Snaith to settle for the Trophy

The Settlers Trophy headlines Cape Racing's fixture at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday

and the 2000m Listed event is dominated by runners from the Justin Snaith.

Snaith and Vaughan Marshall have had a stranglehold on the Settlers Trophy, winning it twice each in the last four years.

However, it is the former who has a particularly good record in the race he won with One Way Traffic in 2021 and Somerset Maugham in 2022.

Snaith's quartet is spearheaded by four-year-old gelding Rapidash, winner of the R7.5-million Gold Rush winner.

Riding arrangements suggest Rapidash, a son of Danon Platina, is the stable elect as Grant van Niekerk sticks with the runner who looked back to his best when winning on his seasonal debut earlier this month after bypassing the KwaZulu-Natal winter season and given time to furnish ahead of a potentially big-race summer campaign. And on the evidence of his winning comeback, that decision could prove a masterstroke.

Rapidash would have come on appreciably with the benefit of that outing and a five-point penalty isn't likely to halt his momentum, even with 59.5kg on his back. He will strip fitter and should appreciate the extra 200m so is good value to follow up off a career-high mark.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 2 Legal Counsel, 4 Palace Gift, 5 Golden Destiny, 8 Maneki Neko

Race 2: 1 My Only Weakness, 7 Pocket Dial, 6 Time In Paris, 10 Midwicket

Race 3: 1 Sansa Stark, 10 Lavender Bay, 11 Little Suzie, 5 Forgotten Song

Race 4: 3 Congressman, 9 Happy Days, 6 Wood World, 4 Commander Green

Race 5: 4 Lindbergh, 5 Oliver, 6 San Pedro, 1 Voorloopertjie

Race 6: 3 Hampstead Heath, 2 Knockout, 5 Callmegetrix, 4 School Policy

Race 7: 3 Rapidash, 2 Pas De Nom, 5 Ponte Pietra, 8 Allez Moris

Race 8: 9 Unsolved Riddle, 2 Naushon, 5 Golden Grey, 6 Ozark

Race 9: 1 Tres Chic, 9 Nile The Boss, 4 Ischyro, 6 Solartrip

Race 10: 4 Nordic Quest, 2 The Charleston, 10 Miss Marguerite, 7 Lady Look Alike

BEST BET

Race 10 No 4 Nordic Quest

VALUE BET

Race 5 No 4 Lindbergh

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 1x7

BIPOT

R324

Leg 1: 1, 7

Leg 2: 1, 10, 11

Leg 3: 3, 6, 9

Leg 4: 4, 5, 6

Leg 5: 2, 3, 5

Leg 6: 2, 3

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R288

Leg 1: 1, 10

Leg 2: 3, 9

Leg 3: 4, 5, 6

Leg 4: 2, 3

Leg 5: 2, 3

Leg 6: 2, 9

Leg 7: 1, 4, 9

PICK 6

R1728

Leg 1: 3, 6, 9

Leg 2: 4, 5, 6

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 5

Leg 4: 2, 3, 5

Leg 5: 2, 5, 6, 9

Leg 6: 1, 4, 6, 9

JACKPOT 1

R144

Leg 1: 4, 5, 6

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 5

Leg 3: 2, 3, 5

Leg 4: 2, 5, 6, 9

JACKPOT 2

R48

Leg 4: 2, 3, 5

Leg 5: 2, 5, 6, 9

Leg 6: 1, 4, 6, 9

Leg 6: 4