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Tarry can keep the family flag flying

Written by Jack Milner | Jan 31, 2026 6:02:06 PM

Jack Milner

Sean Tarry had an excellent win with Secretary Bird at the Vaal on Thursday she is looking quite promising.

On Sunday it could be the chance of her full-brother Tintin, to keep up the family crest when he lines up in Race 9 on the Turffontein Standside track

Tarry has taken his time with the son of Rafeef but he came for a lengthy break to finish second in next two starts and then score a runaway 5.75-length victory over Quickfreeze in his last start.

The runner-up himself gace credence to that victory by running out a facile winner of his next start.

Teaming up with Craig Zackey once again, they stand out as the best bet on the nine-race card in this Middle Stakes over 1400m. He is not one of the best handicapped runners but he is probably a lot better than his merit rating suggests.

He will jump from barrier No 5 which is fine over this trip, despite the race starting almost on the turn.

A similar profile applies to Space Mission in Race 2 over 1160m. Well-related and consistent without winning, the Willow Magic gelding drops back sharply in trip after competing up to 1700m. First-time blinkers could be the catalyst, and with Zackey back aboard, this looks a calculated move by Tarry to strike while the conditions suit.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 7 Gimmesumluv, 4 Trail Runner, 2 Emerald Countess, 1 Mrs Stormiatrix

Race 2: 1 Space Mission, 2 Monkey's Wedding, 7 Musical Warfare, 3 Truro Legacy

Race 3: 6 Rifle Queen, 2 Bjorn Ironside, 1 Winds Of Change, 4 Lead The Charge

Race 4: 4 Enflame, 2 Battleground, 3 Douglas Dragon, 1 Nebraas

Race 5: 4 Casus Belli, 7 Crepuscolo, 9 Hat Furious, 1 World Order

Race 6: 7 Mountain High, 1 Accept Cookies, 6 Warning Sound, 9 Cape Saffron

Race 7: 6 Into Dancing, 5 Sigrid Swing, 4 Scarlett Heart, 3 Alta Capitana

Race 8: 7 Golden Aspen, 1 Michael Faraday, 8 Vava Vegas, 3 Pretty Analia

Race 9: 8 Tintin, 1 Juniper Green, 5 Chieftain's Shield, 2 Coppola

 

BEST BET

Race 9: 8 Tintin

VALUE BET

Race 7: 6 Into Dancing

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 1x2

 

BIPOT 

R216

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 2, 6

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4

Leg 4: 4, 7, 9

Leg 5: 1, 6, 7, 9

Leg 6: 4, 5, 6

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R162

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4

Leg 3: 4, 7

Leg 4: 1, 6, 7

Leg 5: 4, 5, 6

Leg 6: 1, 7, 8

Leg 7: 8

 

PICK 6

R1800

Leg 1: 2, 3, 4

Leg 2: 1, 4, 7, 9

Leg 3: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Leg 4: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Leg 5: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

Leg 6: 8

 

JACKPOT 1

R600

Leg 1: 1, 4, 7, 9

Leg 2: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Leg 3: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Leg 4: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

 

JACKPOT 2

R150

Leg 1: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Leg 2: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

Leg 4: 8