Jack Milner
Bettors are once again faced with a highly competitive midweek card at Kenilworth on Wednesday but there is an opportunity to build up a kitty early in the day.
While there are a number of first-timers lining up in the opening races, Justin Snaith-trained Royal Aussie looks ready to open his account in Race 2, a Maiden Juvenile Plate over 1200m.
Royal Aussie is by Klawervlei Stud-based stallion Royal Mo, who has had just a handful of runners from his first crop.
Royal Mo raced just six times for two wins, two seconds and a third before suffering a career-ending injury just six days prior to his intended run in the 2017 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, fracturing his off-fore sesamoid at Pimlico in mid-May of that year.
Royal Aussie drifted in the betting when making his debut in late April but still turned in a performance of much promise, staying on to finish second over the course and distance under Richard Fourie. He was beaten just 1.25 lengths by well-supported Lord William who had the advantage of race experience under his belt and went off at 9-10.
That outing would have done the Royal Mo colt the world of good and, with natural improvement expected, Royal Aussie should get off the mark and open his sire's account.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 2 Jury Duty, 4 Future Contract, 5 Jewlray, 3 Dracma
Race 2: 11 Royal Aussie, 8 Port Louis, 5 Fort Apache, 10 Red William
Race 3: 8 Fun Zone, 4 Defining Moment, 2 Busy Lizzie, 5 Distinction
Race 4: 3 Global Movement, 4 Aeroforce, 9 Geopolitical, 10 Robert Burns
Race 5: 9 Quickstep, 4 Short Sharp Shock, 8 Perilla, 6 Island Beauty
Race 6: 3 Double Charge (pictured above), 1 Rod The Mod, 2 Barney Mcgrew, 6 Trivial Matter
Race 7: 8 Just Power, 10 Costa Smeralda, 2 Academic Gold, 4 Parisienne Girl
Race 8: 1 All Lit Up, 4 Sun Dazed, 2 Path Of Choice, 9 Silent Trigger
BEST BET: Race 2, No 11 Royal Aussie
VALUE BET: Race 4, No 3 Global Movement
BEST SWINGER: Race 6, 1x3
BIPOT (R360)
Leg 1: 2, 4, 5
Leg 2: 11
Leg 3: 2, 4, 5, 8
Leg 4: 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Leg 5: 4, 8, 9
Leg 6: 1, 3
PLACE ACCUMULATOR (R324)
Leg 1: 11
Leg 2: 2, 4, 8
Leg 3: 3, 4, 9
Leg 4: 4, 8, 9
Leg 5: 1, 3
Leg 6: 2, 8, 10
Leg 7: 1, 4
PICK 6 (R1920)
Leg 1: 2, 4, 5, 8
Leg 2: 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Leg 3: 4, 8, 9
Leg 4: 1, 3
Leg 5: 2, 4, 8, 10
Leg 6: 1, 2, 4, 9
JACKPOT 1 (R120)
Leg 1: 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Leg 2: 4, 8, 9
Leg 3: 1, 3
Leg 4: 2, 4, 8, 10
JACKPOT 2 (R96)
Leg 1: 4, 8, 9
Leg 2: 1, 3
Leg 3: 2, 4, 8, 10
Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 9