Smith to start the day off in style

As he has a large stable, Smith often has a number of runners in each race and he has a number of top visiting jockeys on his payroll. He also tends to play musical chairs with them, chopping and changing on many occasions. Presumably he is looking for the jockey who will have the best relationship with a particular horse.

Whatever his reason, it is certainly working for him as Smith is having a cracking season and has a strong hand in many of the day's races.

It starts off in Race 1, a Maiden Juvenile Plate for fillies over 1200m, where he runs Pinnacle who is overdue a win and should be able to break the ice jumping from pole position. This will be her first race on the Polytrack but no doubt Smith will have given her a run or two on the surface.

On this occasion Warren Kennedy, who has ridden her to two successive runner-up spots, sticks with the ride.  

Duke Of Orange, who lines up in Race 2, a Maiden Plate over 1300m, has also cracked a decent draw and his last run is clearly best ignored as he kept finding trouble in running. Blinkers have returned on Duke Of Orange and in a competitive race he looks the right one.

JP v'd Merwe rode him for the first time in his last start and has retained the ride.

Joe Harman in Race 4, a Maiden Plate over 1900m, has been expensive to follow, having run second or third in his last five starts. V'd Merwe now rides and could get the gelding to finally get his nose down at the line.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 9 Pinnacle, 4 Emily’s Spirit, 1 Bavarian Jet, 10 Vanadium

Race 2: 2 Duke Of Orange, 7 Power Surge, 3 Global Mark, 4 Question The Stars

Race 3: 2 Silver Slippers, 8 Ladonna Mia, 9 Babyitscoldoutside, 3 Tracy’s Princess

Race 4: 5 Joe Harman, 4 Jack In The Box, 3 Irish Sea, 2 Casero

Race 5: 6 Pam’s Princess, 3 What A Blizzard, 7 Flaming Lass, 4 Paris Opera

Race 6: 1 Line Of Power, 7 Gentleman, 2 Undisclosed, 6 Magic Blaze

Race 7: 1 Jet Mirage, 11 Winter Vacation, 10 Great Guy, 5 Ticket To Ride

Race 8: 13 Princess Santo, 6 Princess Of Winter, 8 Que Cosas, 5 Perfect Angel

BEST BET

Race 1 No 9 Pinnacle

VALUE BET

Race 8 No 13 Princess Santo

BEST SWINGER

Race 4 4×5

BIPOT R96

Leg 1: 9

Leg 2: 2, 7

Leg 3: 2, 8, 9

Leg 4: 4, 5

Leg 5: 3, 4, 6, 7

Leg 6: 1, 7

PLACE ACCUMULATOR R216

Leg 1: 2, 7

Leg 2: 2, 8, 9

Leg 3: 4, 5

Leg 4: 3, 6, 7

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 1, 11

Leg 7: 6, 8, 13

PICK 6 R2100

Leg 1: 2, 8, 9

Leg 2: 4, 5

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

Leg 4: 1, 7

Leg 5: 1, 5, 10, 11 14, 17, 18

Leg 6: 5, 6, 7, 8, 13

JACKPOT 1 R140

Leg 1: 4, 5

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

Leg 3: 1, 7

Leg 4: 1, 5, 10, 11 14, 17, 18

JACKPOT 2 R350

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

Leg 2: 1, 7

Leg 3: 1, 5, 10, 11 14, 17, 18

Leg 4: 5, 6, 7, 8, 13