Zackey in line for a good day at Fairview

Jockey Craig Zackey could be in for a good day at Fairview on Wednesday when they race on the Polytrack.

Rare Earth and Heliotrope seem his best rides, but all of Sweet Julia, Greek Heiress and Captain Clever also hold winning chances.

Dean Smith-trained Heliotrope has won two of her last three starts. Heliotrope was an impressive winner on local debut when scoring over 2000m on the turf. She was expected to follow up on that in her next start, but the meeting switched to the Polytrack and she clearly lacked the experience when a close-up fifth.

She proved that run all wrong when winning next time out, beating rival in this Homing Pigeon by 0.75 lengths over 2200m on the Polytrack. On that particular occasion, Homing Pigeon with Richard Fourie up got right up to Heliotrope but failed to pass her.

The drop to 2000m in Race 5 should not be a problem for both of them, but there is a 2.5kg swing in favour of Homing Pigeon. Jockey Zackey was aboard the five-year-old mare that day and Kyle Strydom replaces Fourie.

Battling maiden Rare Earth makes her local debut for Smith and tries the Polytrack for the first time in Race 3, but she is consistent and is tackling a very weak field, so could score.

 

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 1 Soundsofsymphonies, 7 Alleyah’s Rocket, 6 Lady Of Fate, 4 Good Shine

Race 2: 6 Winteronthegreen, 4 Wordsworth, 2 Sweet Julia, 3 Icy Lancaster

Race 3: 6 Rare Earth, 5 Sabrage, 2 Bugle, 7 Run Johnny Run

Race 4: 1 Greek Heiress, 6 Kim Kay, 5 Touch The Sword, 2 Priceless Treasure

Race 5: 2 Heliotrope, 5 Homing Pigeon, 7 Lana View, 6 Back For More

Race 6: 3 Japanese Garden, 1 Iced Marmalade, 8 Cape Capri, 4 Truly Magical

Race 7: 5 Bel Canto Dream, 1 Eugenius, 8 Captain Clever, 2 Susurrando

Race 8: 6 Whirlybird, 7 Blue Palace, 4 Endeared, 10 Kilmonivaig

 

BEST BET

Race 3: 6 Rare Earth

VALUE BET

Race 7: 5 Bel Canto Dream

BEST SWINGER

Race 5 2×5

 

BIPOT

R108

Leg 1: 1, 6, 7

Leg 2: 2, 4, 6

Leg 3: 6

Leg 4: 1, 6

Leg 5: 2, 5

Leg 6: 1, 3, 8

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R192

Leg 1: 4, 6

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 1, 6

Leg 4: 2, 5

Leg 5: 1, 3

Leg 6: 1, 5, 8

Leg 7: 4, 6, 7, 10

 

PICK 6

R900

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 1, 5, 6

Leg 3: 2, 5, 7

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 8

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8

Leg 6: 4, 6, 7, 8, 10

 

JACKPOT 1

R180

Leg 1: 1, 5, 6

Leg 2: 2, 5, 7

Leg 3: 1, 3, 4, 8

Leg 4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8

 

JACKPOT 2

R300

Leg 3: 2, 5, 7

Leg 4: 1, 3, 4, 8

Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8

Leg 6: 4, 6, 7, 8, 10