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Duchess to pass tough test

Written by Jack Milner | Feb 13, 2021 10:00:00 PM

GAVIN SMITH

Jack Milner: Blue Duchess is another runner to have found a new life after being introduced to the Polytrack at Fairview.

14 Feb 2021

She had three reasonable runs in the Western Cape but then moved to Gavin Smith’s Port Elizabeth yard and the change has been remarkable, which has been even better with the fitting of blinkers.

She did win her debut run, a Maiden Plate over 1200m on the turf, but she did not fare all that well in her second and third starts, also on the turf.

Smith then put her on the Polytrack and that brought the best out of the Duke Of Marmalade filly.  

She went on to notch up three successive victories on the surface, in her last start beating talented Bloom by 0.50 lengths. Those three were all over 1300m on the Polytrack but on Monday she will be going 100m further when she lines up in Race 7, a MR 91 Handicap for fillies and mares.

This will be a tough test for her as she will meet some tough opposition in the form of Duchess Of Bourbon and Tawny Jet.

Marco van Rensburg rode her last time as is back on board this time.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 6 Que Cosas, 1 Mousey On Over, 9 Stunning, 3 Captain Calico

Race 2: 6 Broadside, 3 Tarsus, 1 La Bella Mia, 4 Wolfgang

Race 3: 4 King Of The Moment, 1 Royal Shindig, 6 Full Score, 3 Highway Star

Race 4: 8 Maldives, 3 Ninjinsky’s Son, 7 Takatul, 5 Reach For The Line

Race 5: 1 Reef Knot, 4 La Duchesse, 2 Ruby Rhythm, 3 Close To My Heart

Race 6: 1 Aqua Delta, 6 Var’s Boy, 4 Duke Of Cards, 8 Teofilia

Race 7: 6 Blue Duchess, 1 Duchess Of Bourbon, 2 Tawny Jet, 3 Travel In Style

Race 8: 4 Cherry Pop, 3 Cloud Atlas, 5 Linda Loves Lace, 6 Perfect Pathway

 

BEST BET

Race 2 No 6 Broadside

VALUE BET

Race 4 No 8 Maldives

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 2×4

 

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 1, 6

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 1, 4

Leg 4: 3, 7, 8

Leg 5: 1, 2, 4

Leg 6: 1, 4, 6

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 1, 4

Leg 3: 3, 8

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4

Leg 5: 1, 6

Leg 6: 1, 2, 6

Leg 7: 3, 4, 5

 

PICK 6

R1800

Leg 1: 1, 4

Leg 2: 3, 5, 7, 8

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4

Leg 4: 1, 4, 6

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

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

 

JACKPOT 1

R300

Leg 1: 3, 5, 7, 8

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

Leg 3: 1, 4, 6

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

 

JACKPOT 2

R375

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

Leg 2: 1, 4, 6

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

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

 

 

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