Lady to sing the blues

Jack Milner

It is obviously great to win feature races but some of them are a lot better than others.

Crazy Blues won the KwaZulu-Natal Breeders 1600 (Non-Black Type) for fillies and mares over 1600m on the Polytrack at Hollywoodbets Greyville last month but that was not the strongest of fields.

She was well backed and duly obliged, but she did carry just 50.5kg and only beat Lady Tiptree, who had 50kg on her back, by 0.70 lengths

Muzi Yeni rode her on that occasion, and he will be back aboard on Monday in Race 5, a MR 83 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1400m, also on the Polytrack.

While the Lorenzo Karriem-trained filly is in with a massive chance, and she will have the advantage of jumping from No 2 draw, there are a few concerns. Firstly, she is coming back in distance, secondly, based on the average merit rating, this is a stronger field than last time. Thirdly, she will have 58.5kg on her back and finally, she is held on form by Lady Yusra.

The average merit rating for the KZN Breeders was 74 and this time it is 79 - and she has 8kg more on her back.

Two runs ago she finished behind Lady Yusra over this course and distance, although it just was 0.40 lengths. But she is 0.5kg worse off and Dean Kannemeyer’s charge is also well drawn at No 3.

Lady Yusra has not had the best of luck in some of her races and she deserves a third victory.

Keagan de Melo takes the ride once again.

Lady Tiptree lines up in Race 8, a MR 72 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1600m, so a good run from Crazy Blues could point to a victory for Glen Kotzen’s charge.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 4 Ready To Fly, 6 My Cherie Amour, 3 Lady Heist, 7 Bright Star

Race 2: 4 Renaissance Man, 5 Vasilikos, 7 Lazuli, 6 Grecia

Race 3: 5 I'Ve Got Wings, 1 Let's Get Together, 10 Cannatonic, 4 Sleek As Silk

Race 4: 10 Fiery Duke, 9 Count Marsh, 7 Freedom's Fire, 6 Sonjador

Race 5: 3 Lady Yusra, 2 Crazy Blues, 4 Bella Siccome, 8 Lady Legend

Race 6: 8 Magic In Motion, 2 Green Dream, 3 Not Now Pussycat, 7 Meteoric

Race 7: 4 Lady Macbeth, 10 Kileigh's Fate, 9 Rock On Captain, 2 Winter Journey

Race 8: 4 Lady Tiptree, 10 Rain Wear, 1 Bingin Beach, 3 Miss Charlotte

BEST BET

Race 2 No 4 Renaissance Man

VALUE BET

Race 4 No 10 Fiery Duke

BEST SWINGER

Race 5 2x3

BIPOT

R288

Leg 1: 3, 4, 6

Leg 2: 4

Leg 3: 1, 5, 10

Leg 4: 6, 7, 9, 10

Leg 5: 2, 3

Leg 6: 2, 3, 7, 8

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R288

Leg 1: 4

Leg 2: 1, 5

Leg 3: 7, 9, 10

Leg 4: 3

Leg 5: 2, 3, 8

Leg 6: 2, 4, 9, 10

Leg 7: 1, 3, 4, 10

PICK 6

R2400

Leg 1: 1, 5, 10

Leg 2: 6, 7, 9, 10

Leg 3: 2, 3

Leg 4: 2, 3, 7, 8

Leg 5: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10

Leg 6: 1. 2, 3, 4, 10

JACKPOT 1

R192

Leg 1: 6, 7, 9, 10

Leg 2: 2, 3

Leg 3: 2, 3, 7, 8

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10

JACKPOT 2

R288

Leg 1: 2, 3

Leg 2: 2, 3, 7, 8

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10

Leg 4: 1. 2, 3, 4, 10, 12