The consistent Heavenly Blue gelding Zinovi has been tipped to win a Pinnacle Stakes race over 1600m on the poly at Fairview on Friday and if he does so he will have won five of his last seven starts (Pauline Herman Photography)
Jack Milner (Tab4Racing)
Racing takes place on the Polytrack at Fairview on Friday and there look to be a couple of decent bets on the card, in particular Zinovi in Race 4 and Fairy Knight in Race 7, could be some of the best on the day.
Both are trained by Alan Greeff and will be ridden by Richard Fourie and they could be in for a good day.
Five-year-old gelding Zinovi looks the standout bet on the card. He runs in Race 4, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1600m on the Polytrack and the surface is the only concern. The Heavenly Blue gelding has only raced once on this surface, and that was on his debut for this trainer but it was over 1000m against one of the best sprinters in the country.
On that occasion Zinovi finished seventh, but made up ground hand over fist in the final 400m to go down 5.75 lengths to Grade 1 Cape Flying Championship winner Kingdundee. Zinovi has since gone on to win four of his seven starts.
A closer scrutiny at the form shows Richard Fourie has won twice in three starts aboard him and over this distance, Zinovi does look hard to oppose.
Fairy Knight line up in Race 7, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1200m, but he faces a tougher task. The Global View gelding has won three of his last four starts and was third last time out, four lengths behind Anuschka’s World on a soft track.
It is worth noting that although Fairy Knight has won on a soft track, it does appear he is not at his very best under those conditions.
On the Polytrack, his record is very good, with seven wins in 11 starts, and he has only suffered one defeat in five starts over the course and distance.
Fairy Knight has drawn pole position which will add to his advantage.
He has some in-form rivals taking him on. Cruise Control was only 0.25-lengths adrift of that rival when they last met over this course and distance, and he showed his wellbeing with a good win in his latest start.
Another Greeff entrant, Mercantour, was victorious in all three legs of the Polytrack Challenge and will be a threat as will be the case if he finds Cliff Top in a galloping mood.
Jack Milner’s selections
Race 1: 2 Lady Limoncello, 4 Alakazam, 6 Jazz Away, 10 Lovely Dancer
Race 2: 4 Sliver Of Sunshine, 7 Gimmethegold, 6 Bugle, 1 Monkey’s Wedding
Race 3: 6 Satellite World, 5 Missouri Flame, 3 Leif Erikson, 9 Straight Red
Race 4: 1 Zinovi, 2 Firealley, 4 Nelson Bay, 5 Global State
Race 5: 3 Kleinzee, 1 Desert Cloud, 2 Rhydian, 7 Flight Engineer
Race 6: 3 Endeared, 6 Nautical Landing, 5 Amanatto, 4 Midnight Music
Race 7: 1 Fairy Knight, 2 Cruise Control, 3 Mercantour, 4 Cliff Top
Race 8: 9 Honorine’s Gimmie, 4 Always Shining, 2 Coastal Path, 5 Prince Florian
BEST BET
Race 4: 1 Zinovi
VALUE BET
Race 6: 3 Endeared
BEST SWINGER
Race 6 5×8
BIPOT
R243
Leg 1: 2, 4, 6
Leg 2: 4, 6, 7
Leg 3: 3, 5, 6
Leg 4: 1
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3
Leg 6: 3, 5, 6
PLACE ACCUMULATOR
R216
Leg 1: 4, 7
Leg 2: 3, 5, 6
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: 1, 3
Leg 5: 3, 5, 6
Leg 6: 1, 2
Leg 7: 2, 4, 9
PICK 6
R1500
Leg 1: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9
Leg 2: 1
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3
Leg 4: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 6: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
JACKPOT 1
R60
Leg 1: 1
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3
Leg 4: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Leg 5: 1, 2, 3, 4
JACKPOT 2
R300
Leg 1: 1, 2, 3
Leg 2: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Leg 3: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
