Jack Milner
Punters can get off to a flying start at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday with two decent bets in Races 1 and 2.
Glen Kotzen has some useful young horses in his yard right now and the stable has been in deadly form.
Cousin Casey, in particular, has been a revelation, having won four races as a juvenile including the Grade 2 Golden Slipper and the Grade 1 Premiers Champion Stakes.
Kotzen sends out Imposing in Race 1, a Maiden Plate over 1200m. This Visionaire gelding was the subject of a betting coup on debut but got too far back early on before flying up late to get touched off by Vasilikos.
Kotzen wasted no time in entering his charge into the Grade 1 Gold Medallion over this course and distance but once again he got lost early on, but although finishing in sixth place, 4.30 lengths behind Thunderstruck, the Visionaire gelding once again produced the fastest 400m to finish.
He was entered to run in a Maiden Plate subsequently but was a late scratching and then took his place in the Grade 2 Golden Horseshoe over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Unfortunately, he kicked the starting gate, had to be reloaded and never got into the race, going down seven lengths behind stablemate Cousin Casey.
Back in maiden company on Sunday he should take a power of beating. Calvin Habib takes the ride.
Race 2 is another Maiden Plate over 1200m and Michael Roberts sends out See It Again who appears to have a touch of class about him. He is a three-parts brother to brilliant Do It Again and certainly displayed ability when runner-up behind Tony Rivalland-trained Captain Casey (not to be confused with Cousin Casey) on debut, despite going off at 25-1.
Like Do It Again, See It Again is by Twice Over while his Granddam, Sweet Virginia, is the dam of Do It Again.
There are some positive comments coming from trainers Dean Kannemeyer and Mike Miller about their respective first-timers, Cheeky Laddie and Aerial Display, but not only has the Roberts-trained colt got a really good run under his belt at Scottsville, but Captain Casey franked that maiden form when he went on to run a smart 0.50-length fourth in the Grade 2 Umkhomazi Stakes over 1200m at Greyville.
In addition, in-form Rachel Venniker will take a valuable 1.5kg off his back.
Another possible banker comes up later in the card in Race 6, a MR 75 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1600m, where Kannemeyer saddles Dawnofanewday.
The Futura filly put up an excellent effort last time when a 2.50-length second behind Humdinger with the winner going on to take the Listed Off To Stud Stakes over this course and distance a fortnight later.
Dawnofanewday is perfectly drawn at No 1 and has Keagan de Melo in irons.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 3 Imposing, 12 Director's Cut, 2 Imperial Order, 10 Last Survivor
Race 2: 15 See It Again, 8 Cheeky Laddie, 7 Forgotten Time, 4 Arbitrator
Race 3: 2 Take To War, 4 Blazing Light, 1 Monsieur Chevelle, 6 Osceola
Race 4: 11 Berengaria, 10 Jazzbella, 5 Coffeeberry, 12 Inhle Intombi
Race 5: 5 Imitation Game, 12 Lake Como, 14 Quest For The Best, 4 Justfortheepenny
Race 6: 1 Dawnofanewday, 2 Alittlebitnaughty, 3 Twiceasfast, 6 Trump My Queen
Race 7: 3 Pelargonium, 8 Flying The Star, 5 Beckoning Beauty, 2 Catch That Melody
Race 8: 5 Run Again, 8 Harley's Fate, 10 Casa Rosada, 3 Winter Journey
Race 9: 3 Botz, 6 Putins Promise, 2 Letaba, 7 Two Of Us
BEST BET
Race 1 No 3 Imposing
VALUE BET
Race 8 No 5 Run Again
BEST SWINGER
Race 6 1x2
BIPOT
R144
Leg 1: 15
Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 6
Leg 3: 5, 10, 11
Leg 4: 4, 5, 12, 14
Leg 5: 1
Leg 6: 3, 5, 8
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 1, 2, 4
Leg 2: 10, 11
Leg 3: 5, 12, 14
Leg 4: 1
Leg 5: 3, 8
Leg 6: 5, 8, 10
Leg 7: 3, 6
PICK 6
R1500
Leg 1: 5, 10, 11
Leg 2: 4, 5, 9, 12, 14
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8
Leg 5: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
Leg 6: 2, 3, 6, 7
JACKPOT 1
R125
Leg 1: 4, 5, 9, 12, 14
Leg 2: 1
Leg 3: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8
Leg 4: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
JACKPOT 2
R100
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8
Leg 3: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
Leg 4: 2, 3, 6, 7