Webber can pick up a double on the Inside track

Jack Milner

Trainer Brett Webber has his yard in top form again and he can notch up a double at TAB Turffontein on Thursday when they race on the Inside track.

Webber has always been a top trainer and as a youngster he learned from the best, in particular, Jean Heming and Tony Millard.

He has a knack of getting the best out of even moderate performers and at least two of them Nixie Girl in Race 2 and Naretoi in Race 4 – could prove hard to beat

Nixie Girl is a three-year-old filly who has only raced twice, finishing second in both of her races. Her price of 66-1 on debut belied her ability and she put in the fastest final 400m to go down just 0.50 lengths to Go Gucci Go.

Her second race was over 1200m on the Inside track and this time she was sent off at 7-2 and went down by a diminishing head behind Lazer Light. The manner in which she finished indicates she will be ideally suited to the additional 250m in this Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1450m.

Jason Gates takes the ride again.

Naretoi, a five-year-old grey by Danon Platina, runs in Race 4, a Foundation Stakes over 2600m. He has remained admirably consistent since winning over 1800m four starts ago and despite a five-point rise in his rating, he has finished second, third and second again in subsequent appearances, underlining his competitiveness off the revised mark.

He was particularly game last time over 2400m on the Standside track, racing prominently throughout and staying on under pressure to finish a close-up second. He received a further two-point penalty will now negotiate a further 200m, but neither represents an insurmountable obstacle given his recent form.

Calvin Habib takes the reins for the first time.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 3 Capability Brown, 4 Beluga Lagoon, 6 The Bachelorette, 10 The Name Of Dladla

Race 2: 7 Nixie Girl, 2 Scented Alley, 3 Northland, 10 Cherokee Rose

Race 3: 1 Thanksgiving Day, 2 Micro Jet, 10 Billion Stars, 12 Swiss Cross

Race 4: 9 Naretoi, 3 Party Punch, 8 Epidaurus, 7 Lanteri

Race 5: 2 Proper, 10 Trojan Horse, 1 Dreadnought, 4 Ideal Summer

Race 6: 2 Gotthetiger, 4 Walkinginthewoods, 9 Blunderbore, 7 What A Warrior

Race 7: 2 Drivelikeamaster, 1 Elusive Red, 9 Sands Of Valhalla, 11 Xenophon

Race 8: 4 Star Blaze, 1 Navigatrix, 5 There She Goes, 8 Blindfire

 

BEST BET

Race 4: 9 Naretoi

VALUE BET

Race 2: 7 Nixie Girl

BEST SWINGER

Race 6 2×4

 

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 3, 4

Leg 2: 2, 3, 7

Leg 3: 1, 2, 10

Leg 4: 9

Leg 5: 1, 2, 10

Leg 6: 2, 4

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R256

Leg 1: 2, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2

Leg 3: 9

Leg 4: 2, 10

Leg 5: 2, 4

Leg 6: 1, 2, 9, 11

Leg 7: 1, 4, 5, 8

 

PICK 6

R1344

Leg 1: 1, 2, 10

Leg 2: 9

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 10

Leg 4: 2, 4

Leg 5: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12

Leg 6: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

 

JACKPOT 1

R56

Leg 1: 9

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 10

Leg 3: 2, 4

Leg 4: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12

 

JACKPOT 2

R448

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 10

Leg 2: 2, 4

Leg 3: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9