Two bankers in Turffontein Pick 6

Jack Milner

The Pick 6 could be the way to go at Turffontein on Monday where there appears to be two standout bankers in Dyce and Main Defender, both well weighted in their respective Pinnacle Stakes.

Class sprinter Dyce seemed to lose his way earlier this year but trainer Lucky Houdalakis along with owner Dave Shawe opted to have him gelded and that has brought him back to his best.

The William Longsword gelding struggled at Scottsville in his first start after the gelding but has since won three in a row.

He has been particularly impressive under jockey Piere Strydom and they should win Race 6 over 1000m.

Main Defender attracted plenty of betting support in last month’s Betway Summer-Cup and he did move up 400m from home to look a threat, but a couple of bumps in running it took their toll and he finished up unplaced.

That was his first unplaced run on the Turffontein Standside track and trainer Tony Peter has done well to find Race 8, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1600m, to get his confidence back.

It can be argued that Main Defender has been at his best around 1600m and he is weighted to beat these rivals. 

Gavin Lerena takes the ride. 

The feature race of the day is the Mike de Kock Ipi Tombi Challenge (Grade 2) over 1600m and although it would be nice to see trainer De Kock win this race, it may go the way of one of the three-year-old fillies.

Fiery Pegasus, ridden by visiting UK champion jockey Oisin Murphy, found a lot of betting support, and just when it looked like she had done enough to secure victory Sean Tarry-trained filly World Of Alice came to find her just short of the post.

VJ’s Angel was only fifth that day and three lengths adrift of World Of Alice but is 1kg better off with Fiery Pegasus.

Both these fillies are well enough drawn to fight out the finish.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 6 Caroline Island, 5 Arashi, 4 Zacatoo, 1 Bingo

Race 2: 1 Explosive Bond, 5 Fetching Flyer, 2 United Council, 6 One Religion

Race 3: 8 Jet Querari, 1 Espinoza, 6 Futurenaire, 5 Sky On Fire

Race 4: 3 Busstopinhounslow, 1 Rattle Bag, 2 Blizzard Snow, 6 Libeccio

Race 5: 1 Red Bomber, 2 Taxi To The Moon, 5 Truth, 4 The Specialist

Race 6: 1 Dyce, 4 Rulership, 5 Golden Sickle, 6 Time Fo Orchids

Race 7: 8 Fiery Pegasus, 7 VJ's Angel, 2 Let's Go Now, 4 White Pearl

Race 8: 1 Main Defender, 2 Texas Red, 7 We Are The Logans, 6 Zuzan

Race 9: 1 Bakwena, 4 Big Boy Bruce, 2 Drivelikeamaster, 5 Saigon Suzie

Race 10: 2 Nazare, 3 Captain Efficient, 12 Twice As Wild, 9 Dancing Dora

BEST BET

Race 8: 1 Main Defender

VALUE BET

Race 10: 2 Nazare

BEST SWINGER

Race 7 7x8

BIPOT

R144

Leg 1: 2, 5

Leg 2: 1, 6, 8

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 5

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 7, 8

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R108

Leg 1: 1, 8

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3

Leg 3: 1, 2, 5

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 7, 8

Leg 6: 1

Leg 7: 1, 2, 4

PICK 6

R900

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

JACKPOT 1

R25

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8

Leg 4: 1

JACKPOT 2

R150

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Leg 4: 2, 3, 4, 9, 12