Jack Milner
Trainer Alan Greeff demonstrated the danger for punters of going for a first-timer when Arabian Blue made her debut on the Polytrack at Fairview last month.
The two-year-old daughter of Heavenly Blue was backed off the boards to eventually go off at 13-20 but she was not a happy girl and proved to be quite stubborn. In the end she only managed third place, beaten 2.30 lengths by Fiery Countess.
But, as we all know, juveniles can improve lengths from one start to another and that could well be the case with Arabian Blue. There is a lot one can take out of that race, in particular the fact she produced the fastest final 400m, and as that race was over 1000m, she will benefit significantly from the move to 1200m this time.
She lines up in Race 1 on the Polytrack on Wednesday in a Maiden Juvenile Plate for fillies and Richard Fourie will be back in the irons.
She jumps from gate No 5 but there are only six runners in the field and she is firmly expected to reverse the form with Priceless Treasure, who finished a short head ahead of her, and confirm the form with Mind Freeze who finished 0.10 lengths behind her.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 1 Arabian Blue, 5 Priceless Treasure, 3 Ivy, 4 Mind Freeze
Race 2: 3 Ono No Komachi, 5 A Month Of Sundays, 1 Master Wizard, 4 Welsh Starlet
Race 3: 1 Miss Prior, 6 Time In Paris, 3 Duchess Of Seville, 4 Winter In Paris
Race 4: 7 Jade's Caberneigh, 9 Sharapova, 2 In The Green Zone, 8 See You In A Bit
Race 5: 6 Silvonian, 1 Abound, 8 Charlie Malone, 4 Whatever Next
Race 6: 3 Hat Hot Hat, 4 Oh Mandy, 1 Always Shining, 2 Canford's Beauty
Race 7: 2 Red Sash, 7 Essential, 3 Lady Silvano, 4 Catch Your Breath
Race 8: 2 Meetatthewindsor, 3 Coral Creek, 6 Erimitage, 12 Noble Warrior
BEST BET
Race 2: 3 Ono No Komachi
VALUE BET
Race 5: 6 Silvonian
BEST SWINGER
Race 4 7x9
BIPOT
R108
Leg 1: 1, 5
Leg 2: 3
Leg 3: 1, 3, 6
Leg 4: 7, 9
Leg 5: 1, 6, 8
Leg 6: 1, 3, 4
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 3
Leg 2: 1, 6
Leg 3: 7, 9
Leg 4: 1, 6, 8
Leg 5: 1, 3, 4
Leg 6: 2, 3, 7
Leg 7: 2, 3
PICK 6
R2025
Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Leg 2: 2, 7, 9
Leg 3: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9
Leg 4: 1, 3, 4
Leg 5: 2, 3, 7
Leg 6: 2, 3, 6
JACKPOT 1
R135
Leg 1: 2, 7, 9
Leg 2: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9
Leg 3: 1, 3, 4
Leg 4: 2, 3, 7
JACKPOT 2
R135
Leg 1: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9
Leg 2: 1, 3, 4
Leg 3: 2, 3, 7
Leg 4: 2, 3, 6