Habib has landed a peach of a ride

Jack Milner

Racing fans in Joburg are in for a treat on Friday with a twilight meeting taking place at Turffontein.

Racing is on the Standside track and there are eight really decent races to enjoy, with Race 1 kicking off at 3.25pm with the final event going off at 7.40pm.

Topping the card is Race 6, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1400m, and it could be dominated by the fillies competing in the event. Leading the charge are the Stuart Pettigrew-trained pair of Captain Peg and Feather Boa and both are talented and consistent. Feather Boa, who did everything but win a Graded feature last season, finally got her nose down when it mattered when she beat stablemate Captain Peg by one length last time in the Grade 2 Joburg Spring F&M Spring Challenge over 1450m on the Inside track.

However, under the race conditions it is Captain Peg who is now 4kg better off and is expected to turn the tables.

Nevertheless, they could both face a strong challenge from last season’s KZN Fillies Guineas winner Peach Daiquiri, who will be making her debut for trainer Tony Peter. This Vercingetorix filly proved to be a star in Port Elizabeth when starting her career with Sharon Kotzen but it was clearly felt she was too good to stay in the Eastern Cape.

Her last start was in a Pinnacle Stakes over 1700m at the Vaal in July where she finished 2.75 lengths behind Melech, and it will be interesting how she performs in this event back over 1400m.

Calvin Habib takes the ride.

The other filly who needs to be considered is Sean Tarry-trained Winter Greeting, who has won four of her six starts and has won both of her runs over 1400m.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 2 Secret Chord, 1 Ethanator, 12 Smashing, 7 Glawari

Race 2: 4 Witblits, 7 Universal Love, 9 Summer Fling, 6 Be Real

Race 3: 5 Quiet Rebellion, 3 Elembee, 2 Littlemarysunshine, 4 Special Charm

Race 4: 7 Vesuvio, 5 Radu, 4 Napoleon, 1 Pewter Sky

Race 5: 3 Mount Pilatus, 5 American Biscuit, 1 We Are The Logans, 4 Courageous Cat

Race 6: 3 Peach Daiquiri, 4 Captain Peg, 2 Feather Boa, 7 Winter Greeting

Race 7: 8 Virginia Beach, 2 Mist In Scotland, 10 Woman Of Power, 3 No Filter

Race 8: 5 Cornwall, 11 Law Of Success, 3 Fostinovo, 1 Power Broker

BEST BET

Race 2 No 4 Witblits

VALUE BET

Race 7 No 8 Virginia Beach

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 1x2

BIPOT

R324

Leg 1: 1, 2

Leg 2: 4

Leg 3: 2, 3, 5

Leg 4: 4, 5, 7

Leg 5: 1, 3, 5

Leg 6: 2, 3, 4

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R324

Leg 1: 4

Leg 2: 3, 5

Leg 3: 4, 5, 7

Leg 4: 3, 5

Leg 5: 2, 3, 4

Leg 6: 2, 8, 10

Leg 7: 3, 5, 11

PICK 6

R1728

Leg 1: 2, 3, 5

Leg 2: 1, 4, 5, 7

Leg 3: 1, 3, 5

Leg 4: 2, 3, 4, 7

Leg 5: 2, 3, 8, 10

Leg 6: 3, 5, 11

JACKPOT 1

R192

Leg 1: 1, 4, 5, 7

Leg 2: 1, 3, 5

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 7

Leg 4: 2, 3, 8, 10

JACKPOT 2

R144

Leg 1: 1, 3, 5

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 7

Leg 3: 2, 3, 8, 10

Leg 4: 3, 5, 11