Trainer Sean Tarry had to wait until the last two races of the day at Turffontein on Saturday before he could claim a winner on the card but he did pick up the inaugural Grade 3 Joburg Carry On Alice Stakes with Mrs Browning.
He could pick up another feature race victory at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday as Tail Of The Comet lines up in the Grade 2 Cape Punters Cup over 1600m on the Summer course. Racing returns to the Kenilworth track after a lengthy run of racing at Hollywoodbets Durbanville as a lot of refurbishing was taking place ahead of the summer season.
This son of Gimmethegreenlight has already raced in the Western Cape, winning the Ready To Run Stakes over 1400m by 4.25 lengths.
In Tail Of The Comet Tarry has an exciting prospect. He made his debut at Hollywoodbets Scottsville with a big reputation and was strongly supported in the betting but was, nevertheless, impressive in annihilating his rivals by more than five lengths.
That prompted the connections to pitch their Gimmethegreenlight colt in the deep end of the Grade 2 Umkhomazi Stakes at Hollywoodbets Greyville over 1200m in just his second start. He ran on powerfully from last to finish third, beaten under a length by Outlaw King who had experience and Grade 1 form to his name, so he lost nothing in defeat on that occasion.
In two starts this term, however, three-year-old Tail Of The Comet appears even smarter and a consummate professional. He made a winning seasonal reappearance over 1450m on Turffontein's Inside track by 2.60 lengths before coming to the Cape.
While his detractors may point to the fact that was a restricted sales race, Tail Of The Comet hardly exerted himself and was geared down by jockey Richard Fourie.
Grade 3 Cape Classic winner Questioning is also on a steep upward trajectory. Vaughan Marshall's charge has won both starts over 1400m and stamped himself as a leading three-year-old contender when asserting his authority over re-opposing rivals Snow Pilot and Green With Envy last time.
Like Tail Of The Comet, Questioning will also be entering unchartered territory late on in his first start over 1600m.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 7 Vihaan's Web, 11 Sahara Cat, 2 Sweetie Darling, 1 Spare
Race 2: 1 Golden Hostess, 2 Gimme A Shot, 4 Saartjie, 5 Royals
Race 3: 10 Hat's Pride, 11 Except Temptation, 5 Legal Chitchat, 6 Willie John
Race 4: 8 Zil Moris, 1 Teflon Man, 4 Charlie Croker, 3 Steinbeck
Race 5: 7 Coastal Commander, 4 Big Unit, 11 Blizzard, 15 Savantrix
Race 6: 12 Rio Querari, 2 Thunderstruck, 8 Mufasa, 13 Yellowporscheroad
Race 7: 6 Ready To Charge, 4 Jerusalema Rain, 1 Outlaw King, 3 Underworld
Race 8: 5 Tail Of The Comet, 2 Questioning, 9 Snow Pilot, 7 Green With Envy
Race 9: 10 Sudden Song, 8 Ignatius, 4 Natyam, 6 Supreme Dream
BEST BET
Race 2 No 1 Golden Hostess
VALUE BET
Race 3 No 10 Hat's Pride
BEST SWINGER
Race 2 1x2
BIPOT
R324
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 5, 6, 10, 11
Leg 3: 1, 4, 8
Leg 4: 4, 7, 11
Leg 5: 2, 8, 12
Leg 6: 1, 4, 6
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R324
Leg 1: 5, 10, 11
Leg 2: 1, 4, 8
Leg 3: 4, 7, 11
Leg 4: 2, 12
Leg 5: 4, 6
Leg 6: 5
Leg 7: 4, 8, 10
PICK 6
R2400
Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 8
Leg 2: 4, 7, 11, 13, 15
Leg 3: 2, 8, 12, 13, 14
Leg 4: 1, 4, 6
Leg 5: 2, 5
Leg 6: 4, 6, 8, 10
JACKPOT 1
R150
Leg 1: 4, 7, 11, 13, 15
Leg 2: 2, 8, 12, 13, 14
Leg 3: 1, 4, 6
Leg 4: 2, 5
JACKPOT 2
R120
Leg 1: 2, 8, 12, 13, 14
Leg 2: 1, 4, 6
Leg 3: 2, 5
Leg 4: 4, 6, 8, 10