Greeff runners dominate Listed Fairview feature

Once again, Friday’s meeting scheduled for the turf track at Fairview has been shifted to the Polytrack.

The change came on Thursday after an average penetrometer reading of 35 was ascertained and gallops had been carried out in the morning. The distance of Race 1 has changed to 2200m.

Of course, that helps some and hinders others and once again there are a number of scratchings due to the change of surface.

The feature of the afternoon is Race 7, the Listed TAB Casino Champion Juvenile Cup over 1400m, and with the field reduced to seven runners after a scratching, Greeff has four of them, Dean Smith two and Kelly Mitchley one.

The best of Greeff’s quartet could be Chatterbox, with Fourie possibly on the right one. This well-bred filly has only had two starts so far.

The Canford Cliffs filly was well backed to win on debut in a feature race. Inexperience was shown and she proved no match on the day for unbeaten Marchland who will be in action in a Grade 2 race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday.

That was back in March and Chatterbox was next seen when scoring very easily on the Polytrack in May over 1000m. Chatterbox quickened nicely that day and the runner-up has won since.

Fourie has been aboard all five of the Greeff winners, so he will have a good idea of who is the best of them and how he can get the best out of Chatterbox.

Incoming champion jockey Craig Zackey has also ridden and won on both of the Smith-trained runners, and he rides Global Thriller and not Just Carter.

That is a very interesting choice, as Just Carter quickened nicely last time out and should contest the finish yet again.

Jockey Andrew Fortune likes upstaging his more fancied stable companions, so one must take note of his ride, Gimmethatworldcup. The gelding impressed when winning his second start and could be anything.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Monkey’s Wedding, 2 Sapphire Sun, 3 Capranica, 6 Lyrics And Songs

Race 2: 17 Remind Me Of You, 16 Lucy’s World, 1 Spirit Of Nical, 5 Tipsy

Race 3: 2 Song Of Myself, 8 Genovefa, 9 Cherry Oh Baby, 4 Lotus Silk

Race 4: 7 Augusta Rosso, 10 North Star, 9 Dupont Emerald, 11 Overture

Race 5: 1 Kleinzee, 3 Ingqwele, 7 Above The Horizon, 5 Laguna Verde

Race 6: 4 Pyro Edition, 3 Sliver Of Sunshine, 10 Green Planet, 12 Run The World

Race 7: 7 Chatterbox, 3 Gimmethatworldcup, 6 Casperita, 1 First Officer

Race 8: 6 Real War, 4 Honorine’s Gimmie, 2 Teerex, 8 Travel Master

 

BEST BET

Race 2: 17 Remind Me Of You

VALUE BET

Race 6 4 Pyro Edition

BEST SWINGER

Race 3 2×8

 

BIPOT

R216

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3, 6

Leg 2: 17

Leg 3: 2, 8

Leg 4: 7, 9, 10

Leg 5: 1, 3, 7

Leg 6: 3, 4, 10

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R144

Leg 1: 17

Leg 2: 2, 8

Leg 3: 7, 10

Leg 4: 1, 3

Leg 5: 3, 4, 10

Leg 6: 3, 7

Leg 7: 2, 4, 6

 

PICK 6

R1440

Leg 1: 2, 8

Leg 2: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11

Leg 3: 1, 3, 5, 7

Leg 4: 3, 4, 10, 12

Leg 5: 3, 6, 7

Leg 6: 2, 4, 6

 

JACKPOT 1

R240

Leg 1: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11

Leg 2: 1, 3, 5, 7

Leg 3: 3, 4, 10, 12

Leg 4: 3, 6, 7

 

JACKPOT 2

R144

Leg 1: 1, 3, 5, 7

Leg 2: 3, 4, 10, 12

Leg 3: 3, 6, 7

Leg 4: 2, 4, 6