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Cheyne set for winning return

May 2021

Jack Milner: Jockey Greg Cheyne has been on a short suspension and in all likelihood, missed out on a winning ride or two in Port Elizabeth.

However, the local champion jockey is back in the irons on Tuesday and looks to have another winning engagement with Regimental in Race 7, a MR 78 Handicap over 1200m on the Polytrack.

Regimental had his first start for the Alan Greeff yard in February and was a touch unlucky not to win that start over 1000m because he lost ground at the start and was hampered in the running. Nevertheless, he still managed to finish fourth, beaten just 0.80 lengths.

The Captain Al gelding has been very good since then, scoring three times. The first two were on the turf track but last time he was given his first outing on the Polytrack which was over 1200m, and he strode away impressively to beat Chainsaw by 1.75 lengths. A winner has come from that form line.

Those three wins have come at a cost of nine points added to his merit rating so, although he will need to be at his best to score again, the manner in which he won on the Polytrack indicates there is a lost more to come.

Blue Duchess is another who has taken to the Polytrack and is unbeaten on the surface, winning her last five starts.  

The way the daughter of Duke Of Marmalade won her last start suggests she has every chance of extending her unbeaten Polytrack run in Race 2, a MR 90 Handicap over 1200m.

However, this will be the first time Gavin Smith’s charge will be taking on the colts so, with 60.5kg on her back and conceding weight to all but Tarsus, this will be her biggest test.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 7 Silent Observer, 8 Surfer Babe, 5 Ladonna Mia, 3 Derecho
Race 2: 2 Blue Duchess, 4 Wolfgang, 1 Tarsus, 6 Intrepid Traveller
Race 3: 2 Highway Star, 3 Burnt Horizon, 12 Cape Batis, 4 Kings Fort
Race 4: 1 Queen Louise, 4 Inbetween Dreams, 3 Elusive Zoe, 6 Red White And Blue
Race 5: 1 Reach For The Line, 2 Capernaum, 3 Mary Lee, 9 Zig Zag
Race 6: 1 Lady Catherine, 7 Escape To Vegas, 8 Valeriana, 3 Red Berry
Race 7: 1 Regimental, 2 Var’s Boy, 8 Elegant General, 4 Alpha Pappa
Race 8: 4 Rimini, 5 Natural Jade, 1 Soller, 3 Nu Bell

BEST BET

Race 7 No 1 Regimental

VALUE BET

Race 3 No 6 Star Crusade

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 2×9

 

BIPOT

R144

Leg 1: 7

Leg 2: 2

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 12

leg 4: 1, 3, 4

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 9

Leg 6: 1, 7, 8

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R243

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 2, 4, 12

Leg 3: 1, 3, 4

leg 4: 1, 2, 3

Leg 5: 1, 7, 8

Leg 6: 1

Leg 7: 1, 4, 5

 

PICK 6

R1280

Leg 1: 2, 3, 4, 7, 12

Leg 2: 1, 3, 4, 6

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 9

leg 4: 1, 3, 7, 8

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1, 3, 4, 5

 

JACKPOT 1

R64

Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 6

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 9

leg 3: , 3, 7, 8

Leg 4: 1

 

JACKPOT 2

R64

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 9

leg 2 1, 3, 7, 8

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 5

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