Bell to ring for Belle at Fairview

Jack Milner

After two very close defeats, Belle Of Belize looks ready to get off the mark in Port Elizabeth when she lines up in Race 3, a MR 92 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1300m on the Polytrack on Friday.

Belle Of Belize did pretty well by winning four of 17 starts under the care of Paul Peter and made her local debut in October when touched off by a bang-in-form And We Danced.

She pushed that rival right to the edge and only went down by a head.

She already had proven she could handle the Polytrack as she won her maiden on that surface at Hollywoodbets Greyville so another good run on that surface last time came as no surprise. But once again she was touched off by 0.10 lengths, this time by Sacred Lotus, who re-opposes this time.

There is a 0.5kg swing in the favour of Belle Of Belize along with the fact Belle Of Belize should be fitter and more at home over the season will make her the one to beat.

Richard Fourie was on her the last two times and gets a chance to redeem those defeats.

It is a tough card that awaits punters but there are some interesting races, and recent fourth in the Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup at Turffontein, Divine Odyssey, returns to the Eastern Cape.

This eight-year-old gelding has a good record at this centre, having won four of his eight starts and trainer Johan Janse van Vuuren has found him another race where conditions suit, in Race 7, The Fairview 1900.

Gavin Smith sends out his stalwart Global Drummer in Race 4, but he may not have things all his own way as there is some decent opposition ready to take him on.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Daisy Duke, 3 Dream Scape, 4 Dream Star, 2 Yaya Maia

Race 2: 2 Joyous Jubilee, 1 Last Survivor, 5 Siberian Fox, 3 Nairobi

Race 3: 3 Belle Of Belize, Miss Nibbles, Stolen Kiss, Sacred Lotus

Race 4: 1 Global Drummer, 11 Fly My Flag, Greenlighttoheaven, Giacomo Puccini

Race 5: El Romiachi, Raisetheredlantern, 7 Travel Master, 2 Duke Of Orange,

Race 6: 6 American Landing, 5 Almighwaar, 3 Almas Tower, 8 Guy Alexander

Race 7: 1 Divine Odyssey, 3 Native Tongue, 4 Jaeger Moon, 2 Grazinginthegrass

Race 8: 6 Daleel, 8 Perfection, 10 Silver Stardust, 4 My Boy Reecey

BEST BET

Race 1 No 1 Daisy Duke

VALUE BET

Race 6 No 6 American Landing

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 1x2

BIPOT

R64

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 1, 2

Leg 3: 3

Leg 4: 1, 11

Leg 5: 1, 2, 7, 11

Leg 6: 3, 5, 6, 8,

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R108

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 3

Leg 3: 1, 11

Leg 4: 1, 7, 11

Leg 5: 3, 5, 6

Leg 6: 1, 3

Leg 7: 6, 8, 10

PICK 6

R1500

Leg 1: 3

Leg 2: 1, 7, 9, 11

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

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

Leg 5: 1, 3, 4

Leg 6: 4, 6, 7, 8, 10

JACKPOT 1

R300

Leg 1: 1, 7, 9, 11

Leg 2: 1, 2, 7, 9, 11

Leg 3: 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4

JACKPOT 2

R375

Leg 1: 1, 2, 7, 9, 11

Leg 2: 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

Leg 3: 1, 3, 4

Leg 4: 4, 6, 7, 8, 10