Luna Halo to keep the Bracelet at home

Jack Milner

The Lady’s Bracelet has always been one of the popular events on the Fairview calendar and has won by some decent runners.

The Non-Black Type event for fillies and mares is run at weight for age (plus penalties) and is over 1600m on the turf track.

It is a race that has attracted a group of visiting trainers who have a good record with three of the last four having been won by Western Cape raiders.

Candice Bass-Robinson won it with Gold Poker Game last year and Chat Ching in 2022, while Justin Snaith claimed the with in 2021 with Sovereign Secret.

Bass-Robinson has not got a runner this time but Snaith has brought four-year-old filly Among The Clouds.

However, Friday’s race is dominated by Alan Greeff who will saddle four of the 11 runners and they are headed up by very talented Luna Halo who will have Richard Fourie in the irons.

Fourie had a very good time of things last Friday at Fairview, coming away with five winners, and he may have another day full of victories.

He has a very record aboard filly Luna Halo, although the Fire Away filly has been disappointing of late, particularly in her last start where she finished fourth at odds of 5-10.

That was over 1400m and on the Polytrack but the move up to 1600m on turf will suit her. He best performances have been at this trip over which she has raced six times for three wins, a second and a third.

She does have to give weight all round but she is nicely drawn in barrier No 4 and it is still worth making her a banker in all bets.

Greeff has very good back up in the form of Official Secret. This Twice Over mare has been very good of late and was a wide margin winner of her penultimate start.

She was also not far behind her rival when they last met over this course and distance.

A race later, Race 6, a MR 86 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1600m, Greeff-trained and Fourie-ridden Catch Your Breath stands out as another banker on the card.

Blinkers have brought out the best in this Canford Cliffs filly and she should have more wins in the tank.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Global Reef, 5 Repetition, 7 Bomber Bay, 3 Kinnikinnik

Race 2: 6 American Matador, 2 Anchor Man, 1 American Pitbull, 4 Always Shining

Race 3: 4 Master Forester, 5 Explosive Speed, 3 Meetatthewindsor, 2 Silver Tycoon

Race 4: 2 Gimme More Time, 9 Makhachev, 10 Mo The Man, 4 Slings And Arrows

Race 5: 1 Luna Halo, 3 Red Sash, 4 Where's The Party, 7 Among The Clouds

Race 6: 2 Catch Your Breath, 10 State Secret, 6 Protect The Dream, 1 Volare E Mambo

Race 7: 11 Jackson Misissippi, 6 Wordsworth, 2 Cruzador, 8 Seattle Ripper

Race 8: 8 Sharapova, 2 Miss Shaivi, 14 Komesans Passion, 3 Bosnay

BEST BET

Race 2 No 6 American Matador

VALUE BET

Race 7 No 11 Jackson Misissippi

BEST SWINGER

Race 1 1x5

BIPOT

R32

Leg 1: 1, 5

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 5

Leg 4: 2, 9

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 2, 10

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R12

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 3, 4, 5

Leg 3: 2

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 2

Leg 6: 2, 6, 8, 11

Leg 7: 8

PICK 6

R900

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Leg 2: 2, 4, 9, 10

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 2, 9, 10

Leg 5: 2, 3, 6, 8, 11

Leg 6: 2, 8, 14

JACKPOT 1

R60

Leg 1: 2, 4, 9, 10

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 2, 9, 10

Leg 4: 2, 3, 6, 8, 11

JACKPOT 2

R45

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 2, 9, 10

Leg 3: 2, 3, 6, 8, 11

Leg 4: 2, 8, 14