Expect a ‘Grey’ day at Fairview

Jack Milner

There was no usual Friday meeting at Fairview last week but there are two meetings scheduled for this week, the first on Monday and the second in its traditional Friday slot, both on the turf track.

Richard Fourie will be making the trip up the coast from Cape Town to team up with trainer Alan Greeff and they should be on the mark with Golden Grey who will be looking for a hat-trick of wins in Race 6, a MR 68 Handicap over 1600m.

The five-year-old gelding took a long time to get out of the maiden ranks but followed up his narrow maiden win with a handicap success. He has grown in confidence and only carries a four-point (2kg) penalty for that victory.

His maiden win came over 1600m on the Polytrack, while his next success was on the Fairview turf over 1400m, so this course and distance hold no fears for him.

Six-year-old Imaginable joined the Gavin Smith yard as a three-time winner from 25 starts but has won both his races for the stable. He thrashed Silvery Surfer by three lengths over 1200m at Fairview when returning from a lengthy break and was just as impressive when following up over 1200m on the Polytrack nearly a month later.

The handicapper has handed him an eight-point penalty for the second win, having already raised him six points for his earlier success. That will make life tougher, but from a good draw he should still run well in Race 4, a MR 96 Handicap over 1400m.

Calvin Habib takes the ride.

Later on the card in Race 7, a MR 66 Handicap over 1200m, two promising three-year-olds clash. Buffalo Bill is improving with each start and was flying at the finish when narrowly beaten last time out. Taking him on, however, is the Erik The Red filly North Star, who was an impressive debut winner when well supported.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 9 Tanzanite, 1 Night In Japan, 3 Fantasy Girl, 7 Sombreuil

Race 2: 12 Pop Chart, 10 Diamond Jim, 8 Casino King, 9 Bugle

Race 3: 8 Action America, 1 El Capitan, 3 Pibe De Oro, 2 American Matador

Race 4: 7 Imaginable, 1 Strathclyde, 4 King's Ransom, 6 Lanciafiamme

Race 5: 2 Suchalife, 4 Star Of Elena, 9 Chroniclesofnania, 8 Courageous

Race 6: 4 Golden Grey, 3 Cheerful Charlie B, 7 Rock Of Futura, 2 One Giant Leap

Race 7: 3 North Star, 1 Buffalo Bill, 6 Munchkin, 7 Ravilious

Race 8: 4 Exquisite, 5 Igugulethu, 12 Silvery Surfer, 9 Sweet And True

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BEST BET

Race 2: 12 Pop Chart

VALUE BET

Race 5: 2 Suchalife

BEST SWINGER

Race 7 1x3

BIPOT                          

R72

Leg 1: 1, 9

Leg 2: 12

Leg 3: 1, 3, 8

Leg 4: 1, 4, 7

Leg 5: 2, 4, 8, 9

Leg 6: 4

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R162

Leg 1: 12

Leg 2: 1, 3, 8

Leg 3: 1, 4, 7

Leg 4: 2, 4, 9

Leg 5: 4

Leg 6: 1, 3

Leg 7: 4, 5, 12

PICK 6

R840

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 8

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

Leg 4: 4

Leg 5: 1, 3

Leg 6: 4, 5, 12

JACKPOT 1

R70

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

Leg 3: 4

Leg 4: 1, 3

JACKPOT 2

R42

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

Leg 2: 4

Leg 3: 1, 3

Leg 4: 4, 5, 12