Roberts set for a week of distinction

Jack Milner

Trainer Michael Roberts is in the throes of a big week as five-year-old See It Again is aimed at the R6-million Betway Summer Cup at Turffontein on Saturday.

This recently gelded star has already claimed two Grade 1 races, both over 2000m, and victory at Turffontein on Saturday will give him a third over the same trip.

But, ahead of all that Roberts can have a nice curtain raiser at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday when he saddles Ladyofdistinction in Race 6, a MR 70 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1600m.

Ladyofdistinction, a full sister to Grade 2 winner Gladatorian, has improved with each run and could be too strong for her rivals.

She has only raced three, finishing third on debut, followed by a second place and finally a win over 1400m at this track. She started a 5-10 favourite to win that race and for a while backers would have been feeling a touch of trepidation going through the 200m mark. But when Rachel Venniker asked her to produce, she turned it on quickly and while only getting up close home, she was going away from the field.

Based on the manner of her late charge, the move up to 1600m will be greatly in her favour.

It is worth noting that winners have come out of all three of her races.

She also will benefit for the fact that her main danger, Hodgepodge, has been withdrawn

Venniker is back on board and as usual, she will take 1.5kg off the back of Ladyofdistinction.

Roberts and Venniker also have a chance with Amafort, who lines up in Race 3, a Maiden Plate over 1200m.

However, Stuart Ferrie also has a nice athletic filly in the race, Jeanne Darc, who was only beaten due to inexperience on debut, and she looks the runner they will all have to beat.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 8 One Armed Bandit, 2 The Wolf, 4 Grand Appeal, 3 Ragnar The King

Race 2: 4 Who Blinked, 2 Kola Tonic, 1 The Golden Goal, 10 Good Living

Race 3: 9 Jeanne Darc, 5 Sonata Samaritan, 1 Amafort, 8 Predator's Suprise

Race 4: 5 Mask On, 1 Cotton Ron, 2 El Draque, 6 Rhythm

Race 5: 4 Connery, 3 Jet Legacy, 7 Twenty One May, 6 Cold Shine

Race 6: 7 Ladyofdistinction, 8 Safari Lodge, 4 Radu, 2 Spring Kiss

Race 7: 10 Johnny The Thief, 7 Positive Attitude, 2 Trois Trois Quatre, 8 Ninety Nine Heros

Race 8: 5 Firelighter, 6 Silver Platter, 1 Mr Fixit, 4 Irish Anthem

BEST BET

Race 2 No 4 Who Blinked

VALUE BET

Race 7 No 10 Johnny The Thief

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 2x8

BIPOT

R162

Leg 1: 2, 8

Leg 2: 4

Leg 3: 1, 5, 9

Leg 4: 1, 2, 5

Leg 5: 3, 4, 7

Leg 6: 4, 7, 8

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 4

Leg 2: 1, 5, 9

Leg 3: 1, 5

Leg 4: 3, 4

Leg 5: 7, 8

Leg 6: 2, 7, 10

Leg 7: 1, 5, 6

PICK 6

R2160

Leg 1: 1, 5, 7, 8, 9

Leg 2: 1, 2, 5, 6

Leg 3: 3, 4, 7

Leg 4: 4, 7, 8

Leg 5: 2, 7, 8, 10

Leg 6: 1, 5, 6

JACKPOT 1

R144

Leg 1: 1, 2, 5, 6

Leg 2: 3, 4, 7

Leg 3: 4, 7, 8

Leg 4: 2, 7, 8, 10

JACKPOT 2

R108

Leg 1: 3, 4, 7

Leg 2: 4, 7, 8

Leg 3: 2, 7, 8, 10

Leg 4: 1, 5, 6