Jack Milner
Umthombo Wolwazi is looking to notch up a hat-trick of wins when he lines up in Race 5, a MR 84 Handicap over 1000m, on the Vaal Classic track on Thursday.
Marco van Rensburg, who steered him to two consecutive victories, retains the ride and the combination is bang in form for trainer Clinton Binda.
Umthombo Wolwazi does his best work when playing catch-me-if-you-can and is sure to follow the same strategy.
There are, however, a number of others who also like to dictate, notably Set To Go, Arbitrator and Mover And Shaker.
Arbitrator finished 2.30 lengths behind Umthombo Wolwazi when they met at the end of December and is now 1.5kg better off.
Expect a blistering pace.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 7 Ghost Ship, 3 Bushveld, 4 Sky Velocity, 5 Nordic View
Race 2: 1 Silver Mensa, 2 Regina Bellissima, 4 Rockingthetimeaway, 12 Poursomesugaronme
Race 3: 1 Argo Alley, 5 Bowl First, 6 Futurewolff, 7 Just Eminent
Race 4: 3 Puerto Plata, 12 Turnthebeataround, 2 Fast Duty, 9 Broadlands
Race 5: 4 Umthombo Wolwazi, 3 Set To Go, 7 Arbitrator, 6 Mover And Shaker
Race 6: 5 Wings Of Nike, 6 Covert Operator, 4 Captain Dizzy, 3 Siberian Steel
Race 7: 7 Celtic Rumours, 9 Fly Isabella Fly, 2 Golden Aspen, 1 Intoxicating,
Race 8: 1 Vanderbilt, 8 Meridius, 10 Good Queen Bess, 6 Shivers
BEST BET
Race 2 No 1 Silver Mensa
VALUE BET
Race 6 No 5 Wings Of Nike
BEST SWINGER
Race 5 3x4
BIPOT
R324
Leg 1: 3, 4, 7
Leg 2: 1
Leg 3: 1, 5, 6
Leg 4: 2, 3, 12
Leg 5: 3, 4, 6, 7
Leg 6: 4, 5, 6
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 1, 5, 6
Leg 3: 3, 12
Leg 4: 3, 4
Leg 5: 4, 5, 6
Leg 6: 2, 7, 9
Leg 7: 1, 8
PICK 6
R1944
Leg 1: 1, 5, 6
Leg 2: 2, 3, 12
Leg 3: 3, 4, 6, 7
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Leg 5: 2, 7, 9
Leg 6: 1, 8, 10
JACKPOT 1
R216
Leg 1: 2, 3, 12
Leg 2: 3, 4, 6, 7
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Leg 4: 2, 7, 9
JACKPOT 2
R216
Leg 1: 3, 4, 6, 7
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Leg 3: 2, 7, 9
Leg 4: 1, 8, 10