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