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Jockey Muzi Yeni was on him in his last two starts but has been replaced by Craig Zackey.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