Strata can complete the hat-trick

Trainer Alan Greeff has been doing very well with the progeny of sire Canford Cliffs and his charge, the filly Strata is unbeaten in her two starts this year.

The four-year-old filly made her stable debut on the turf over 1000m on 14 February and beat Munchkin by 0.50 lengths. That was followed up with an easy win when stepped up to 1200m on 4 April.

Both times she was ridden by stable jockey Richard Fourie.

Strata runs in Race 5, a MR 76 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1000m on the Fairview Polytrack over 1000m on Friday

Those two wins only carried a cost of six points and it is interesting to note that Strata won a handicap a year ago off the same handicap rating.

It is a competitive-looking race and she meets runners who are proven on the Polytrack.

Strata has yet to try this surface but jumping from pole position she could get the run of the race.

The Fourie-Greeff combination could also be on the mark in Race 8, a very competitive MR 68 Handicap over 1400m.

Well-bred filly Fire Alarm has been costly to follow but has her first crack at a handicap and she does not look harshly treated off a mark of just 74.

She has won on the surface and once again Fourie managed to crack the best draw.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Above The Horizon, 7 Supreme Judge, 3 Matt's Warrior, 2 Grey Warrior

Race 2: 2 Make Believe, 6 City Of Dreams, 4 Priceless Treasure, 3 Mind Freeze

Race 3: 5 Duchess Of Seville, 1 Twilight Bay, 4 Midwicket, 6 Preserve Forever

Race 4: 5 Home Reef, 1 Haarlem, 4 Head Gardener, 10 San Quintin

Race 5: 2 Strata, 1 Le Premiere, 6 Jade's Caberneigh, 5 Enchanting Lady

Race 6: 3 Moving In, 4 Whatever Next, 8 Golden Pavilion, 2 Eyjafjallajokull

Race 7: 7 Call To Glory, 2 As Fate Has It, 3 Catch Your Breath, 5 Polynomial

Race 8: 2 Fire Alarm, 4 Cruzador, 9 Lady Luck, 12 Mister Whistle

BEST BET

Race 3 No 5 Duchess Of Seville

VALUE BET

Race 7 No 7 Call To Glory

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 1x5

BIPOT                          

R162

Leg 1: 1, 3, 7

Leg 2: 2, 6

Leg 3: 5

Leg 4: 1, 4, 5

Leg 5: 1, 2, 6

Leg 6: 3, 4, 8

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R216

Leg 1: 2, 6

Leg 2: 5

Leg 3: 1, 5

Leg 4: 1, 2

Leg 5: 3, 4, 8

Leg 6: 2, 3, 7

Leg 7: 2, 4, 9

PICK 6

R1200

Leg 1: 5

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10

Leg 3: 1, 2, 6

Leg 4: 2, 3, 4, 8

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

Leg 6: 2, 4, 9, 12

JACKPOT 1

R300

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10

Leg 2: 1, 2, 6

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 8

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

JACKPOT 2

R240

Leg 1: 1, 2, 6

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 8

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

Leg 4: 2, 4, 9, 12