Jack Milner
Trainer Tony Peter and jockey Gavin Lerena can bring home a double in the last two races at Turffontein on Tuesday when they race on the Standside track
Peter’s highly rated three-year-old Buffalo Storm Cody could not have been more impressive on his return from a rest, during which he was gelded, as he spreadeagled his opposition to win by more than eight lengths over 1200m on the Turffontein Inside track just 19 days ago.
This son of Buffalo Bill Cody received a six-point penalty for that performance but one must remember that as it was a Graduation Plate, the handicappers are restricted as to the penalty they can hand out.
The reality is that Buffalo Storm Cody ran far above that rating so he comes into Race 7 this time where he contests a Middle Stakes over 1160m, means he should have a massive advantage over his runners that does not reflect in his merit rating.
Lerena rode him to victory last time and he will renew relationship with Peter’s runners.
Hong Kong lines up in Race 8, a MR 80 Handicap over 1160m, and although she is taking on the boys, this three-year-old daughter of Ideal World has the best form line in the field.
She was beaten by Big Boy Bruce on debut and at the weights Fanie Bronkhorst’s runner is weighted to beat her again, but if one looks at the trajectory of both runners, the filly looks to be the more promising of the pair. That race was her first start while Big Boy Bruce was having his fourth outing and benefited from the experience.
In her next outing Hong Kong won a very strong maiden where she beat Green Sapphire by 2.50 lengths. Sean Tarry’s charge has gone on to win four of her five races since then, including a Grade 3 feature in KwaZulu-Natal last time, and finished second in the other.
Hong Kong returned from a break last time and finished a 0.50-length second to Frozen Fantasy over 1200m at the Vaal last time but returned with a mouth injury. She should be a lot fitter this time and looks hard to beat.
Sean Tarry-trained Golden Alexia turned in a disappointing performance behind highly regarded Immediate Edge in her last start, but the daughter of Pomodoro had legitimate excuses for that display.
She was found to be not striding out in a post-race examination by the on-course veterinarian so that run is best ignored.
On the evidence of her two previous outings, Tarry’s charge needs only to bounce back to her earlier form to win the 1400m opener (Race 1) under work rider Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 1 Golden Alexia, 8 Lava Lamp, 9 Sasha Lee, 2 Betty Mo
Race 2: 6 Opera Fan, 1 Alpha World, 4 One Tiger, 5 Sergeant Soqrat
Race 3: 1 Eight Hats, 7 Spiritrix, 8 Winter Belle, 2 Explosive Power
Race 4: 6 Green Street, 1 Ichacha, 9 Codeword, 7 Shamoon
Race 5: 7 Inclusion, 10 Art Nouveau, 11 Nkwenkwezi, 6 Future King
Race 6: 1 To The Rescue, 3 Romeo’s Magic, 4 Arlington Action, 9 Mo Ment
Race 7: 2 Buffalo Storm Cody, 3 Silver Tudor, 9 Bob’s Your Uncle, 7 Night Bomber
Race 8: 4 Hong Kong, 2 Longsword, 9 Phantom Express, 1 Warm Winter Nite
BEST BET
Race 7 No 2 Buffalo Storm Cody
VALUE BET
Race 5 No 7 Inclusion
BEST SWINGER
Race 1 1×8
BIPOT
R216
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 1, 4, 8
Leg 3: 1, 7, 8
Leg 4: 1, 6
Leg 5: 7, 10, 11
Leg 6: 1, 3, 4, 9
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R162
Leg 1: 1, 4, 8
Leg 2: 1, 7, 8
Leg 3: 1, 6
Leg 4: 7, 10, 11
Leg 5: 1, 3, 4
Leg 6: 2
Leg 7: 4
PICK 6
R405
Leg 1: 1, 4, 6
Leg 2: 1, 6, 7
Leg 3: 7, 10, 11
Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9
Leg 5: 2
Leg 6: 2, 4, 9
JACKPOT 1
R45
Leg 1: 1, 6, 7
Leg 2: 7, 10, 11
Leg 3: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9
Leg 4: 2
JACKPOT 2
R45
Leg 1: 7, 10, 11
Leg 2: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9
Leg 3: 2
Leg 4: 2, 4, 9
This article was originally published on TAB and is reposted here with permission.
