Trainer Stuart Ferrie ended off the season with a bang when Gladatorian picked up the Grade 1 HKJC Champions Cup over 1800m and then started the season well enough on Sunday when well-backed Town Crier won Race 2, also at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
The run of good form can continue at the same venue on Wednesday when Ferrie sends out
Lions Eye in Race 5, a Class 5 Handicap over 1000m on the turf.
The five-year-old gelding is very well bred being one of the last sons of Silvano and from the manner in which he won his maiden from a wide draw one would have thought he would be on his way to regular success.
But he has had a stop-start time of it and may have had his fair share of issues having raced only 10 times.
Last time he came in for solid betting support and ran well on the Polytrack but in all his starts on that surface, he has not produced the form that has established on turf.
This time, jumping from No 2 draw, he could get back to winning ways. The overdue gelding could be easy to back on paper even though dropping in class from his last run as the race appears the toughest handicap on the card.
Sean Veale has ridden him four times, including when he won, and has placed on another two occasion. He will be back in the irons once again.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 4 Mohave Prince, 11 Master Du Rouvray, 6 Wonderful Tonight, 5 Global Warrior
Race 2: 7 Catch A Penny, 2 Intro, 6 Splash Of Love, 3 Omnia
Race 3: 6 Go Grayson Go, 3 Solar Sail, 2 Beach Palace, 8 Coppola
Race 4: 5 Di Rosa, 11 Chericherilady, 6 Chimes At Midnight, 7 Ms Galore
Race 5: 2 Lions Eye, 4 One Irish Rover, 8 Purple Powahouse, 10 Fate Of Fortune
Race 6: 6 Star In Motion, 5 Cardinal Chief, 1 Run Forest Run, 10 El Dante
Race 7: 5 Wing Walker, 8 Sea Shanty, 2 Griffin Park, 3 Dont Judge
Race 8: 10 School Policy, 4 Avernian Goddess, 5 Ubukhwebezana, 3 Purple Flower
BEST BET
Race 1: 4 Mohave Prince
VALUE BET
Race 2: 7 Catch A Penny
BEST SWINGER
Race 3 3x6
BIPOT
R72
Leg 1: 4
Leg 2: 2, 7
Leg 3: 3, 6
Leg 4: 5, 6, 11
Leg 5: 2, 4, 8
Leg 6: 5, 6
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R128
Leg 1: 7
Leg 2: 3, 6
Leg 3: 5, 11
Leg 4: 2, 4
Leg 5: 5, 6
Leg 6: 5, 8
Leg 7: 3, 4, 5, 10
PICK 6
R800
Leg 1: 3, 6
Leg 2: 5, 6, 7, 11
Leg 3: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Leg 4: 5, 6
Leg 5: 5, 8
Leg 6: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11
JACKPOT 1
R80
Leg 1: 5, 6, 7, 11
Leg 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Leg 3: 5, 6
Leg 4: 5, 8
JACKPOT 2
R100
Leg 1: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Leg 2: 5, 6
Leg 3: 5, 8
Leg 4: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11