Move to poly to suit Cruise Control

Jack Milner

Following 49mm of rain at Fairview over the past three days a decision has been taken to move today’s meeting from the turf course to the Polytrack.

Trainers have until this morning to decide whether they want to withdraw their runner due to the change in the track.

However, the move to he Polytrack is unlikely to affect the chances of Cruise Control in Race 6, the Fairview Flying Five (Non-Black Type) over 1000m.

While Smith has given most of the rides at the course today to Muzi Yeni but one cannot blame Smith for the decision to give the ride on Cruise Control to Louie Mxothwa as Mxothwa is unbeaten in two starts aboard Cruise Control and the gelding could hardly have been more impressive with his preparation for this race.

Cruise Control has won nine of his 15 starts and has two wins from two starts over this particular course and distance.

In his last start, Cruise Control thrashed his stable companion and rival in this race, Ledell's Echo, by 5.50 lengths.

On his six defeats it is worth noting that Cliff Top is responsible for three of them and Evie's First for another and both will take him on again.

Cliff Top, the mount of Richard Fourie, has been in good form of late and can fight out the finish again.

Evie's First is speedy and has won a few over the course and distance but beat Cruise Control over 1200m when Cruise Control clearly went for broke too soon.

Yeni will be on the improving three-year-old The Winter Lake. This What A Winter gelding has won twice in four starts since blinkers were fitted and will be doing his best late in the race.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Anuschka's World, 6 Havana Grey, 7 Yellow Jacket, 3 First Lord

Race 2: 9 Queen Of Jazz, 3 Eat Prey Love, 5 Gold Quest, 7 Million Reasons

Race 3: 1 Cicadidae, 5 Havre De Grace, 6 Cabaret, 11 Sundrop

Race 4: 3 Metar, 1 Legal Thriller, 6 Pembroke, 5 Hawk Circle

Race 5: 3 Say Yes, 7 Kingdom Of Heaven, 2 The Mauritian, 4 Fateful Day

Race 6: 1 Cruise Control, 2 Cliff Top, 5 The Winter Lake, 6 Iron Bark

Race 7: 2 Joy And Peace, 4 Epikleros, 5 Back For More, 3 Public Benefit

Race 8: 9 Gideon's Daughter, 1 Waz Wouter, 3 Mo Flow, 11 Woman's World

Race 9: 4 Destiny's Angel, 6 Meetatthewindsor, 1 Horsefly, 2 Gunsmoke

BEST BET

Race 6 No 1 Cruise Control

VALUE BET

Race 3 No 3 Metar

BEST SWINGER

Race 7 2x4

BIPOT

R81

Leg 1: 3, 5, 9

Leg 2: 1, 5, 6

Leg 3: 1, 3, 6

Leg 4: 2, 3, 7

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 2

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R162

Leg 1: 1, 5, 6

Leg 2: 1, 3, 6

Leg 3: 2, 3, 7

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 2

Leg 6: 1, 9

Leg 7: 1, 4, 6

PICK 6

R640

Leg 1: 1, 3, 5, 6

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 7

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 2, 4

Leg 5: 1, 3, 9, 11

Leg 6: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8

JACKPOT 1

R32

Leg 1: 2, 3, 4, 7

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 2, 4

Leg 4: 1, 3, 9, 11

32

JACKPOT 2

R40

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 2, 4

Leg 3: 1, 3, 9, 11

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8