Finest Wager: STARMAE (Race 5)
Worth Wager: SUMO STAR (Race 7)

Jackpot (race 5 – 8)

Price: R90.00

Race 5

STARMAE is a 3-year-old filly taking over the boys, however she has completed second in two of her final three begins, placing her disappointing penultimate begin over 1100M behind her when ending a kind of seconds final day trip over six furlongs, 1.3L again from the winner. She has a helpful draw two and will get non-claiming apprentice, Zac Lloyd, son of ex-SA champion jockey, Jeff Lloyd within the irons to assist her trigger and is taken to be one of the best guess on the day’s card.

JACK OF ACES has constant formlines to his title, ending third final day trip over seven furlongs, only a size again from the winner. He’s drawn in gate six and is prone to flip in one other sincere efficiency right here and may very well be the most important hazard to the highest decide.

WELLERMAN has solely had two runs up to now, ending seventh on debut over six furlongs after which tenth subsequent day trip over 1300M, 15.7L adrift of the victor, however he was bumped shortly after the beginning in that occasion, earlier than recovering rapidly to select up the lead, solely to not discover a lot over the closing phases and was instantly rested for 75 weeks. The gelding returns right here after having had 4 barrier trials, ending third within the newest and will get a helpful gate three. The truth that his connections have introduced him again into racing after such a prolonged absence would appear to recommend that they imagine that he nonetheless has one thing extra to supply them and he must be concerned within the end.

Race 6

There are 4 unraced runners within the area, in order is all the time the case in some of these races, a eager eye must be stored on the betting markets to get some indication as as to if any of the connections imagine that they will win first-time out. Any betting assist for a runner or runners must be revered. Of the raced runners, ART VOLANT could nicely show to be one of the best. She has completed nearer to the winner in every of her final three begins, the newest when third over 1300M, only a head behind the winner, but it surely must be famous that she ran into the beginning gate that day, earlier than battling all the best way right down to the wire, in order that effort was commendable. She has pulled a comfortable draw 4 and will get blinkers re-fitted for the day’s run. If this transfer has the specified impact and with ex-SA jockey Keagan Latham within the irons, she must be an enormous runner right here.

RUSSIAN SNITZEL jumped awkwardly, bumping one other runner, overraced within the early and center phases after which frolicked on the house flip when ending up in eighth place first day trip over 5 furlongs, 5 lengths off the winner. She would have learnt from that have and with the pure enchancment that may be anticipated, in addition to successful a subsequent barrier trial, she must be proper up there once they hit the road, regardless of dealing with a large draw 9. The type of that race has additionally stood up nicely with 4 runners out of that contest subsequently successful.

CROSS YOUR HEART makes her debut with Zac Lloyd within the saddle after having been nicely tried in 5 barrier trials, successful the fist and the newest. She should negotiate a large gate eleven, however however, she must be included in all bets.

Race 7

The day’s worth guess, SUMO STAR had constant formlines earlier than being a tad disappointing when ending sixth final day trip over seven furlongs, 4 lengths adrift of the victor, however he overraced simply behind the leaders in that occasion after which, not surprisingly, had little to supply over the latter phases, however the type of that race has been franked. The gelding jumps from gate six and the drop in journey must be in his favor.

NAVY BLOOD has gained two of his final three runs, the newest over six furlongs by a half-length, when having his second outing for his new coach. The colt kicked away from the opposition on the 200M mark after which held off the chasing pack within the sprint right down to the wire. That victory was made extra spectacular by the truth that he misplaced a shoe in working and from a comfy draw two, he may chalk up his third profession victory right here.

OAKFIELD REDGUM is a 5-year-old mare taking over males and who gained over a mile three runs again, completed fifth in her penultimate begin over the identical journey after which seventh in her newest outing additionally over a mile, 6.7L behind the winner, however she was bumped at the beginning, recovered nicely to select up the lead, earlier than compounding over the closing phases. She returns from an 18-week break however has had the advantage of a barrier trial. The mare is drawn the widest of all of them in gate twelve, however she ought to use her early gate pace to maneuver throughout with out expending an excessive amount of vitality.

Race 8

O’TYCOON has posted two stable final runs, the newest when second over 1100M, only a head behind the winner, after coming back from a 22-week relaxation. He needed to be eased on the 800M pole in that contest, however delivered a strong end over the closing phases to only fail to overtake the winner. The gelding has pulled gate 5 and will present coach Bjorn Baker his second winner within the day’s Jackpot, ought to the best choice win the opening leg and jockey Dylan Gibbons his second winner within the day’s Jackpot, ought to the best choice win the earlier leg.

THE SWOOPER jumped awkwardly bumping one other runner when ending up in sixth spot final day trip over six furlongs, 5.8L again from the winner. He returns right here after a 21-week relaxation, however he did win his solely barrier trial to showcase his well-being. The gelding jumps from gate three and must be thought of an enormous runner right here.

DEBUSSY had his consistency rewarded with a slightly below a half-length victory final day trip over 5 furlongs, however being hampered at the beginning and being held up approaching the house flip. The gelding made good late progress that day and from a wideish gate eight, he must be doing his greatest work late.