, a Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1400m, and Kannemeyer could not have found a better field for this daughter of Silvano as there is little among the opposition to really trouble her.

As usual, Keagan de Melo takes the ride.  

There was a lot to like about the way Magic In Motion won on debut and this well-bred filly could follow up when she runs in Race 6, a MR 79 Handicap for filles and mares over 1400m. Wayne Badenhorst and Barbara Kennedy-trained filly does take a jump in class but should be up to the task.

The three-year-old daughter of Var was dropped in the deep-end first time out, going 1400m around the turn against an experienced bunch. But she produced giant strides, coming from near last to win going away.

Her dam, Magic Smoke, won 10 races, including a Grade 2 event and Magic In Motion certainly doesn’t look like stopping at a maiden win.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 3 Lockheed Electra, 1 Guy Fox, 9 Geronimo, 10 Ferney

Race 2: 5 Neverending Love, 2 Princess Tea, 3 Rotunda, 9 Winter Melody

Race 3: 8 Lady Yusra, 5 Blue Sails, 4 Silvano’sbutterfly, 3 Top Honours

Race 4: 4 Lily Of Orange, 3 Flag Of Wren, 1 Silver Princess, 13 Rockie Reef

Race 5: 1 Master Vision, 2 Bend The Rules, 7 Flying Grace, 5 Caesura

Race 6: 4 Magic In Motion, 1 Boldly Go, 5 Princess Anastasia, 2 Conchita

Race 7: 4 Kings Road, 2 Phinda Mzala, 10 Mount Greylock, 1 Camora

Race 8: 9 Humdinger, 1 Ethiopian Queen, 2 October Song, 4 Soiree

BEST BET

Race 3 No 8 Lady Yusra

VALUE BET

Race 5 No 1 Master Vision

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 1×8

BIPOT

R288

Leg 1: 1, 3, 9

Leg 2: 2, 3, 5

Leg 3: 8

Leg 4: 3, 4

Leg 5: 1, 2, 5, 7

Leg 6: 1, 2, 4, 5

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 2, 5

Leg 2: 8

Leg 3: 3, 4

Leg 4: 1, 2, 7

Leg 5: 1, 4, 5

Leg 6: 2, 4, 10

Leg 7: 1, 9

PICK 6

R900

Leg 1: 8

Leg 2: 1, 3, 4

Leg 3: 1, 2, 5, 7, 14

Leg 4: 1, 4, 5

Leg 5: 1, 2, 4, 10

Leg 6: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10

JACKPOT 1

R180

Leg 1: 1, 3, 4

Leg 2: 1, 2, 5, 7, 14

Leg 3: 1, 4, 5

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 10

JACKPOT 2

R300

Leg 1: 1, 2, 5, 7, 14

Leg 2: 1, 4, 5

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 10

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10