Both Mc Dazzler and Turn Around should be hard to beat in their respective races on Wednesday at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
Dean Kannemeyer, who is the conditioner of current Hollywoodbets Durban July favourite Green With Envy, will be hoping Mc Dazzler is one of some decent runners who can win for him on the day.
Mc Dazzler was expected to win his second local start after an eye-catching second to Gorgeous Dude, and after moving up smoothly shirked the fight when more experienced Run To Rio came up strongly from behind.
Having run second in his last two starts he appeared to be the type who could benefit from gelding – and that operation has now been performed.
He should have a big chance of opening his account in Race 3, a Maiden Handicap over 1400m on the Polytrack. It his third run over the course and distance and the field looks light on opposition, even if it is a handicap.
Move To Prove has improvement to come but he finished 9.55 lengths behind Mc Dazzler when they met and is only 3.5kg better off.
Turn Around, for fellow Western Cape trainer Glen Kotzen, is racing in a set-weights Maiden in Race 4 over 1200m, and arguably could have even less to do. He turned in a promising debut when showing good pace, only finding overdue and seasoned gelding Professor Lupin one better over 1200m.
It was a gallant run for a juvenile taking on his elder in three-year-old Professor Lupin who was highly regarded at one stage.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 6 Like A Butterfly, 4 Ladybug, 5 Head Girl, 1 Take Your Time
Race 2: 3 French Duchess, 7 Her Royalty, 1 Elusive Belle, 4 Qondanekukhanyeni
Race 3: 6 Mc Dazzler, 8 Move To Prove, 3 Accumulate, 5 Cosmic Captain
Race 4: 3 Turn Around, 6 Kinnikinnik, 4 Record High, 2 Salt 'N Peppa
Race 5: 5 Vision Of Will, 4 Perfect Trust, 8 Swiss Paradise, 1 Pantea
Race 6: 8 The Real Prince, 5 Except Temptation, 3 Ibutho, 1 Donquerari
Race 7: 1 Fashion Mistress, 6 Zululanga, 4 Purple Powahouse, 8 Ndaka
Race 8: 8 Whatsupbuttacup, 1 Summer Song, 7 Doctor's Orders, 9 True Love's Kiss
BEST BET
Race 3: 6 Mc Dazzler
VALUE BET
Race 5: 5 Vision Of Will
BEST SWINGER
Race 2 3x7
BIPOT
R20
Leg 1: 4, 6
Leg 2: 3, 7
Leg 3: 6
Leg 4: 3
Leg 5: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8
Leg 6: 8
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R96
Leg 1: 3, 7
Leg 2: 6
Leg 3: 3
Leg 4: 4, 5, 8
Leg 5: 8
Leg 6: 1, 4, 6, 8
Leg 7: 1, 7, 8, 9
PICK 6
R648
Leg 1: 6
Leg 2: 3
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Leg 4: 8
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Leg 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
JACKPOT 1
R72
Leg 1: 3
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Leg 3: 8
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
JACKPOT 2
R648
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Leg 2: 8
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9