The battle continues for supremacy between the two powerhouse yards in the Eastern Cape, and it will be interesting to see which of the pair will come out on top on the Fairview turf on Friday – Alan Greeff or Gavin Smith, continue to clash.
Both have their fair share of runners, but Smith does have two decent opportunities.
Nothingelsematters lost his way between his second and third win, and the Elusive Fort gelding had blinkers on him for five starts during that period. They clearly did not work which became clear once they were removed as he then picked up a victory and was touched off last time.
The win was over the same course and distance over which he will contest Race 4, a Classified Stakes over 2400m. Craig Zackey has always got a decent tune out of Nothingelsematters and he can score again.
The highlight of the card is unquestionably Race 6, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1400m, where Smith sends out a stable star in the form of Khaya's Hope and Greeff opposes him with Luna Halo.
Khaya's Hope has seven wins in just 19 lifetime starts but more importantly, four of those victories were over this course and distance.
After a couple of disappointing runs, the gelding, by The United States, was touched off last time out by Evie's First over 1200m.
Khaya's Hope will certainly strip fitter this time and stable jockey Zackey knows him well, having ridden him five times for a win and two places.
Four-year-old filly Luna Halo has also run 19 times for 10 wins and she will be in receipt of 3kg from Khaya’s Hope.
Richard Fourie has been in the irons for all of those 10 victories and he will be back on board for this event.
The pair are both well drawn.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 4 Cheerful Charlie B, 2 Asinantanga, 1 Always Shining, 6 Lord Quinn
Race 2: 1 Ono No Komachi, 3 Angel Of My Heart, 2 A Month Of Sundays, 5 Welsh Starlet
Race 3: 1 Darling Harbour, 2 Lotus Island, 6 Millennium Dancer, 8 Galaxy Moment
Race 4: 1 Nothingelsematters, 4 Puerto Plata, 10 Kanimambo, 8 Be Real
Race 5: 3 Master Forester, 8 Grandiosa, 12 Potent Captain, 5 Gold Gunner
Race 6: 1 Khaya's Hope, 3 Luna Halo, 7 Pyromaniac, 2 Bush Tracker
Race 7: 11 Sky Velocity, 2 Ms Patty, 3 Walkonthewildside, 1 Light Of Day
Race 8: 1 Captain Tik Tok, 15 Seattle Ripper, 6 Strata, 9 Cruzador
BEST BET
Race 2 No 1 Ono No Komachi
VALUE BET
Race 3 No 1 Darling Harbour
BEST SWINGER
Race 5 3x8
BIPOT
R288
Leg 1: 1, 2, 4
Leg 2: 1
Leg 3: 1, 2, 6, 8
Leg 4: 1, 4
Leg 5: 3, 8
Leg 6: 1, 3, 7
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R144
Leg 1: 1
Leg 2: 1, 2, 6
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: 3, 8
Leg 5: 1, 3
Leg 6: 2, 3, 11
Leg 7: 1, 6, 9, 15
PICK 6
R2100
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8
Leg 2: 1, 4
Leg 3: 3, 8
Leg 4: 1, 3, 7
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 11
Leg 6: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15
JACKPOT 1
R60
Leg 1: 1, 4
Leg 2: 3, 8
Leg 3: 1, 3, 7
Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 11
JACKPOT 2
R210
Leg 1: 3, 8
Leg 2: 1, 3, 7
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 11
Leg 4: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15