Quanabi can snatch another Polytrack win

Jack Milner

A drop in merit rating does not always result in a drop of weight for runners but it does allow them to run in weaker company.

And while they are able to do that, it often instils confidence in a racehorse and sees them get back on a winning trail.

That seems to be the case with Quanabi, who needed 14 tries and more than a year to record her second career win but now that she has, she can quickly follow up in Race 6 on the Polytrack at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday, in a MR 64 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1400m.

Quanabi’s merit rating had dropped 15 points prior to her recent success. She received a four-point penalty for her win, which also happened to be over 1400m on the Polytrack, but that should not be enough to trouble Wendy Whitehead’s charge on this occasion.

That last form line is looking good as runner-up Drive By came out to win in convincing fashion thereafter and third-placed Poursomesugaronme looked dangerous in her last start when second to Roy’s T’s.

Winning jockey Calvin Habib will be back in the irons for this race.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 4 Quentasia, 7 Madame Zee, 8 Keenonkelly, 1 Kyniska

Race 2: 6 Future Flo, 1 Helsinki, 4 Hiawatha Goldberg, 7 Venerable

Race 3: 2 Ntombenhle, 5 Dymondia, 4 Last Ginger, 9 When Evening Comes

Race 4: 3 Blazing Light, 6 Banzai Pipeline, 1 Justfortheepenny, 8 Master Of Law

Race 5: 7 Shaken Not Stirred, 3 Fashionigma, 1 Ingakara, 2 Columbia Road

Race 6: 7 Quanabi, 2 Poppy Of Bayeux, 3 Flower Festival, 4 Miss Lialah

Race 7: 5 Kittyboys Girl, 4 Pretty Analia, 1 Birdwatcher, 3 Alittlebitnaughty

Race 8: 4 Anotherdayinafrica, 7 Phaka Imali, 10 Quiz Master, 2 Majorca Palace

BEST BET

Race 2 No 6 Future Flo

VALUE BET

Race 4 No 3 Blazing Light

BEST SWINGER

Race 2 1x6

BIPOT

R162

Leg 1: 4, 7, 8

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 2, 4, 5

Leg 4: 1, 3, 6

Leg 5: 1, 3, 7

Leg 6: 2, 7

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R324

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 2, 4, 5

Leg 3: 1, 3, 6

Leg 4: 3, 7

Leg 5: 2, 7

Leg 6: 1, 4, 5

Leg 7: 4, 7, 10

PICK 6

R1296

Leg 1: 2, 4, 5, 9

Leg 2: 1, 3, 6

Leg 3: 1, 3, 7

Leg 4: 2, 3, 7

Leg 5: 1, 4, 5

Leg 6: 2, 4, 7, 10

JACKPOT 1

R81

Leg 1: 1, 3, 6

Leg 2: 1, 3, 7

Leg 3: 2, 3, 7

Leg 4: 1, 4, 5

JACKPOT 2

R108

Leg 1: 1, 3, 7

Leg 2: 2, 3, 7

Leg 3: 1, 4, 5

Leg 4: 2, 4, 7, 10