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Go with S’manga at the Vaal

Written by Jack Milner | May 25, 2021 10:00:00 PM

S'MANGA KHUMALO

Jack Milner: A tricky Progress Plate over 1600m tops the Vaal card on Thursday when they race on the Classic track

26 May 2021

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well be hard to beat in this Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1450m, especially now that Bold Decision has been withdrawn.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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