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Derby Day betting guide

April 2022

With a Pick 6 pool expected to reach R5-million on Derby Day at Turffontein on Saturday, bettors are advised to place their bets early to avoid disappointment.

4Racing journalists Jack Milner and Danie Toerien share their Derby Day betting guide.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 High Flyby, 7 Shikoku, 2 Mayenne, 8 National Star

Race 2: 11 Free Wylie, 15 Equestrian Affair, 5 Alabaster, 16 Kuznetsov

Race 3: 1 Tierra Del Fuego, 3 Willow Express, 11 City By The Sea, 5 Irish Tractor

Race 4: 7 Captain Oupie, 9 Godswood, 5 True To Life, 1 Bohica

Race 5: 5 Mufasa, 8 Cleaver Greene, 3 Sound Of Warning, 2 Master Archie

Race 6: 1 Kommetdieding, 2 Al Muthana, 4 Bingwa, 3 MK’s Pride

Race 7: 1 Rain In Holland, 2 Clafoutis, 4 Princess Kesh, 6 Quiet Rebellion

Race 8: 1 Red Saxon, 5 Litigation, 7 London Roads, 2 Aragosta

Race 9: 3 Nebraas, 4 Green Haze, 6 Black Thorn, 5 Smoking Hot

Race 10: 7 Admiral Dooley, 5 Invincible Warrior, 6 Western Fort, 12 Banha Bridge

 

BEST BET

Race 6 No 1 Kommetdieding

 

VALUE BET

Race 3 No 1 Tierra Del Fuego

 

BEST SWINGER

Race 7 1×2

 

BIPOT (R256)

Leg 1: 5, 11, 15, 16

Leg 2: 1, 3, 5, 11

Leg 3: 1, 5, 7, 9

Leg 4: 2, 3, 5, 8

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR (R324)

Leg 1: 1, 3, 5, 11

Leg 2: 5, 7, 9

Leg 3: 3, 5, 8

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1, 5, 7

Leg 7: 3, 4, 6

 

PICK 6 (R1920)

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Leg 6: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

 

JACKPOT 1 (R48)

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

 

JACKPOT 2 (R360)

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Leg 3: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

 

Danie Toerien's selections

Race 1: 7 Shikoku, 8 National Star, 2 Mayenne, 1 High Flyby

Race 2: 11 Free Wylie, 1 Forward Spell, 4 Sea Of Galilee, 2 Vengeance Forever

Race 3: 1 Tierra Del Fuego, 10 Fight Song, 5 Irish Tractor, 3 Willow Express

Race 4: 4 Winter Stories, 3 Eden Roc, 5 True To Life, 8 Whorly Whorly

Race 5: 3 Sound Of Warning, 8 Cleaver Greene, 2 Master Archie, 4 Gallic Chief

Race 6: 1 Kommetdieding, 2 Al Muthana, 11 Captain Lannister, 4 Bingwa

Race 7: 1 Rain In Holland, 8 Light Of The Moon, 4 Princess Kesh, 6 Quiet Rebellion

Race 8:  3 Platinum Sky, 1 Red Saxon, 7 London Roads, 5 Litigation

Race 9: 3 Nebraas, 4 Green Haze, 1 African Adventure, 6 Black Thorn

Race 10: 5 Invincible Warrior, 7 Admiral Dooley, 10 Fateful Day, 4 Fantastical

 

BEST BET

Race 1 No 7 Shikoku

 

VALUE BET

Race 8 No 3 Platinum Sky

 

BEST SWINGER

Race 6 1x2

 

BIPOT (R27)

Leg 1: 11

Leg 2: 1, 5, 10

Leg 3: 3, 4, 5

Leg 4: 2, 3, 8

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR (R81)

Leg 1: 1, 5, 10

Leg 2: 3, 4, 5

Leg 3: 2, 3, 8

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1, 3, 7

Leg 7: 3

 

PICK 6 (R1176)

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Leg 3: 1, 2, 11

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 1, 3, 5, 7

Leg 6: 3, 4

 

JACKPOT 1 (R84)

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Leg 2: 1, 2, 11

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 1, 3, 5, 7

 

JACKPOT 2 (R40)

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 1, 3, 5, 7

Leg 3: 3, 4

Leg 4: 4, 5, 7, 8, 10

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