Royalty in Cruise Control

Last week it was trainer Alan Greeff who caught our eye for his runners, and yes, he did have a few winners. On Friday it is rival Gavin Smith who could have a good day on the Polytrack at Fairview.

It could start as early as Race 1, a Maiden Plate over 1400m, as his runner, gelding King Of Queen, has been very unlucky not to win recently.

The What A Winter gelding has been runner-up in his last three starts with his latest defeat being over the course and distance.

Jockey Muzi Yeni was on him in his last two starts but has been replaced by Craig Zackey.

Zackey was aboard King Of Queen in the first of his three runner-up performances and on that day he was caught in the last stride by Puerto Plata.

That form has held up well with that gelding winning his next start and then unlucky not to complete the hat-trick.

Forest Spy, who lines up in Race 4, a MR 74 Handicap over 1200m, was a decent juvenile but it took him a long time to get back in the winners’ box. However, he did it style last week and a three-point penalty may not be enough to stop him from following on.

Jockey Louie Mxothwa has been unbeaten in three rides on Cruise Control and he can keep that winning run going by taking out Race 5, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1200m.

Cruise Control has only won once in four starts over 1200m but from a good draw and with a jockey who knows him well he could be the best banker for the meeting.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 7 Call To Glory, 1 King Of Queen, 10 Sweet And True, 2 Hat Hot Hat

Race 2: 1 Hanging Rock, 9 Million Reasons, 10 Queen Of Jazz, 3 Seaside Trip

Race 3: 3 Sundrop, 5 Millennium Dancer, 6 Whatchmytail, 4 Love Song

Race 4: 9 Great Times, 4 Forest Spy, 2 Aadehya, 10 Arturo

Race 5: 1 Cruise Control, 2 Cliff Top, 4 Smorgasbord, 5 Inherit The Rain

Race 6: 3 You Win Again, 4 Sea Of Tears, 5 State Of Mind, 1 Midnight Crystal

Race 7: 6 Charlie Malone, 3 Masked Vigilante, 2 The Charioteer, 5 Fujisan

Race 8: 6 Path Of Choice, 1 Jaspero, 8 Guerra, 10 Hawk Circle

BEST BET

Race 5: 1 Cruise Control

VALUE BET

Race 4: 9 Great Times

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 3x5

BIPOT

R48

Leg 1: 1, 7, 10

Leg 2: 1, 9

Leg 3: 3, 5

Leg 4: 2, 4, 9, 10

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 3

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R180

Leg 1: 1, 9

Leg 2: 3, 5

Leg 3: 2, 4, 9

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 3

Leg 6: 2, 3, 6

Leg 7: 1, 6, 7, 8, 10

PICK 6

R900

Leg 1: 3, 4, 5, 6

Leg 2: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 3

Leg 5: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

Leg 6: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

JACKPOT 1

R30

Leg 1: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 3

Leg 4: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

JACKPOT 2

R40

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 3

Leg 3: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

Leg 4: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11