Jack Milner
Trainer Weichong Marwing could provide bettors with some good value at the Vaal on Thursday when he sends out Glamorous Lady in Race 7, a MR 92 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1600m on the Classic track.
The four-year-old daughter of New Predator has is one of those runners who may only have chalked up one win, but she seldom runs a bad race. She has only had 10 runs but has finished out of the money just three times.
After finishing a two-length third behind Soldier’s Eye over 1600m on the Turffontein Inside track in April, she was out of action for two months and came back in a MR 99 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1400m on the Standside track on 28 June with just 52kg on her back. She clearly needed the run and faded out late to finish 8.50 lengths behind Miss Hannigan.
She now drops in class but will still come into this event carrying 52kg as Marwing has engaged 4kg claiming apprentice Girish Samo-Burthia to ride the filly.
Now down in class, Glamorous Lady could provide some decent each-way value for punters and should be included in Trifectas and Quartets.
Champion Jockey Gavin Lerena has an opportunity to pick up yet another win when he teams up with sparingly raced Peregrine Falcon in Race 5, a MR 70 Handicap over 1200m
The lightly raced five-year-old gelding, another of Gimmethegreenlight's progeny, has finished third and second respectively in two starts on the Highveld since joining Fabian Habib's stable and he will not need to improve much in his peak outing to get back to winning ways under Lerena, who rides Peregrine Falcon for the first time.
This is a very tricky card and Peregrine Falcon could provide the best banker on the card.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 6 Pivotal Role, 4 Legal Flame, 3 Hammer Blow, 1 Ringho
Race 2: 9 Queensland, 8 Princess Of All, 2 Empress Wu, 1 Miss Munroe
Race 3: 8 Winston's Wonder, 5 Winchester, 9 Sword Of Light, 3 Beach Walker
Race 4: 3 Fire In Her Soul, 9 Vamanos, 1 Tipperary, 2 Asiah's Tiara
Race 5: 3 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Spy Story, 2 His Lordship, 6 Mariachi Madness
Race 6: 6 Chantilly Dream, 2 Littlemisssplendid, 1 Pretty Analia, 9 Sheets And Goggles
Race 7: 6 Glamorous Lady, 1 Kisshoten, 4 Accept Cookies, 5 Avoontoast
Race 8: 6 Salt Lake City, 2 Greenlight Racer, 1 Guerilla Warfare, 3 Trident King
BEST BET
Race 5: 3 Peregrine Falcon
VALUE BET
Race 7: 6 Glamorous Lady
BEST SWINGER
Race 4 3x9
BIPOT
R80
Leg 1: 4, 6
Leg 2: 8, 9
Leg 3: 5, 8
Leg 4: 3, 9
Leg 5: 3
Leg 6: 1, 2, 6, 9
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 8, 9
Leg 2: 5, 8
Leg 3: 3, 9
Leg 4: 3
Leg 5: 1, 2, 6
Leg 6: 1, 4, 6
Leg 7: 1, 2, 6
PICK 6
R2000
Leg 1: 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 9
Leg 3: 3
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9
Leg 5: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 6: 1, 2, 3, 6
JACKPOT 1
R100
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 9
Leg 2: 3
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9
Leg 4: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
JACKPOT 2
R100
Leg 1: 3
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9
Leg 3: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 6