Jack Milner
Favourite players should get off to a flying start at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday as those topping the bookmakers’ boards for the opening three races all look hard to beat.
All of Vihaan’s Web (Race 1), The Ghost (Race 2) and My One And Only (Race 3) have solid credentials and look well placed in their races and are expected to shed their maiden tags.
Vihaan’s Web returned from a lengthy layoff in which he was gelded last time and found strong betting support. Gareth van Zyl’s charge ran a polished second and will have come on for the run.
He is drawn toward the outside in this Maiden Plate for three-year-olds over 1200m but looks a sensible type who could get across without much fuss and is also going about things the right way.
He could get it right especially if the money comes for him in tough opener. Muzi Yeni has picked up the ride after Marco van Rensburg was medically indisposed.
The Ghost rates the better bets of the day as she looks to have little to beat and jumps from gate No 1 in this Maiden Plate for fillies and mares, also over 1200m.
Not only has the Paul Lafferty-trained filly had two winners from eight runners coming out of her last start but she also finished fourth in the Grade 3 Strelitzia Stakes in her penultimate start.
S’manga Khumalo takes the ride for the first time.
My One And Only, stablemate to unbeaten Quid Pro Quo, found betting support on debut and ran an excellent 1.55-length fourth over this course an distance. She runs in another Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1200m and can only improve on her last run.
This Barend Botes-trained daughter of Act Of War will also be ridden by Khumalo and looks another outstanding bet.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 14 Vihaan's Web, 16 Rich Folks Hoax, 1 JP's Palace, 13 Fine Dining
Race 2: 1 The Ghost, 5 Panthera Uncia, 2 Flying Reign Storm, 4 Annie Oakley
Race 3: 5 My One And Only, 7 Woza Nawe, 1 Bao La, 11 Fantasy League
Race 4: 8 Always Shining, 4 Artist's Model, 6 Chill In The Air, 11 Carnival Park
Race 5: 1 Neerah, 2 Professor Lupin, 3 Masterbling, 6 Buster Keaton
Race 6: 5 Field Marshal, 4 Selukwe, 6 Tobacconist, 8 African Dusk
Race 7: 2 Narina Trogon, 3 Gladatorian, 6 Strathclyde, 7 The Shepherd
Race 8: 4 Shipholia, 6 Russian Doll, 7 Get In The Q, 10 Convocation
BEST BET
Race 3 No 5 My One And Only
VALUE BET
Race 5 No 1 Neerah
BEST SWINGER
Race 3 5x7
BIPOT
R216
Leg 1: 1, 14, 16
Leg 2: 1, 5
Leg 3: 5
Leg 4: 4, 6, 8
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3
Leg 6: 4, 5, 6, 8
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R162
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 5
Leg 3: 4, 8
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3
Leg 5: 4, 5, 6
Leg 6: 2, 3, 6
Leg 7: 4, 6, 7
PICK 6
R1200
Leg 1: 5
Leg 2: 4, 6, 8
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 6
Leg 4: 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 5: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
Leg 6: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10
JACKPOT 1
R240
Leg 1: 4, 6, 8
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 6
Leg 3: 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 4: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
JACKPOT 2
R400
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 6
Leg 2: 4, 5, 6, 7
Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
Leg 4: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10