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