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Smith to get bettors off to a good start at Fairview

Written by Jack Milner | Nov 12, 2020 1:36:00 PM

Jack Milner: Trainer Gavin Smith was going through a tough period a while back but it is good to see a member of a great Port Elizabeth racing family has the quality of stock again to renew rivalry with a member of another PE dynasty, Alan Greeff.

12 NOV 2020

Smith can get punters off to a good start at Fairview today by winning the first two races on the card. They race on the Polytrack, and Smith sends out Forest Of Green in Race 1 a Maiden Plate over 1000m.

The son of Gimmethegreenlight has been holding his form well enough and the drop in the distance to 1000m clearly suits.  He will be ridden by Marco van Rensburg and looks to be the best bet on a card.

In Race 2, a Maiden Plate over 2000m, Smith saddles Ford Wintie, who has improved markedly since having been gelded and tried over further. The Elusive Fort gelding looks to have more room for improvement than the balance of his opposition.

He will have the benefit of a 4kg claimer in Yuzae Ramzan and that should add impetus to his winning chances.

Interestingly, Smith and Van Rensburg could also close off the meeting when they team up with Intrepid Traveller in Race 9, a MR 70 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1200m.

The daughter of Querari has only raced five times for a win and a place but she put up a great run last time over the course and distance when a 1.75-length fourth behind Beneficiary in her second run after a layoff.

A winner has come from that form line and with 3kg less to carry, Intrepid Traveller looks great each-way value at her current odds of 6-1.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 3 Forest Of Green, 4 Deri, 1 Forbidden Affair, 5 In The Flesh

Race 2:  7 Ford Wintie, 1 Shades Of Blu, 2 Geoffrey Palace, 8 Just Sonic

Race 3:  2 Colorado Springs, 1 Mary Moon, 7 Oasis Queen, 4 Mayfern

Race 4:  5 Calandra, 4 American Princess, 3 Pretty Ballerina, 1 Seeking Wisdom

Race 5:  2 Norfolk Pine, 1 Mio Grande, 4 Let’s Blaze, 5 Sao Paulo

Race 6:  7 Beyond Temtation, 5 Mary Lee, 4 Find Me Unafraid, 1 Falling For You

Race 7:  7 Silver Fountain, 11 Stepitupbaby, 3 Upper Ten, 5 Ryanair

Race 8:  1 Scented Garden, 8 Joyful Noise, 2 Twin Falls, 6 Travel In Style

Race 9:  9 Intrepid Traveller, 1 Proclaimer, 2 Black Gardenia, 7 Elusive Jade

 

BEST BET

Race 1 No 3 Forest Of Green

VALUE BET

Race 9 No 9 Intrepid Traveller

BEST SWINGER

Race 4 4×5

 

BIPOT

R240

Leg 1: 1, 2, 7

Leg 2: 2

Leg 3: 5

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 5

Leg 5: 1, 4, 5, 7

Leg 6: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 5

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4

Leg 4: 4, 5, 7

Leg 5: 3, 7, 11

Leg 6: 1, 8

Leg 7: 1, 2, 6, 9

 

PICK 6

R1920

Leg 1: 4, 5

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 5

Leg 3: 1, 4, 5, 7

Leg 4: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

Leg 5: 1, 8

Leg 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9

 

JACKPOT 1

R160

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 5

Leg 2: 1, 4, 5, 7

Leg 3: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

Leg 4: 1, 8

 

JACKPOT 2

R240

Leg 1: 1, 4, 5, 7

Leg 2: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

Leg 3: 1, 8

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9