De Kock duo look ready to win

Jack Milner

As we saw at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday, many of the runners from the Western Cape were in need of a warm-up run in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the Champions Season which officially kicks off on Saturday 3 May.

That is not the case with two runners from the Mike and Mathew de Kock yard as both Kadizora and Fireburst have had recent runs at Hollywoodbets Greyville and look well prepared to win their respective races on the turf track at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday.

Of course, this meeting was originally scheduled to be run as a twilight event last Friday but inclement weather put paid to that.

Kadizora put up a decent effort in his first run at the course last month and did well to finish a 3.20-length third behind Averni King, especially taking into account that his saddle slipped back in running.

The son of Querari lines up in Race 5, a C Stakes over 2200m, and comes in as the second best-weighted runner in the event. On breeding, specifically on his dam’s side, the extra distance should be ideal, especially as he is a half-brother to 2022 Gold Cup winner Shangani.

Muzi Yeni rode him last time and he will be back in the irons this time.

Fireburst has been based in KZN for some time now and last time out she went down by a short head to Pongola in her last start, which was in a Class 5 handicap over 1600m at HWB Greyville.

In Race 6 she runs in another Class 5 Handicap over the same course and distance but whereas she ran in open company last time, she will be taking on members of her own sex time, carrying the same weight of 61.5kg.

S’manga Khumalo will be aboard this time.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 8 Treasure Island, 2 Crafty Crofty, 3 Alakazam, 7 On Song

Race 2: 5 Gripen, 3 King Celtillus, 10 White Seahorse, 11 El Capitan

Race 3: 4 Rani Tarabai, 2 Royal Mermaid, 1 Sheezarocket, 6 Glorious Butterfly

Race 4: 7 Animal Impact, 3 National Dream, 6 Sweeter Than Honey, 5 Future Saint

Race 5: 2 Kadizora, 8 King Bavarian, 3 Saxon Dynasty, 5 Basie Raakvat

Race 6: 7 Fireburst, 9 Silky Jet, 2 English Primrose, 4 Thesupernovastar

Race 7: 7 Forward Motion, 8 Alphabetty, 9 Sparkling Jubilee, 2 Sunshine Day

Race 8: 8 Griffin Park, 3 Purple Powahouse, 4 Victor Rail, 5 Arverni Princess

Race 9: 6 Glamorz, 7 Magical Sky, 4 Heirloom, 11 Drive By

BEST BET

Race 3: 4 Rani Tarabai

VALUE BET

Race 8: 8 Griffin Park

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 2x8

BIPOT                          

R162

Leg 1: 3, 5, 10

Leg 2: 4

Leg 3: 3, 6, 7

Leg 4: 2, 3, 8

Leg 5: 7, 9

Leg 6: 7, 8, 9

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R243

Leg 1: 4

Leg 2: 3, 6, 7

Leg 3: 2, 3, 8

Leg 4: 7

Leg 5: 7, 8, 9

Leg 6: 3, 4, 8

Leg 7: 4, 6, 7

PICK 6

R1920

Leg 1: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

Leg 2: 2, 3, 8

Leg 3: 7, 9

Leg 4: 2, 7, 8, 9

Leg 5: 3, 4, 5, 8

Leg 6: 4, 6, 7, 11

JACKPOT 1

R96

Leg 1: 2, 3, 8

Leg 2: 7, 9

Leg 3: 2, 7, 8, 9

Leg 4: 3, 4, 5, 8

JACKPOT 2

R128

Leg 1: 7, 9

Leg 2: 2, 7, 8, 9

Leg 3: 3, 4, 5, 8

Leg 4: 4, 6, 7, 11