Follow on-fire Fourie at Fairview

Jack Milner

Any problems Alan Greeff may have been having in his stable which resulted in his having some rare blank days at Fairview have been sorted out in no uncertain terms.

Last Friday on the turf track Greeff came away with five winners on the eight-race card, three-of them ridden by Richard Fourie.

That treble allowed Fourie to reach another milestone in his record-breaking season and that was to equal Greg Cheyne’s record of 116 winners in a season.

That total looks sure to be extended on Tuesday at Fairview when they race on the Polytrack.

Miss Greenlight and The Mauritian are two Greeff-trained runners with Fourie aboard who are expected to win.

Greeff has three of the nine runners carded in Race 7, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1300m, and his star three-year-old colt Fairy Knight, is back as well as his decent Polytrack sprinter Inherit The Rain. So, on the surface it may have come as a bit of a surprise that The Mauritian gets the services of Fourie.

The Mauritian has had six starts for Greeff and has just one win to show for it. That win was his second time on the Polytrack when he won over 1600m.

The Mauritian had previously finished fifth and 6.35 lengths behind Inherit The Rain over 1400m.

The four-year-old gelding is also badly out at the weights with some of his rivals, in particular Prince Of Fire.

Fourie has also been aboard Fairy Knight in all his wins and the Global View gelding is best forgiven for his run in the East Cape Derby as he clearly failed to get the trip.

However, when in Cape Town The Mauritian did race against stronger and he obviously is putting up some good work at home for Fourie to take the ride.

Fourie was aboard recent Greeff recruit Gocekwithlove when a well-backed and very easy winner last month.

Gocekwithlove picked up an eight-point penalty for that win but the manner of that victory suggested there are wins left in her.

She runs in Race 6, a MR 92 handicap for fillies and mares over 1200m, but Fourie is now aboard another recent recruit, Miss Greenlight, who has not won this year but is in good form and is well-drawn.

However, the average merit rating of the race won by Gocekwithlove was 74, Miss Greenlight has been contesting events with an average of 94. This race has an average of 88 and that will favour Miss Greenlight strongly.

She also has the benefit of jumping from No 2 draw.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 6 Fantasy Girl, 3 Sweet And True, 1 Nikes Ray Of Light, 4 Cape Flower

Race 2: 2 Hat Hot Hat, 1 Consigliere, 6 My True Love, 3 Connection

Race 3: 10 La Pequenita, 5 Potent Captain, 6 Portcullis, 1 Take A Mulligan

Race 4: 4 Catch Your Breath, 6 Reach Forthe Stars, 5 Meetatthewindsor, 10 Adios Amigos

Race 5: 10 Duellona, 3 Global Rush, 2 For All We Know, 6 Metar

Race 6: 4 Miss Greenlight, 6 Gocekwithlove, 10 Red Sash, 1 Golden Pacific

Race 7: 6 The Mauritian, 1 Prince Of Fire, 2 Fairy Knight, 7 Slings And Arrows

Race 8: 11 Kanimambo, 9 Puerto Plata, 3 Euphoric, 7 Heknows

BEST BET

Race 3 No 10 La Pequenita

VALUE BET

Race 5 No 10 Duellona

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 1x2

BIPOT

R288

Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 6

Leg 2: 1, 2

Leg 3: 10

Leg 4: 4, 5, 6

Leg 5: 2, 3, 6, 10

Leg 6: 4, 6, 10

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 1, 2

Leg 2: 10

Leg 3: 4, 6

Leg 4: 2, 3, 10

Leg 5: 4, 6

Leg 6: 1, 2, 6

Leg 7: 3, 9, 11

PICK 6

R900

Leg 1: 10

Leg 2: 4, 5, 6, 10

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 6, 10

Leg 4: 4, 6, 10

Leg 5: 1, 2, 6

Leg 6: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

JACKPOT 1

R180

Leg 1: 4, 5, 6, 10

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 6, 10

Leg 3: 4, 6, 10

Leg 4: 1, 2, 6

JACKPOT 2

R225

Leg 1: 2, 3, 4, 6, 10

Leg 2: 4, 6, 10

Leg 3: 1, 2, 6

Leg 4: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11