Cat for courageous return

Jack Milner

The scratching of Franz Lehar on Wednesday morning has made one to look elsewhere for a banker on the card at Hollywoodbets Scottsville card and that could now be Courageous Cat in Race 7, a MR 99 Handicap over 1200m.

This Mike de Kock-trained runner could not have been more impressive when winning is maiden by 8.50 lengths.

His victory set tongues wagging an everybody said tis colt would dominate the three-year-old Classics but he has not raced since that victory in October last year.

However, De Kock is not one to run his highly regarded runners unless they are at least close to their best and with just 54kg to carry an in-form JP an der Merwe up, he looks the banker on quite a complex card

While Garth Puller had to scratch Franz Lehar, stablemate Petit Verdot should could do the job in Race 2 the yard, a Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1200m, after an encouraging debut on the Polytrack at Greyville.

She clocked the final 400m in 22 seconds flat and can only improve with that run.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1:  8 Variety Fair, 1 Rulership, 2 Last Survivor, 5 Winter Baron

Race 2: 7 Petit Verdot, 5 Victory Belle, 2 Gajack, 9 Isn't She Bonny

Race 3: 1 Time Chaser, 7 Malcolm's Dream, 4 Honey Land, 10 Cinnamon Blush

Race 4: 5 Black Cherry, 1 Blackberry Malt, 7 Michelin Star, 11 Professor Snape

Race 5: 5 Incredibill, 2 Born To Perform, 1 Napoleon, 4 Duke Of Rain

Race 6: 8 Macara, 6 Meet At The George, 3 Drama Queen, 1 Alabama Anna

Race 7: 9 Courageous Cat, 5 Party Time, 6 Mardi Gras, 8 Ishnana

Race 8: 17 Senor Garcia, 7 Sir Pom, 2 Intrepid Act, 1 Family Favourite

BEST BET

Race 7 No 9 Courageous Cat 

VALUE BET

Race 6 No 8 Macara

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 5x7

BIPOT

R288

Leg 1: 8

Leg 2: 5, 7

Leg 3: 1, 4, 7

Leg 4: 1, 5, 7

Leg 5: 1, 2, 4, 5

Leg 6: 1, 3, 6, 8

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 5, 7

Leg 2: 1, 7

Leg 3: 1, 5

Leg 4: 1, 2, 5

Leg 5: 3, 6, 8

Leg 6: 9

Leg 7: 2, 7, 17

PICK 6

R2000

Leg 1: 1, 4, 7, 10

Leg 2: 1, 5, 7, 11

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

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

Leg 5: 9

Leg 6: 1, 2, 7, 17, 18

JACKPOT 1

R100

Leg 1: 1, 5, 7, 11

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

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

Leg 4: 9

JACKPOT 2

R125

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

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

Leg 3: 9

Leg 4: 1, 2, 7, 17, 18