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