Two promising three-year-olds will take on their elders in Race 6 at the Vaal Classic track on Tuesday.
American Biscuit and Bob’s Your Uncle both look to have a few wins in them and they are the pair the rest will have to beat in this MR 86 Handicap over 1800m.
American Biscuit is trained by Tyrone Zackey, who despite having a small stable, can bring the best out in his runners. This Captain Of All colt has run six times for one win and five places and seems to still be learning what racing is all about.
He seems to be getting better with each run but it was his last performance that makes him the one to beat in this race. He contested a Graduation Plate over 1600m on the Turffontein track where he came up against Mike de Kock-trained Shoemaker. While Shoemaker had only recently been gelded and was having his second run in a week, it was an excellent effort from American Biscuit to finish third, beaten 2.50 lengths.
Because it was a plate race American Biscuit, who has a merit rating of 81, received just 3kg from Shoemaker, who is rated 114. That put him 13.5kg under sufferance and even allowing for the fact Shoemaker was in need of that run, it was a mighty effort from Zackey’s charge.
Under the race conditions he could not get a penalty for that third place so he looks incredibly well handicapped for this race.
He not only takes a drop in class but will carry just 55kg. Denis Schwarz takes the ride.
Bob’s Your Uncle has only raced four times for two wins and a close-up second last time to useful Sean Tarry-trained Celestial City.
This will be his first attempt at 1800m but on breeding this Lucky Houdalakis-trained runner should have no problem with the extra 200m.
Craig Zackey is riding extremely well currently. He has won on Bob’s Your Uncle and will take the ride for the third time.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 8 Open Highway, 1 Magic Prince, 7 Klitsgras, 3 Full Go
Race 2: 1 Zoom Lady, 3 United's Ransom, 2 Sparkling Jubilee, 10 Sugary Sweet
Race 3: 1 Secret Recipe, 3 Misava, 5 Kit Kat Katie, 9 Be Real
Race 4: 11 Just Var, 1 Kambulu, 10 Three Bells, 3 Uncle Lucky
Race 5: 1 Antananarivo, 2 Miss Christmas, 4 The Work Of Life, 8 All Rise
Race 6: 7 American Biscuit, 6 Bob's Your Uncle, Millahue, Whispers Of War
Race 7: 7 The Kop, 10 Zuzan, 5 Willow's Wish, 2 Laguna Verde
Race 8: 6 Rain Or Shine, 9 Back To Basics, 3 Lord Varys, 1 Bloomington
BEST BET
Race 3 No 1 Secret Recipe
VALUE BET
Race 7 No 7 The Kop
BEST SWINGER
Race 5 1x2
BIPOT
R54
Leg 1: 1, 7, 8
Leg 2: 1
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: 1, 10, 11
Leg 5: 1, 2
Leg 6: 3, 6, 7
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R144
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 1
Leg 3: 1, 11
Leg 4: 1, 2
Leg 5: 3, 6, 7
Leg 6: 2, 5, 7, 10
Leg 7: 3, 6, 9
PICK 6
R1200
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 1, 3, 10, 11
Leg 3: 1, 2, 4
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Leg 5: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Leg 6: 1, 2, 6, 9
JACKPOT 1
R300
Leg 1: 1, 3, 10, 11
Leg 2: 1, 2, 4
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Leg 4: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
JACKPOT 2
R300
Leg 1: 1, 2, 4
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Leg 3: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Leg 4: 1, 2, 6, 9