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