Tres Chic looks the value in the Cape

With all the rain over the Western Cape the province has seen little racing over the past month, so after all the delays and rejigged calendar racing fans, and the organisers, will be delighted Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth racecard will see the running of the four Winter Country Championship Finals.

The value in Race 6, the Class 5 Winter Country Championship 1200 Final, lies with Gimmethegreenlight filly Tres Chic - one of three Piet Botha-trained runners in the race. She caught the eye when running on from a long way back (hopeless position!) under 61kg over the same track and trip to finish just 1.10 lengths behind last-start conqueror Royal Lytham on 11 June.

Botha's charge is weighted reverse that form on 1.5kg better terms and is worth a confident Eachway bet under Louie Mxothwa,

Paul Reeves has two strings to his bow in Race 7 - Class 4 Winter Country Championship 1200 Final - and lightly raced Pathfork gelding Sooty makes for an attractive betting proposition after his fast-finishing close-up third over the same course and distance last time out. He had re-opposing rivals Lunch Money, All About Al, Go It Alone, and stablemate Mighty Mac behind him that day.

Sooty is weighted to confirm that form/his superiority on the revised weight terms so needs only to repeat his last performance to score a second career success.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 3 La Pulga, 9 Terminator, 4 Mind Map, 7 Etoilefillante

Race 2: 3 Princess Izzy, 4 Fun Zone, 6 Enemy Territory, 2 School Policy

Race 3: 8 Future Variety, 1 Riverstone, 5 Silver Falcon, 7 King Regent

Race 4: 10 Solar Power, 8 Magic Verse, 3 Future Prince, 5 Future Turn

Race 5: 9 Spirit's Unite, 1 Veronique, 11 Gold Index, 12 Cattaleya

Race 6: 9 Tres Chic, 7 Royal Lytham, 12 Why Not Jackie, 13 On Board

Race 7: 2 Sooty, 5 Great Cat, 9 Shifting Path, 14 Night Bomber

Race 8: 8 Prime Venture, 2 King Pelles, 3 Ice Rain, 5 Ozark

Race 9: 1 Bardolino, 3 My Bestie, 6 Holding Thumbs, 12 Fly Futura

BEST BET

Race 3 No 8 Future Variety

VALUE BET

Race 4 No 10 Solar Power

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 3x9

BIPOT

R162

Leg 1: 3, 4

Leg 2: 8

Leg 3: 3, 8, 10

Leg 4: 1, 9, 11

Leg 5: 7, 9, 12

Leg 6: 2, 5, 9

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 8

Leg 2: 3, 8, 10

Leg 3: 1, 9

Leg 4: 7, 9

Leg 5: 2, 5, 9

Leg 6: 2, 8

Leg 7: 1, 2, 3

PICK 6

R1800

Leg 1: 3, 4, 5, 8, 10

Leg 2: 1, 9, 11

Leg 3: 7, 9, 12

Leg 4: 2, 5, 9, 14

Leg 5: 2, 8

Leg 6: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12

JACKPOT 1

R72

Leg 1: 1, 9, 11

Leg 2: 7, 9, 12

Leg 3: 2, 5, 9, 14

Leg 4: 2, 8

JACKPOT 2

R120

Leg 1: 7, 9, 12

Leg 2: 2, 5, 9, 14

Leg 3: 2, 8

Leg 4: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12