Gibson is the right guy at Fairview

Jack Milner

There look to be some decent bets on Wednesday’s Fairview card, and none looks better than Guy Gibson, who makes his debut on for trainer Alan Greeff in Race 1, a Graduation Plate over 1400m on the Polytrack.

The five-year-old son of Lancaster Bomber, remarkably, has only won two races and that gives him the opportunity to still race in a Graduation Plate but the grey gelding has not won in 641 days.

Nevertheless, Guy Gibson, named for the leader of the famous Dam Busters raid on Germany in 1943, has held his form so well throughout his career that his merit rating, which was 102 in October last year, is still 100 today.

His five starts this year have produced two runner-up efforts, as well as a third, a fourth, and a sixth placing. That sixth was not a bad performance either, as he was only 3.80 lengths adrift of I Salute You.

This will be his first time on this surface but will have Richard Fourie, who was also in the saddle when the gelding finished third, just 1.70-lengths behind Banff, back in the irons. The grey is well-weighted to win this race - and comfortably so.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Guy Gibson, 5 Ready, 7 Global State, 4 The Africa House

Race 2: 1 Paris Lass, 2 Ellorix, 6 Kings Again, 7 Project Runway

Race 3: 5 River Fern, 6 Diamond Jim, 1 Khichdi, 3 Bandmaster

Race 4: 1 Lana View, 2 Global Scene, 3 Blind Faith, 4 Darling Girl

Race 5: 6 Hat Montera, 2 Garden Sun, 5 Back For More, 3 A Bit Chilly

Race 6: 4 Honorable Member, 7 Royal City Girl, 1 Final Try, 5 Polynomial

Race 7: 7 Instaworthy, 3 Royal Kingdom, 4 Winter Warfare, 1 Silvonian

Race 8: 3 Thunder Master, 6 Shampimpi, 1 Charlie Malone, 4 Hospices De Beaune

BEST BET

Race 1: 1 Guy Gibson

VALUE BET

Race 3: 5 River Fern

BEST SWINGER

Race 7 3x7

BIPOT                          

R162

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 1, 2, 6

Leg 3: 1, 5, 6

Leg 4: 1, 2

Leg 5: 2, 5, 6

Leg 6: 1, 4, 7

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R288

Leg 1: 1, 2

Leg 2: 5, 6

Leg 3: 1, 2

Leg 4: 2, 6

Leg 5: 1, 4, 7

Leg 6: 3, 7

Leg 7: 1, 3, 6

PICK 6

R2016

Leg 1: 1, 3, 5, 6

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3

Leg 3: 2, 3, 5, 6

Leg 4: 1, 4, 7

Leg 5: 3, 7

Leg 6: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

JACKPOT 1

R72

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3

Leg 2: 2, 3, 5, 6

Leg 3: 1, 4, 7

Leg 4: 3, 7

JACKPOT 2

R168

Leg 1: 2, 3, 5, 6

Leg 2: 1, 4, 7

Leg 3: 3, 7

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9