Greatest Guess: SATIN AND SILK (Race 5)
Worth Guess: APOLLO STAR (Race 8)

Jackpot (race 5 – 8)

Price: R120.00

Race 5

Two 3-year-old fillies may battle out the end to this race and full the exacta, however SATIN AND SILK is taken to guide the sphere house. She adopted up her penultimate run victory over 5 furlongs with an eighth place end subsequent day out over the identical dash journey, 6.7L again from the winner, however she jumped awkwardly bumping one other runner and was then crowded on the 700M mark that day, so she had her excuses. The type of that race has nevertheless stood up properly with two runners out of that contest subsequently successful. She returns from a 17-week relaxation, however has had two barrier trials, successful the primary and ending second within the newest. She has a useful draw 4 and is made the perfect wager on the day’s card.

SPLIT DECISION gained over 5 furlongs three runs again, completed sixth in her penultimate begin over 1100M after which second in her newest outing again over 5 furlongs, 1.3L behind the winner, however she was crowded on the 600M pole, earlier than making good late progress over the closing phases. She has her first run after an extended 20-week spell, however has gained and run second in her two barrier trials to showcase her well-being. The filly does face a large draw ten, however she may very well be the most important hazard to the best choice.

HARBOUR GOLD is seldom too far off the motion, ending sixth final day out over 5 furlongs, 2.7L again from the winner. He sat simply behind the chief that day and stayed on properly over the latter phases. The gelding will get gate six and may have 2kgs taken off his again because of his claiming apprentice.

Race 6

There are two unraced runners within the discipline, so regulate the betting markets to get some indication as as to whether both of the connections consider that they’ll win first day out. Any betting assist for both, or each, ought to be revered. Of the raced runners, FIGMENT might show to be the perfect. She is a 3-year-old filly taking over the boys, however she has posted two stable final runs, the most recent when second over 1100M, 0.8L again from the winner, when getting back from a 24 week relaxation. the type of that race has been franked and from gate seven, she may present the coaching partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden with the winners of the primary legs of the day’s Jackpot.

RAMIUS put his disappointing penultimate begin over seven furlongs behind him when ending fifth subsequent day out over 1100M, 2.8L again from the winner when getting back from a 20-week absence. The gelding confirmed loads of toe in that occasion and while drawn vast in gate 13, he ought to use his early gate velocity to maneuver throughout with out expending an excessive amount of power.

GODELBA is one other 3-year-old filly within the race. She was gradual away, racing in direction of the rear of the sphere earlier than making good late progress to finish up in fifth place final day out over six furlongs, just below two and a half lengths off the winner. she has a helpful draw 4 and ought to be included in all bets.

Race 7

As with the earlier race, there are two unraced runners on this contest, so the identical remark relating to maintaining a tally of the betting strikes applies right here as properly. NAAHRO has solely had two runs to this point, ending ninth on debut over six furlongs after which exhibiting the anticipated enchancment when stepping as much as as we speak’s journey subsequent day out, ending second, simply two lengths behind the winner, when getting back from a 20-week break. He was held up approaching the house activate that event and would have come on additional with the run underneath his belt. The gelding has pulled gate six and will break his maiden on the third time of asking.

WAY TO DIVINE is a 3-year-old filly taking over males and has additionally solely had two runs to this point, ending fourth first day out over six furlongs after which, though recorded as ending six subsequent day out over 1300M, was solely just below two lengths again from the victor. It ought to nevertheless be famous that she was gradual away that day and needed to be held up getting into the house stretch after which once more on the 200M mark. She is drawn one exterior the previous, however with higher luck in working, she ought to be proper up there after they hit the road.

ROCKBARTON ICON has completed nearer to the winner in every of his final three begins, the most recent when second over seven furlongs, only a head behind the winner, however he turned final into the house straight and needed to weave his means by visitors within the sprint all the way down to the road. The gelding faces a large draw fifteen, however he ought to be doing his finest work late.

Race 8

The day’s worth wager, APOLLO STAR put two and a half lengths between himself and the opposition to win his final begin over 5 furlongs, when getting back from a prolonged 47-week spell, which clearly did him a world of excellent. He must negotiate a large gate eleven, however he’s a speedy type who ought to be capable to work his means throughout with out utilizing up an excessive amount of fuel.

MIDNIGHT DREAM’S final three runs have yielded two thirds and a second-place end final day out over 5 furlongs, 2.8L behind the winner. He battled all the best way all the way down to the wire in that contest and from draw six, he will probably be hoping to go one higher as we speak.

BRIEFLY is a 6-year-old mare taking over males, however she had stable kind previous to being a tad disappointing when ending seventh final day out over six furlongs, 5 and a half lengths behind the winner. She raced up with the tempo that day after which didn’t fairly go on along with her effort, suggesting that the drop in journey will probably be to her liking. She is drawn one contained in the latter and shouldn’t be simply dismissed.