Ladyofdistinction could be too Flamboyant

Trainer Michael Roberts has his yard in good form and he could pick up the Listed Flamboyant Stakes for fillies and mares over 1600m with Ladyofdistinction at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday.

Ladyofdistinction is a full sister to Gladatorian, who won the Post Merchants sprint earlier and stamped himself as a top sort, but in his last season he proved to be brilliant over ground when he won the Champions Cup beating Hollywoodbets Durban July winner The Real Prince with an incredible finish.

Ladyofdistinction has been brought along quietly by Roberts giving her time to mature but now that she has, he has shown what he thinks of her by firstly racing her against Quickstepgal, who not long after went on to capture the Grade 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas.

In that race Ladyofdistinction was returning from almost a year off which makes the performance even more credible. The daughter of champion sire Vercingetorix won straight after and now in her third run after a rest finally goes over a distance that should be much more suitable, that of 1600m.

In the Flamboyant (Race 6) she finds herself not well in on current ratings with Regeneration (MR 108), a horse who finished a high-class fifth in the SA Fillies Guineas over the same track and trip clear best weighted.

Ladyofdistinction missed out on the three-year-old Classics but having won her only start over 1600m, a record of three wins and a second in four runs on the track and a decent No 3 draw, she has to be a leading contender easily rates the dark horse.

She is under-rated racing off a merit rating of 89 and could be the value proposition of the day.

Rachel Venniker takes the ride but as this is a feature race she will not be getting her 1.5kg claim.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 4 Buffalo King Cody, 9 Kavady, 6 Smart Choice, 7 Snow Warrior

Race 2:  6 Coccolina, 7 Lou Lou, 9 American Gem, 8 Bella Magic

Race 3:  6 Good Omen, 7 Light The Fire, 2 Owner Of Creation, 1 That's All Brother

Race 4:  8 Spirit Of Shimla, 2 Chooks Kiss, 7 Harpa, 4 Praise De La Rey

Race 5:  6 Juliet Tango, 8 Plaza Accord, 2 Icy Blast, 5 Golden Rule

Race 6:  3 Ladyofdistinction, 10 Gimmefabulous, 1 Tomyris, 9 Ice Rain

Race 7:  3 Capsaicin, 4 Down By The River, 11 Isivivane, 2 Imposing

Race 8:  8 Rahhabba, 5 Prom Queen, 1 Your Ladyship, 9 Mrsglittersparkles

Race 9:  7 Slytherin, 8 Pongola, 6 Send Me, 3 Definitely Yes

BEST BET

Race 4:  8 Spirit Of Shimla

VALUE BET

Race 7:  3 Capsaicin

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 4x9

BIPOT                          

R144

Leg 1: 6, 7, 9

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 8

Leg 4: 2, 5, 6, 8

Leg 5: 1, 3, 10

Leg 6: 2, 3, 4, 11

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R162

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 8

Leg 3: 2, 6, 8

Leg 4: 3, 10

Leg 5: 3, 4, 11

Leg 6: 1, 5, 8

Leg 7: 6, 7, 8

PICK 6

R1200

Leg 1: 8

Leg 2: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

Leg 3: 1, 3, 9, 10

Leg 4: 2, 3, 4, 9, 11

Leg 5: 1, 5, 8

Leg 6: 3, 6, 7, 8

JACKPOT 1

R300

Leg 1: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

Leg 2: 1, 3, 9, 10

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 9, 11

Leg 4: 1, 5, 8

JACKPOT 2

R240

Leg 1: 1, 3, 9, 10

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 9, 11

Leg 3: 1, 5, 8

Leg 4: 3, 6, 7, 8