Ravilious can score again at Fairview

It is a tough meeting for punters to get through on the Polytrack at Fairview on Friday.

Trainer Jacques Strydom has his horses in fine form, and his charge, the gelding Ravilious, has continued to improve all season.

The four-year-old has won six of his 38 starts, but more importantly, he has won five races this season. Those five wins have come in his last eight starts, including his most recent victory in a handicap over 1000m on the Polytrack.

A four-point penalty for that win was not excessive, and the astute trainer Strydom has called on 4kg claimer Girish Dookhit to offset that rise.

Dookhit is best known for winning with his very first ride, and he is certainly worth his claim.

Ravilious could score again and take out Race 6, a MR 74 Handicap over 1300m.

Earlier on the card, the Zietsman Oosthuizen-trained Desert Cloud should run a decent race in Race 5, a MT 74 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1600m.

Blinkers have made a difference with her, having won twice and placed in her other three starts in just five runs with the headgear applied.

Jockey Kyle Strydom is back in town and gets the ride on her.

The Gimmethegreenlight filly has stepped up to 1600m and shown a liking for the trip. She was a dead-heat winner last time out, sharing the limelight with the improving Lady Bomber, and that form has held up well.

Desert Cloud does give weight to all her rivals, but she will not go down easily.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Turbulent, 2 Monkey's Wedding, 5 Bugle, 4 Aethelwulf

Race 2: 10 Jazz Away, 4 Blue Dame, 7 Delaroche, 13 World Of Diamonds

Race 3: 6 Strawberry Thief, 2 First Wish, 3 Epikleros, 1 Flight Display

Race 4: 1 Sixtyzero, 5 Sabrage, 6 Salagadoola, 7 Lady Limoncello

Race 5: 1 Desert Cloud, 7 Pomerol, 10 Potenza, 8 Izanami

Race 6: 2 Haze And Smoke, 10 Hospices De Beaune, 12 O Space O, 3 Supreme Judge

Race 7: 1 Alex Miller, 5 Moscow Miss, 7 Nautical Landing, 9 Voorsmaakie

Race 8: 1 Ravilious, 3 Gale Warning, 9 Always Shining, 7 Lucky Spirit

BEST BET

Race 1: 1 Turbulent

VALUE BET

Race 2: 10 Jazz Away

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 2x6

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 4, 7, 10

Leg 3: 2, 6

Leg 4: 1, 5, 6

Leg 5: 1, 7, 10

Leg 6: 2, 10

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R144

Leg 1: 4, 11

Leg 2: 2, 6

Leg 3: 1, 5, 6

Leg 4: 1, 7, 10

Leg 5: 2

Leg 6: 1, 5

Leg 7: 1, 3

PICK 6

R1620

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 6

Leg 2: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1, 7, 10

Leg 4: 2, 10, 12

Leg 5: 1, 5, 7

Leg 6: 1, 3, 9

JACKPOT 1

R135

Leg 1: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 7, 10

Leg 3: 2, 10, 12

Leg 4: 1, 5, 7

JACKPOT 2

R81

Leg 1: 1, 7, 10

Leg 2: 2, 10, 12

Leg 3: 1, 5, 7

Leg 4: 1, 3, 9