Finest Wager: OAKFIELD DUKE (Race 6)
Worth Wager: AQUARTER (Race 7)
Jackpot (race 4 – 7)
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Value: R90.00
Race 4
This seems to be a difficult race to open the day’s Jackpot with loads of runners in with a sensible likelihood of discovering the winner’s field, so some warning is recommended. CHOICE WITNESS is a 3-year-old filly taking over the boys, however had her consistency rewarded with a one-length victory final trip over 1200M. She completed strongly that day, hanging the entrance on the 200M mark to win going away. The type of that race has been franked and leaping from gate seven, she seems to be the one to facet with right here.
FIFTY FIVE MUSTANGS has constant formlines to his identify and adopted up his penultimate run victory over 1250M with a sixth-place end subsequent trip over 1300M, slightly below a size again from the winner, however he was sluggish away that day, shedding a size and needed to be eased on the 800M mark, so he had his excuses. The gelding will get a large draw ten, however he ought to flip in one other sincere efficiency at this time.
CHRISTA is a 4-year-old filly who has solely had three runs thus far, profitable her first two over 1300M after which ending fourth in her newest outing over 1400M, one and a half lengths again from the victor when coming back from a 20-week break. She returns this time after a 17-week break, however has had two barrier trials, ending fourth in each and from draw six, she needs to be included in all bets.
Race 5
A 4-year-old and a 3-year-old filly might struggle out the end to this race and full the exacta, however FOURTH SPARGO is taken to guide the sphere dwelling. She had completed third in her two runs previous to ending up in eighth place final trip over 1100M, six lengths adrift of the winner, however she overraced within the early and center phases in that occasion and needed to be held up on the 250M mark. The filly was additionally coming back from a 49-week break that day and having her first run for her new coach. She has pulled a useful draw 4 and if now absolutely settled into her new environment, she ought to give a superb account of herself right here.
IN MY DREAMS gained her maiden race final trip over 1000M by one size, regardless of racing three extensive all through after leaping awkwardly and having to weave her manner by visitors within the dwelling straight and hanging out over the latter phases. She must negotiate a large gate ten, however could have ex-SA jockey Keagan Latham within the irons, so will get all the mandatory help from the saddle.
POCKET PICKER alternatively has cracked pole place and sat simply behind the leaders earlier than staying on properly to complete second in his newest outing over 1000M, only a size off the winner and the type of that race has stood up properly with two runners out of that contest subsequently profitable.
Race 6
OAKFIELD DUKE gained his final begin over 1250M by a half-length, however being held up on the prime of the house straight and solely seeing daylight on the 150M pole, earlier than shifting out on the 50M mark, bumping one other runner within the course of. He’s positive to place his pole place to good use and with a trouble-free run, he could show exhausting to topple and is made the most effective wager on the day’s card.
AMICUS CURIAE jumped awkwardly, however hit the road exhausting to win his final begin over 1200M by 0,8L. The gelding returns from a 26-week relaxation, however has completed second in his solely barrier trial and from a helpful gate three, he might emerge as the most important hazard to the highest choose.
DIRTY MERCHANT had completed second in his two runs previous to being a tad disappointing when ending thirteenth in his newest outing over 1600M, 6,3L adrift of the victor, however it needs to be famous that he raced 4 extensive into the house straight that day, earlier than not fairly occurring along with his effort over the closing phases. The gelding has pulled gate seven and may do higher right here over the shorter journey to be concerned within the end.
Race 7
The day’s worth wager, AQUARTER has gained two of his final three begins, the newest over 1000M by a size, when coming back from a 20-week absence. He struck the entrance on the 200M mark, and the race was over as a contest from that time. The gelding jumps from gate seven and could have 2kgs taken off his again due to his claiming apprentice.
LINE OF LAW is a 3-year-old filly taking over males and had strong kind previous to ending tenth final trip over 1100M, 7.3L behind the winner, when coming back from a 15-week relaxation. She tried to go from bounce to wire that day and from her cosy draw two, she is prone to try related frontrunning ways at this time and show exhausting to reel in.
STARANE has additionally gained two of his final three outings, the newest over 1000M by placing 2.8L between himself and the opposition, this regardless of hanging out over the closing phases. The gelding jumps from gate six and could have 1.5kgs faraway from his allotted weight courtesy of his claiming apprentice in his try and chalk up his fifth profession win.
