Sharapova should be on the ball

Jack Milner

An eight-race card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday brings the curtain down on local racing for 2022 and provides bettors with a final chance to end the year on a winning note.

There are several attractive betting propositions for punters to take advantage of and head into 2023 on a high.

Mike de Kock could help them in their quest for a winner as he sends out Sharapova in Race 2, a Maiden Plate for fillies and Mares over 1200m.

She is the first progeny out of the mare Nother Russia, a winner of eight of her 17 races which include two successive victories in the Grade 1 Empress Club Stakes over 1600m at Turffontein.

Sharapova, who is by Querari, has run twice for two seconds, but she appears to be her own worst enemy as she has tended hang in her two races. Both of those runs were over 1400m around the turn, the first on a right-handed turn at Turffontein and the second on a left-handed turn at Kenilworth.

She will be racing over 1200m this time which is up the straight and hopefully this time she will be able to keep running in a reasonably straight line.

Bernard Fayd’Herbe takes the ride this time.

Aldo Domeyer and Candice Bass-Robinson, the winning Cape Guineas jockey-trainer combination, should have the last laugh by taking out Race 8, a Classified Stakes over 1200m, with Charlie Malone.

He was a fast-finishing second over the course and distance last time and Domeyer should be able to get him going a little earlier this time.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 12 Thewolfofwolseley, 9 Simply Beautiful, 1 USA's Hope, 3 Final Edition

Race 2: 8 Sharapova, 9 Allende, 11 Helen's Legacy, 12 On Board

Race 3: 1 Montien, 12 Selukwe, 8 Contiguous, 3 Stratospheric

Race 4: 1 Coronation Time, 2 William The First, 15 Cosmic Event, 13 Street Art

Race 5: 8 Champion Warrior, 2 Quasiforsure, 6 Prevalence, 7 Silver Falcon

Race 6: 1 Winter Greeting, 6 Oscar's Winner, 10 Perfect Trust, 7 Treasure Hunt

Race 7: 5 Hear My Voice, 9 Act Naturally, 1 Flying First, 8 Symphony Of Light

Race 8: 9 Charlie Malone, 3 Fly To Rio, 4 Winter Pearl, 7 Captain's Knot

BEST BET

Race 2 No 8 Sharapova

VALUE BET

Race 4 No 1 Coronation Time

BEST SWINGER

Race 5 2x8

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 1, 9, 12

Leg 2: 8

Leg 3: 1, 12

Leg 4: 1, 2, 15

Leg 5: 2, 8

Leg 6: 1, 6, 10

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R144

Leg 1: 8

Leg 2: 1, 12

Leg 3: 1, 2, 15

Leg 4: 2, 8

Leg 5: 1, 6

Leg 6: 1, 5, 9

Leg 7: 3, 9

PICK 6

R1440

Leg 1: 1, 3, 8, 12

Leg 2: 1, 2, 13, 15

Leg 3: 2, 8

Leg 4: 1, 6, 10

Leg 5: 1, 5, 8, 9, 11

Leg 6: 3, 4, 9

JACKPOT 1

R120

Leg 1: 1, 2, 13, 15

Leg 2: 2, 8

Leg 3: 1, 6, 10

Leg 4: 1, 5, 8, 9, 11

JACKPOT 2

R90

Leg 1: 2, 8

Leg 2: 1, 6, 10

Leg 3: 1, 5, 8, 9, 11

Leg 4: 3, 4, 9