Jack Milner
The Non-Black Type Easter Sprint (Race 7) over 1100m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth headlines Wedneday’s card and while it does look quite competitive, it could be worth weighing in with Dean Kannemeyer-trained Teflon Man.
The five-year-old Querari gelding has been competing against a lot strong and drops in class quite significantly in this event. His last three runs have all been pretty, in particular his second place in the Non-Black Type Schweppes Winchester Cup Sprint over this course and distance where he finished a 0.75-length second behind All The Rage.
He was a little unlucky on that occasion as he lost ground at the start, which is normal for him, but was then carried out with 250m to run.
The grey gelding followed that up with a 5.05-length seventh in the Grade 2 Diadem Stakes over 1200m at this course behind Questioning, who came so close to winning the Grade 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate.
Considering Teflon Man lost three lengths at the start, it was a decent performance in a much stronger field than he will meet on this occasion. The average merit rating in is last three starts has been 110, 111 and 116 respectively but this time it is 105.
The jump will be key for him and as long as he does not give his rivals too much start, he should be competitive with Craig Zackey in the irons.
The main threat could come from Demanding Dave, who has won four of his last five starts and only lost the fifth in boardroom after an objection.
They were all over 1000m but the extra 100m should not encumber him in any way.
Sardinia Bay has won four of his last six starts and is very speedy, and at best over 1000m. That does not mean he cannot win over 1100m, and jockey Keagan de Melo will give him every chance of scoring.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 3 Sparkling Star, 8 Peace Garland, 6 Mystic Inferno, 7 In Hot Water
Race 2: 7 Swift Serenity, 1 Iona Castle, 4 Kiera Rose, 3 Scandalize
Race 3: 1 Loving Prague, 2 Sommerstern, 5 Marcus Aurelius, 7 It Is My Time
Race 4: 5 Lark's Song, 2 Pentolina, 1 Her World, 4 Spirit Of Levana
Race 5: 6 Why Not Jackie, 3 Final Call, 7 William's Woman, 1 Meg's Legacy
Race 6: 2 Slash 'N Burn, 4 Du Maurier, 5 Country Time, 6 Heritage Ridge
Race 7: 8 Teflon Man, 9 Demanding Dave, 10 Sardinia Bay, 3 North Point
Race 8: 3 Whirlwind, 4 Peace Of Mind, 6 Hampstead Heath, 9 October Fest
BEST BET
Race 1: 3 Sparking Star
VALUE BET
Race 3: 1 Loving Prague
BEST SWINGER
Race 2 1x7
BIPOT
R192
Leg 1: 3
Leg 2: 1, 7
Leg 3: 1, 2, 5, 7
Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 5
Leg 5: 3, 6
Leg 6: 2, 4, 5
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 1, 7
Leg 2: 1, 2, 5
Leg 3: 1, 2, 5
Leg 4: 3, 6
Leg 5: 2, 4, 5
Leg 6: 8, 9
Leg 7: 3
PICK 6
R1500
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Leg 3: 3, 6, 7
Leg 4: 2, 4, 5, 6
Leg 5: 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
Leg 6: 3
JACKPOT 1
R300
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Leg 2: 3, 6, 7
Leg 3: 2, 4, 5, 6
Leg 4: 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
JACKPOT 2
R60
Leg 1: 3, 6, 7
Leg 2: 2, 4, 5, 6
Leg 3: 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
Leg 4: 3