S'MANGA KHUMALO
Jack Milner: A tricky Progress Plate over 1600m tops the Vaal card on Thursday when they race on the Classic track
Many of the runners are closely matched at the weight but it could be worth going with Paul Matchett-trained Gee For Go, who has been running in top-flight filly’s company.
In fact, five of her last seven races have been in features and she has bumped the likes of stable companion War Of Athena and Captain’s Ransom.
There are some decent colts and geldings lining up against her but she travels well for S’manga Khumalo and could give the boys a run for their money.
The biggest threat is likely to come from Willow Express from the Sean Tarry yard. He has won his last two starts and it appears Lyle Hewitson has opted for this three-year-old gelding as opposed to stablemate Tree Tumbo.
Nartjie and Bold Jazz are also strong candidates in an open race.
Mike de Kock saddles a very well bred first-timer in Race 3 in Sybaris. Bred in Ireland, this daughter of Fastnet Rock out of a Galileo mare, could well be hard to beat in this Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1450m, especially now that Bold Decision has been withdrawn.
Because she has been bred in the northern hemisphere, she is six months younger than her opposition but as this is not the strongest of fields it could be worth making this filly a banker in all bets.
She jumps from a decent No 5 draw and has Luke Ferraris in the irons
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 5 Abalus, 6 Aurora Light, 8 Silvery Blue, 3 Frosted Ice
Race 2: 1 Imitation Game, 7 Hurricane Lomu, 4 Connection, 3 Lulu’s Boy
Race 3: 11 Sybaris, 2 Oceans Pride, 12 Parthenon, 3 Stormy Weathers
Race 4: 1 Castle Corner, 10 Laird Of Breedon, 3 Grace From Above, 2 Successful Ruler
Race 5: 3 Sophia’s First, 2 Siren Of Greece, 4 Super Duper, 1 Wedding Bliss
Race 6: 4 Jumeirah Gold, 2 Mister Blue Sky, 3 Nussply, 6 Hey Bennie
Race 7: 3 Gee For Go, 2 Willow Express, 4 Nartjie, 5 Bold Jazz
Race 8: 2 Belle Of Belize, 1 Love Lies, 8 Alex The Great, 6 Magic Choice
BEST BET
Race 3 No 11 Sybaris
VALUE BET
Race 7 No 3 Gee For Go
BEST SWINGER
Race 1 5×6
BIPOT
R96
Leg 1: 5, 6
Leg 2: 1, 7
Leg 3: 11
Leg 4: 1, 3, 10
Leg 5: 2, 3
Leg 6: 2, 3, 4, 6
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 1, 7
Leg 2: 11
Leg 3: 1, 10
Leg 4: 2, 3
Leg 5: 2, 3, 4
Leg 6: 2, 3, 4
Leg 7: 1, 2, 8
PICK 6
R980
Leg 1: 11
Leg 2: 2, 3
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 4: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Leg 6: 1, 2, 6, 8
JACKPOT 1
R240
Leg 1: 2, 3
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
JACKPOT 2
R480
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Leg 4: 1, 2, 6, 8
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