Habib can inherit the reins at Fairview

Jack Milner

The formidable team of trainer Alan Greeff and jockey Richard Fourie will not be in action at Fairview on Friday, so jockey Calvin Habib gets a chance to shine.

He has not got the usual good rides that Fourie normally receives but will know Greeff is in good form and is likely to have a few winners.

Inherit The Rain could be the pick. The seven-year-old gelding has always packed a decent finishing punch on the Polytrack and the 1600m last time out was expected to suit him, but he never got a serious blow-in.

That run was in the final leg of the Poly Challenge, and he proved no match for King Regent. But if one goes back to his penultimate race which was Leg 2 of the Poly Challenge over 1400m, Inherit The Rain was beaten just two lengths into fourth place, again by King Regent.

Second placed Luna Halo, just 1.50 lengths in front of Inherit The Rain, went on to win her next start to frank that form line.

His last win was over 1400m at this particular course and from a good No 2 draw Habib should get a decent run from the seven-year-old gelding in Race 6, a MR 96 Handicap over 1400m.

It also may be worth siding with rival Gavin Smith and jockey Craig Zackey in Race 7, a MR 82 Handicap over 1100m. USA's Hope makes his local debut but he is well drawn and has run a couple of times on the surface so could go close to winning.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 5 All About Love, 6 Son Of Erupt, 10 Cape Flower, 11 Haphazard

Race 2: 7 Royal Venus, 6 Opera Verse, 2 Fantasy Girl, 5 Queen Ofthe Palace

Race 3: 1 Beijing Boulevard, 5 Global Scene, 2 Sierra Sky, 6 Maxigirl

Race 4: 2 Path Of Choice, 4 Union Rose, 1 El Romiachi, 3 Bryden Bay

Race 5: 5 Juan Carlos, 7 Painite, 2 Spin Doctor, 1 Syx Hotfix

Race 6: 1 Inherit The Rain, 5 Slings And Arrows, 6 Golden Link, 9 Makhachev

Race 7: 3 USA's Hope, 2 Cool Winter, 9 Ella's Delight, 12 Fredericos Passion

Race 8: 1 Havana Grey, 7 Jambo Sana, 5 La Pequenita, 4 Flower Festival

Race 9: 6 Audacious, 2 Iqembulabesifazane, 3 Jade's Caberneigh, 4 Lady Crusade

BEST BET

Race 1 No 5 All About Love

VALUE BET

Race 4 No 2 Path Of Choice

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 1x5

BIPOT

R216

Leg 1: 2, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 5

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4

Leg 4: 2, 5, 7

Leg 5: 1, 5

Leg 6: 2, 3

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 1, 5

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4

Leg 3: 2, 5, 7

Leg 4: 1, 5

Leg 5: 2, 3

Leg 6: 1, 5, 7

Leg 7: 6

PICK 6

R1600

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2, 5, 7

Leg 3: 1, 5, 6, 9

Leg 4: 2, 3, 9, 12

Leg 5: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7

Leg 6: 6

JACKPOT 1

R320

Leg 1: 1, 2, 5, 7

Leg 2: 1, 5, 6, 9

Leg 3: 2, 3, 9, 12

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7

JACKPOT 2

R80

Leg 1: 1, 5, 6, 9

Leg 2: 2, 3, 9, 12

Leg 3: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7

Leg 4: 6