Polytrack Derby dance for Greeff, Fourie

Jack Milner

The Listed East Cape Derby is top of the bill at Fairview on Friday but there are concerns about the meeting.

It was originally due to be run on the turf but heavy rains across the Eastern Cape forced the organisers make an early decision to move the nine-race meeting to the Polytrack.

More rain fell over the province yesterday but they are hopeful that it will stop and the meeting will take place.

The change of venue has resulted in a number of scratchings but only one runner is out of the Derby and that was not due to the change.

The other change is that the distance Derby, which was scheduled to be run over 2400m, has now been reduced to 2200m.

The race has attracted lead Eastern Cape filly Anotherdanceforme, trained by Alan Greeff and to be ridden by Richard Fourie.

She has been building up to this particular race all year, and it is now time for her to prove that she stays this distance.

The Master Of My Fate filly has won nine of her 10 starts. Her only defeat came when she raided the Western Cape and was unplaced in November. Her nine wins have ranged from 1000m on debut back in January 2025 to her most recent success, which was over 2000m in April.

Her current rider, Richard Fourie, has been aboard the three-year-old filly for eight of her wins, with Andrew Fortune riding her other victory.

She will be sent out as possibly the shortest-priced favourite of this race but the caveat is that she has not raced on the Polytrack so it is only a guess as to whether she will show the same form as she has on turf.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Turbulent, 8 Delaroche, 2 Bourne Supremacy, 4 Alesian Beau

Race 2: 1 Chatterbox, 6 Red Birch, 8 You’re My Angel, 2 Clara Lume

Race 3: 2 French Flame, 3 Masked Vigilante, 1 Speed Racer, 6 Aadehya

Race 4: 5 Detailed Forecast, 3 Priscilla Maisey, 4 Exceedingly Glam, 7 Whirlybird

Race 5: 10 Im The Buzz, 3 Comic Relief, 5 Cherry Oh Baby, 4 Make Believe

Race 6: 9 Heliotrope, 4 Makhachev, 6 Curtiss Condor, 8 Hollandia Bakkerij

Race 7: 1 Anotherdanceforme, 7 Silvan Mistress, 8 Royal Missy, 4 Stokesy

Race 8: 7 Asinantanga, 5 Princess Of Bayeux, 4 Volare E Mambo, 2 Johnny Drama

Race 9: 6 Rockie Blue, 4 Royal Mermaid, 1 Potenza, 5 Sun Spectacular

 

BEST BET

Race 2: 1 Chatterbox

VALUE BET

Race 5: 10 Im The Buzz

BEST SWINGER

Race 6 4×9

BIPOT

R54

Leg 1: 1

Leg 2: 1, 2, 3

Leg 3: 3, 4, 5

Leg 4: 3, 5, 10

Leg 5: 4, 9

Leg 6: 1

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R324

Leg 1: 1, 2, 3

Leg 2: 3, 5

Leg 3: 3, 5, 10

Leg 4: 4, 9

Leg 5: 1

Leg 6: 4, 5, 7

Leg 7: 1, 4, 6

PICK 6

R1875

Leg 1: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 3, 4, 5, 10

Leg 3: 4, 6, 9

Leg 4: 1

Leg 5: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10

Leg 6:1, 4, 5, 6, 15

JACKPOT 1

R75

Leg 1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 10

Leg 2: 4, 6, 9

Leg 3: 1

Leg 4: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10

JACKPOT 2

R75

Leg 1: 4, 6, 9

Leg 2: 1

Leg 3: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10

Leg 4:1, 4, 5, 6, 15