Some good bets for punters in the Cape

Shantastic and Gold Poker Game are fantastic betting propositions for both exotic-bet players seeking that sought-after banker as well as those who fancy a straight punt on the nose at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday.

Dean Kannemeyer-trained Shantastic was an impressive winner of her last start over 1200m on her track debut. She had won over this distance in KwaZulu-Natal before two introductory runs in the Western Cape over 1250m and 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. This well-related Rafeef-filly, who is a half-sister to the stable’s well-performed Waterberry Lane, relished a return to her preferred distance at her first go up the Kenilworth straight and a resultant five-point penalty is unlikely to prevent her from following up in Race 2.

Progressive Gold Poker Game runs in Race 8 for the formidable Candice Bass-Robinson, Aldo Domeyer, and Drakenstein Stud triumvirate, which will also be represented by unbeaten ‘talking horse’ Charles Dickens in the Grade 1 Cape Guineas on 17 December.

Gold Poker Game has improved with each outing and every step up in distance, as she is bred to do. She carries 61kg following a seven-point penalty for her last-start success over 1600m, but the extra 200m in the lucky last is expected to bring about further improvement, so it could pay to follow her progress as she bids for a third win from her last four starts.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 9 Ilha Da Mauricia, 6 Red Kite, 10 Saartjie, 1 Miss New York

Race 2: 4 Shantastic, 7 Red Sash, 2 Magnetic Dime, 3 Betty Boop

Race 3: 1 Run For Cover, 3 Blackberry Malt, 8 Incredibill, 5 Rockpool

Race 4: 3 Selukwe, 8 Hawk Circle, 7 Green Mandarin, 4 Autumn Moon

Race 5: 5 Grandi Orecchie, 3 Destined To Dance, 8 Catchusifyoucan, 10 Lady Writer

Race 6: 6 Royal Aussie, 4 Beerenberg, 2 Solar Power, 13 Double Charge

Race 7: 4 Masked Vigilante, 3 Cheeky Laddie, 13 Ensuing, 8 Superior Leader

Race 8: 3 Gold Poker Game, 11 Love Is A Rose, 9 Lady Silvano, 1 Eye Catching

BEST BET

Race 8 No 3 Gold Poker Game

VALUE BET

Race 7 No 4 Masked Vigilante

BEST SWINGER

Race 8 3x11

BIPOT

R324

Leg 1: 6, 9, 10

Leg 2: 4, 7

Leg 3: 1, 3, 8

Leg 4: 3, 7, 8

Leg 5: 3, 5, 8

Leg 6: 4, 6

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 4, 7

Leg 2: 1, 3

Leg 3: 3, 7, 8

Leg 4: 3, 5, 8

Leg 5: 4, 6

Leg 6: 3, 4, 13

Leg 7: 3

PICK 6

R2000

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8

Leg 2: 3, 4, 7, 8

Leg 3: 3, 5, 8, 10, 13

Leg 4: 2, 4, 6, 13

Leg 5: 3, 4, 8, 11, 13

Leg 6: 3

JACKPOT 1

R400

Leg 1: 3, 4, 7, 8

Leg 2: 3, 5, 8, 10, 13

Leg 3: 2, 4, 6, 13

Leg 4: 3, 4, 8, 11, 13

JACKPOT 2

R100

Leg 1: 3, 5, 8, 10, 13

Leg 2: 2, 4, 6, 13

Leg 3: 3, 4, 8, 11, 13

Leg 4: 3