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Double beckoning for Peter at the Vaal

Written by Jack Milner | Jul 2, 2025 6:22:09 PM

Jack Milner

Trainer Tony Peter could provide punters with a decent double at the Vaal on Thursday when they send out Paris Fun in Race 1 and Deal Maker in Race 6.

Paris Fun lines up in a Work Riders Maiden Handicap for fillies and mares over the straight 1400m and looks a cut above her opposition.

The two-year-old daughter of Futura has only raced three times, not showing much in her first two over shorter, but then looked a different proposition when coming back from a short break and tried over 1400m on the Turffontein Standside track where she finished a 2.30-length third behind Schipole.

The winner did not really frank the form in her next start but this is not a very strong field and Paris Fun has the most room for improvement.

In addition, she also will have leading work rider Phenisile Mongqawa in the irons.

Deal Maker is a three-year-old UK-bred filly who will be having her first run in the country which she lines up in Race 6, a MR 72 Handicap over 1000m, and despite taking on the colts, assistant trainer Paul Peter believes she will be hard to beat.

“She’s a very nice filly and she has amazing gate speed. On her work, I think she the ability to put away this field,” said Peter.

Gavin Lerena will take the ride.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 2 Paris Fun, 3 Bella Boop Boop, 1 Cyber Spirit, 5 Madame Pompadour

Race 2: 2 Santiago's Pride, 1 Follow The Master, 3 Heroic Act, 6 Alakanani

Race 3: 3 Royale Jacket, 7 Secret Warrior, 6 Tommy Shelby, 5 Trip To States

Race 4: 1 Curtiss Condor, 4 Ethical, 2 Flightlight, 3 Gift Of Royal

Race 5: 10 Storm Ahead, 5 One Religion, 8 Chabal, 2 Banha Bridge

Race 6: 8 Deal Maker, 2 Global Thunder, 10 Oriental Bouquet, 3 Twentytwentyvision

Race 7: 2 Beynac, 3 Last Car To Pass, 8 Guerilla Warfare, 1 Key News

Race 8: 6 Sneak Preview, 5 Palace Prince, 9 Royal Horizon, 4 After Hours

 

BEST BET

Race 1: 2 Paris Fun

VALUE BET

Race 8: 6 Sneak Preview

BEST SWINGER

Race 4 1x4

 

BIPOT                          

R192

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3

Leg 3: 3, 5, 6, 7

Leg 4: 1, 4

Leg 5: 1, 5, 8, 10

Leg 6: 2, 8

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R162

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3

Leg 2: 3, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 5, 8, 10

Leg 5: 8

Leg 6: 2, 3

Leg 7: 5, 6, 9

 

PICK 6

R2000

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

Leg 2: 1, 4

Leg 3: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10

Leg 4: 2, 8

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 8

Leg 6: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9

 

JACKPOT 1

R80

Leg 1: 1, 4

Leg 2: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10

Leg 3: 2, 8

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 8

 

JACKPOT 2

R200

Leg 1: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10

Leg 2: 2, 8

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 8

Leg 4: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9