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