Jack Milner
Once again Richard Fourie looks the person to follow at Fairview on Friday when they race on the Polytrack.
And he can get bettors off to a flying start in Race 1, a Maiden Plate over 1200m, where he rides Haphazard for his usual Eastern Cape boss, Alan Greeff.
Haphazard is a filly taking on the boys, based on her excellent debut a fortnight ago, her winning turn should not be far away. The daughter of Global View was slowly away and showed signs of inexperience but was seen to be making good late progress to finish runner-up, beaten 2.25 lengths by Son Of Erupt over 1300m. That was on the Polytrack and with improvement likely, she can go one better.
Of course, this being a plate race she does get a 2.5kg sex allowance so that means the balance of the field will al be giving her weight.
The only concern is that she will have to jump from No 9 draw.
The highlight of the card comes up in Race 6, the November Stakes over 1400m, and Fourie is on the class act Luna Halo
This Fire Away filly has an outstanding record under Fourie and has also won four from five over this course and distance.
The four-year-old filly has won nine of the 12 on the occasions when Fourie has ridden her.
Interestingly, she is not the best weighted runner in the race, though, as Bingwa, making his local debut for trainer Gavin Smith, has the role.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 9 Haphazard, 2 Hat Man, 1 House Of Sussex, 8 Silvery Surfer
Race 2: 8 Opera Verse, 6 Greenlight Dancer, 5 Laugh Till I Cry, 4 Cape Flower
Race 3: 1 Oranjemund, 3 Home Reef, 12 Take Your Time, 4 Fearless Badger
Race 4: 12 Slainte Mhath, 7 Puerto Plata, 11 Military Man, 14 Head Gardener
Race 5: 3 Jade's Caberneigh, 1 Havana Grey, 4 Project Runway, 2 Three Cheers
Race 6: 3 Luna Halo, 1 Bingwa, 2 Bush Tracker, 6 Passchendaele
Race 7: 4 Flower Festival, 3 Iqembulabesifazane, 5 Rain Bird, 7 Marshmallow
Race 8: 9 Call To Glory, 10 Concerto, 7 Kabon Kapi, 6 Sun Spectacular
Race 9: 5 Cruzador, 1 Legal Thriller, 4 Clap Of Thunder, 2 Guarding The Wall
BEST BET
Race 1 No 9 Haphazard
VALUE BET
Race 2 No 8 Opera Verse
BEST SWINGER
Race 3 1x3
BIPOT
R216
Leg 1: 5, 6, 8
Leg 2: 1, 3
Leg 3: 7, 11, 12, 14
Leg 4: 1, 3, 4
Leg 5: 3
Leg 6: 3, 4, 5
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R162
Leg 1: 1, 3
Leg 2: 7, 11, 12
Leg 3: 1, 3, 4
Leg 4: 3
Leg 5: 3, 4, 5
Leg 6: 9
Leg 7: 1, 4, 5
PICK 6
R640
Leg 1: 11, 12, 14
Leg 2: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 3: 1, 3
Leg 4: 3, 4, 5, 7
Leg 5: 9
Leg 6: 1, 4, 5, 9
JACKPOT 1
R32
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 2: 1, 3
Leg 3: 3, 4, 5, 7
Leg 4: 9
JACKPOT 2
R32
Leg 1: 1, 3
Leg 2: 3, 4, 5, 7
Leg 3: 9
Leg 4: 1, 4, 5, 9