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