Mitchley, Muzi set for Fairview double

Jack Milner

Racing is on the Polytrack at Fairview on Monday and it would come as no surprise to see Kelly Mitchley and jockey Muzi Yeni coming away with a couple of winners on this eight-race card.

Mitchley must be very pleased with what she has got out of Porfirio, as the now 10-time winner has already struck five times this season. The seven-year-old gelding takes on nine rivals in Race 6, a Middle Stakes over 1600m.

Porfirio is unbeaten in three starts over this course and distance. Yeni has won three times on him this season and the gelding was not disgraced last time out when fourth behind the useful Zinovi in a stronger race than this.

His stable companion, the filly Genovefa, arrived in the Eastern Cape as a maiden but her form was boosted immediately once introduced to the Polytrack. Going into this race she boasts a strong record on this surface, and has won four of her six Polytrack starts, along with a runner-up finish and a third place.

This grey Danon Platina filly runs in Race 7, a MR 84 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1200m. Genovefa has a solid record over the course and distance with two wins and a third from three starts. Once again, stable jockey Yeni takes the ride, but she faces a tougher assignment this time from a poor draw in stall No 8, so front-running tactics may be employed.

Probably the most interesting race on the card is the finale, where juvenile Casperita looks to be on a confidence-boosting mission. The Fire Away filly was an impressive wide-margin debut winner and has since been pitched into stronger company than the low-grade handicap she tackles on this occasion.

From a good draw, jockey Richard Fourie really ought to be hard to beat with this Alan Greeff-trained filly and she should be a banker in all bets.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 6 Remind Me Of You, 5 Princess Of Ajiaal, 3 New Day, 4 On The Outside

Race 2: 10 Skip The Line, 9 Rock Up, 2 Walk Right In, 4 Truly Magical

Race 3: 1 Woman In Gold, 5 Explosive Gift, 4 Can We Start, 3 Salagadoola

Race 4: 1 Makhachev, 7 Past And Present, 4 Green Isle, 6 Supreme Judge

Race 5: 7 Chroniclesofnania, 11 Darling Girl, 3 Lana View, 2 Spoil Yourself

Race 6: 3 Porfirio, 2 Global Ally, 4 Silvonian, 7 George Handel

Race 7: 5 Genovefa, 7 Morfeliha, 4 Kings Again, 11 Sweet Julia

Race 8: 2 Casperita, 7 Free World, 6 Blowin In The Wind, 12 Voorsmaakie

BEST BET

Race 8: 2 Casperita

VALUE BET

Race 4: 1 Makhachev

BEST SWINGER

Race 8 2×7

BIPOT

R256

Leg 1: 5, 6

Leg 2: 9, 10

Leg 3: 1, 5

Leg 4: 1, 4, 6, 7

Leg 5: 2, 3, 7, 11

Leg 6: 2, 3

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R144

Leg 1: 9, 10

Leg 2: 1, 5

Leg 3: 1, 4, 7

Leg 4: 3, 7, 11

Leg 5: 2, 3

Leg 6: 5, 7

Leg 7: 2

PICK 6

R1134

Leg 1: 1, 4, 5

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11

Leg 4: 2, 3, 4

Leg 5: 4, 5, 7

Leg 6: 2

JACKPOT 1

R378

Leg 1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11

Leg 3: 2, 3, 4

Leg 4: 4, 5, 7

JACKPOT 2

R54

Leg 1: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11

Leg 2: 2, 3, 4

Leg 3: 4, 5, 7

Leg 4: 2