Fourie to herd the field home

Jack Milner

Richard Fourie, as has become the norm these days for the championship-chasing jockey, has picked up a number of decent rides at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Monday and his best could well be The Shepherd in Race 4, a MR 84 Handicap over 1600m.

The Shepherd showed fair ability on debut, finishing not far off in a powerful maiden in sprints in his second and third appearances. He was expected to win but didn’t go on with it.

Instead, he showed good pace throughout when tried over 1400m to win on the Polytrack thereafter. But he not only confirmed he was on the way up in his next start but also dominated his field back on the turf, and over 1600m.

Although by sprinter Captain Of All he took the distance in his stride.

The race has already produced a winner in Ancient World, so the only question mark is the switch to Scottsville which has a fair bit of undulation. But Fourie is not leading the national table for nothing and being an expert judge is expected to keep the colt on the boil to the end.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 2 Chichicastenango, 4 Elusive Belle, 5 Foreign Lady, 8 Accumulate

Race 2: 3 Kennedy, 4 War Empress, 1 Witchwood, 6 Isn't She Bonny

Race 3: 4 Foreshore, 2 Mascherina, 8 Minogue, 7 Petit Verdot

Race 4: 6 The Shepherd, 10 El Dante, 7 Golden Peace, 3 Fireflare

Race 5: 9 Justfortheepenny, 3 Pongola, 1 Scampton, 4 Allaroundtheworld

Race 6: 8 Patants Heir, 15 Captain's Christy, 12 Bonne Bouche, 13 Convocation

Race 7: 4 Galaxy Explorer, 9 Joshua Hotsnake, 8 Lake Como, 6 Mr Molony

Race 8: 3 Quanabi, 4 Spirited Flight, 7 Umhlali, 9 Fairy Tripp

BEST BET

Race 1 No 2 Chichicastenango

VALUE BET

Race 5 No 9 Justfortheepenny

BEST SWINGER

Race 4 6x10

BIPOT

R180

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 1, 3, 4

Leg 3: 2, 4

Leg 4: 6, 10

Leg 5: 1, 3, 9

Leg 6: 1, 8, 12, 13, 15

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 3, 4

Leg 2: 2, 4

Leg 3: 6

Leg 4: 1, 3, 9

Leg 5: 1, 8, 15

Leg 6: 4, 8, 9

Leg 7: 3, 4

PICK 6

R1728

Leg 1: 2, 4, 8

Leg 2: 6, 10

Leg 3: 1, 3, 4, 9

Leg 4: 1, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15

Leg 5: 4, 6, 7, 8

Leg 6: 3, 4, 7

JACKPOT 1

R192

Leg 1: 6, 10

Leg 2: 1, 3, 4, 9

Leg 3: 1, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15

Leg 4: 4, 6, 7, 8

JACKPOT 2

R288

Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 9

Leg 2: 1, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15

Leg 3: 4, 6, 7, 8

Leg 4: 3, 4, 7