Dog to race out of the fog

Jack Milner

Dog In The Fog was just touched off at TAB Turffontein last time and the Mike and Mathew de Kock runner can make amends when he lines up in Race 6, a MR 74 Handicap over 1000m on the TAB Vaal Classic track on Wenesday.

The four-year-old son of Vercingetorix has only raced twice, running out a facile 3.60-length winner over Autograph on debut and then in a MR 82 Handicap over the same distance on the Turffontein Standside track in which he was beaten in the final stride by Highwayman Harry.

He may have been a touch unlucky in that race as the two were quite far apart and going into the closing stages Dog In The Fog looked all over a winner but was downed in he final stride on a head-up, head-down finish.

Perhaps had the two been closer together and he had been more aware of his rival, the De Kock runner may have been prepared to fight.

Of course, despite being four years old he does still lack experience and should improve with each performance.

Only eight runners are carded to go to post and he will be drawn on the outside of the field which should be an advantage on the straight course.

Callan Murray takes the ride once again.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 4 Midnight Special, 2 Piteraq, 8 Caraxes, 7 Go For Broke

Race 2: 6 Time Will Tell, 4 God’s Country, 5 Daring Act, 3 Northern European

Race 3: 4 Rafeef’s Victory, 8 Uncle Bob, 9 All Time Legend, 2 Virgingalactic

Race 4: 7 Anahita, 6 Play With Fire, 3 Littlemisssplendid, 4 Nicci’s Law

Race 5: 1 Bright Comet, 8 Be My Fate, 2 Sword Of Light, 7 Party Punch

Race 6: 8 Dog In The Fog, 1 Echoes Of War, 4 Ice Dragon, 3 Ready Set Fire

Race 7: 4 Trombolines, 5 Ariovistus, 10 Secret Chord, 7 Immediate Edge

Race 8: 3 Commander Of All, 2 Eight Hats, 1 Beautiful One, 10 Brave Viking

 

BEST BET

Race 6: 8 Dog In The Fog

VALUE BET

Race 8: 3 Commander Of All

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 2×4

 

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 2, 4

Leg 2: 4, 5, 6

Leg 3: 4, 8

Leg 4: 3, 6, 7

Leg 5: 1, 2, 8

Leg 6: 8

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 4, 5, 6

Leg 2: 4, 8

Leg 3: 6, 7

Leg 4: 1, 2, 8

Leg 5: 8

Leg 6: 4, 5, 10

Leg 7: 2, 3

 

PICK 6

R1500

Leg 1: 2, 4, 8, 9

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

Leg 4: 8

Leg 5: 4, 5, 7, 10, 12

Leg 6: 1, 2, 3

 

JACKPOT 1

R125

Leg 1: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

Leg 3: 8

Leg 4: 4, 5, 7, 10, 12

 

JACKPOT 2

R75

Leg 1: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

Leg 2: 8

Leg 3: 4, 5, 7, 10, 12

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3