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