Pacaya looks the best of Snaith quintet

Jack Milner

The first race meeting in the Western Cape in almost a month is scheduled to take place at Hollywoodbets Durbanville today and Justin Snaith will be able to continue with his goal of retaining the Champion Trainer’s title he won last year.

At this stage around R1.4-million separates himself and Sean Tarry and with latter having some strong runners on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Greyville where there is more than R7-million in stake money up for grabs, Snaith will be delighted to get his challenge back on track.

This meeting was scheduled to take place at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday but that was delayed to Wednesday and then with racing still not possible at that track, the meeting was moved to Durbanville.

In Race 8, a Class A Stakes over 1800m, he saddles no less than five of the eight carded runners but with two scratchings by other trainers, Snaith has five of the six horses left in the line-up.

That including Pacaya, who boasts a Grade 2 and Grade 3-victory on his resume.

At times considered somewhat of an under-performer despite his six career wins, Snaith has always held him in the highest regard, and it does seem somewhat unfair that Grade 1 success has somehow evaded this son of Trippi.

Love Is A Rose from the yard of Greg Ennion is the lone non-Snaith runner and she also has obvious claims judged on form and the fact that she has won twice over the course and distance.

Ennion has also opted to engage Grant van Niekerk for the ride, despite the jockey being 1kg overweight for the assignment.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 4 Please Be True, 12 Late December, 10 Mystic Majesty, 9 Arctic Wizard

Race 2: 8 Landoftherisingsun, 10 Cumbre Vieja, 9 Sound Of The Sea, 11 Red Dawn

Race 3: 6 Sahara Cat, 5 Polynomial, 7 Artiste, 2 In The Green Zone

Race 4: 6 Champagne Kisses, 9 Pink Moon, 2 Look Forward, 10 Little Lexi

Race 5: 1 Champonelle, 8 Groovejet, 3 Amancio, 14 Golden Grey

Race 6: 1 Magic Verse, 8 Nevada King, 3 Chollima, 11 Allez Moris

Race 7: 1 Heliotrope, 2 Mohandas, 4 Mister Monocle, 7 Twice The Master

Race 8: 4 Pacaya, 6 Love Is A Rose, 2 Rapidash, 3 Sachdev

Race 9: 2 Kamakazi, 8 Coulditbe, 5 Among The Clouds, 1 Plum Pudding

BEST BET

Race 3: 6 Sahara Cat

VALUE BET

Race 9: 2 Kamakazi

BEST SWINGER

Race 4 6x9

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 8, 10

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 6, 9

Leg 4: 1, 3, 8

Leg 5: 1, 3, 8

Leg 6: 1, 2, 4

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R162

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 6, 9

Leg 3: 1, 3, 8

Leg 4: 1, 3, 8

Leg 5: 1, 2, 4

Leg 6: 4

Leg 7: 2, 5, 8

PICK 6

R1200

Leg 1: 2, 6, 9

Leg 2: 1, 3, 8, 13, 14

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 8, 11

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 7

Leg 5: 4

Leg 6: 1, 2, 5, 8

JACKPOT 1

R100

Leg 1: 1, 3, 8, 13, 14

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 8, 11

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 7

Leg 4: 4

JACKPOT 2

R80

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 8, 11

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 7

Leg 3: 4

Leg 4: 1, 2, 5, 8