Jack Milner
The R600,000 Ready To Run Stakes (Non-Black Type) heads the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth card on Sunday and this could well be a battle between trainers Candice Bass-Robinson and Justin Snaith.
Bass-Robinson has her yard in the pink of condition as she demonstrated last week when she trained five legs of the Pick 6 at Kenilworth.
She sends out Piroshka who is the best weighted runner in this field of three-year-olds. As is so often the case with these sort of races, it is not the strongest of fields and this son of Quasillo looks to have lots of room for improvement.
He lost ground at the start at Durbanville last time when trying 1400m for the first time but ran on well enough to finish a 1.40-length fourth behind Silvano’s Dasher.
Aldo Domeyer takes the ride.
The obvious danger is the next best weighted runner, Royal Aussie from the Snaith yard.
He will be reunited with Richard Fourie who partnered him to second-place finishes in the Royal Mo colt's first two outings.
Jockeys Grant van Niekerk and Louis Mxothwa were in the irons when Royal Aussie recorded back-to-back wins over the course and distance of this contest, but Fourie will be back aboard on this occasion, in the hope he can preserve the three-year-old's 100% track-and-trip record.
Others to consider are Tothemoonandback and Street Outlaw.
Jack Miner’ selections
Race 1: 2 Carriacou, 6 Rafiki, 4 Gimme Gorgeous, 10 Cider House Rules
Race 2: 6 Perfect Trust, 2 Treasure Hunt, 4 Echo Of Life, 7 Fun Zone
Race 3: 3 Tuscany, 9 Hundredfifthavenue, 10 Daisy Duke, 2 Afrodite
Race 4: 12 Silverlinks, 7 Global Avenue, 10 F Eight, 4 Royal Invitation
Race 5: 2 Nothingelsematters, 1 Twice The Master, 7 Alfred's Girl, 3Mister Monocle
Race 6: 15 Hammies Hero, 11 Masked Vigilante, 4 Varistocracy, 7 Pashtunwali
Race 7: 6 Russian Rock, 8 Kitchakal, 7 Winchester Mansion, 4 Triple Time
Race 8: 6 Piroshka, 7 Royal Aussie, 2 Tothemoonandback, 11 Street Outlaw
Race 9: 3 Sugar Mountain, 8 Northern Song, 1 Pas De Nom, 10 Wecangoallnight
BEST BET
Race 5 No 2 Nothingelsematters
VALUE BET
Race 6 No 15 Hammie’s Hero
BEST SWINGER
Race 5 1x2
BIPOT
R243
Leg 1: 2, 4, 6
Leg 2: 2, 9, 10
Leg 3: 7, 10, 12
Leg 4: 2
Leg 5: 4, 11, 15
Leg 6: 6, 7, 8
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 3, 9, 10
Leg 2: 7, 10, 12
Leg 3: 2
Leg 4: 11, 15
Leg 5: 6, 8
Leg 6: 6, 7
Leg 7: 3, 8, 13
PICK 6
R1280
Leg 1: 7, 10, 11, 12
Leg 2: 2
Leg 3: 4, 7, 11, 15
Leg 4: 4, 6, 7, 8
Leg 5: 2, 6, 7, 11
Leg 6: 1, 3, 8, 10, 11
JACKPOT 1
R64
Leg 1: 2
Leg 2: 4, 7, 11, 15
Leg 3: 4, 6, 7, 8
Leg 4: 2, 6, 7, 11
JACKPOT 2
R320
Leg 1: 4, 7, 11, 15
Leg 2: 4, 6, 7, 8
Leg 3: 2, 6, 7, 11
Leg 4: 1, 3, 8, 10, 11