Pic: Cats Pyjamas, a possible Jackpot One banker at Greyville, Sunday. (Gold Circle).
There are four R250,000 Jackpot ONE carryovers this weekend with loads of cash up for grabs! TAB’s three-day Jackpot bonanza starts at Fairview on Friday, continues at the Hollywoodbets Durbanville and Turffontein meetings on Saturday, and ends at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. Each of the carryover Jackpot ONE pools should total some R1 million. Have a go – you can count on inflated payouts whatever the results!
The Cape meeting sets the stage for the province’s summer season with two Grade 3s, the Kuda Matchem Stakes and Baker McVeigh Diana Stakes over 1400m.
Gimme A Prince returns to the track for the Matchem Stakes, almost a year after his close second to Charles Dickens in this race, in 2023. Trainer Dean Kannemeyer noted in Computaform that the dual Grade 1 winner may need the run after his rest, while jockey Craig Zackey said in a TAB4 Racing interview a few weeks ago that he is excited about the six-year-old, who is on the comeback trail. This indicates that he is doing well in his work and that his fans can expect a decent run.
There is little to choose on form between four-year-olds Princess Izzy and Rainbow Lorikeet in the Diana Stakes, but the former looks better suited to Durbanville, has Richard Fourie on board and jumps from a perfect draw.
Here is a suggested Durbanville Jackpot perm:
JACKPOT 1 PERM (R360)
Starts in Race 5 at 13:30
Leg 1: 5, 7, 10
Leg 2: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Leg 3: 4, 5, 7
Leg 4: 2, 4, 8, 10
Of all the carryover Jackpots this weekend, the one at Turffontein is potentially the trickiest. There are factors for, but also against every runner in all four Jackpot 1 legs and hence the best strategy will be to include as many ‘fields’ as possible. To suit most budgets, three fields and one banker might do the trick. The runner with most appeal, overall, is DJ Junior in the last leg of the bet, Race 8 over 1400m. He is a lightly raced gelding with a touch of class, having won two of nine starts, including one in stronger company. He looks well weighted and caught the eye in third place when in need of his last run. If he doesn’t fall prey to the ‘second run after a layoff’ syndrome, DJ Junior should go close.
Here is a suggested Turffontein Jackpot Perm:
JACKPOT 1 PERM (50% FOR R374):
Starts in Race 5 @ 14:25
Leg 1: FIELD (1-8)
Leg 2: FIELD (1-9)
Leg 3: FIELD (1-9)
Leg 4: 7
The one to be with on Sunday at Greyville looks to be Frank Robinson’s Cats Pyjamas. He confirmed his early juvenile promise by winning the Grade 2 Umkhomazi Stakes over 1200m on Gold Cup day at the end of July, and has been rested since. On his well exposed ability, and the handicapper’s assessment that he is worth a rating of 110, he should be too good for his rivals in Race 5, a Graduation Plate over 1200m. Cats Pyjamas looks a possible banker in the carryover Jackpot, which starts in Race 4 at 14:25. Another who should go close with a drop in class is Red William in Race 4 over 2300m.
Here is a suggested Jackpot perm for Greyville Sunday:
JACKPOT 1 PERM (R96)
Starts in Race 4 at 14:25
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 3
Leg 3: FIELD (1-12)
Leg 4: FIELD (1-8)
