Another quality weekend of racing kicks off with an eight-race programme at Fairview on the polytrack with the first race off at 12h10.
Dawnbreaker will be defending his title in the day’s feature, the Fairview 1800 (Non-Black Type) writes Henk Steenkamp.
Dawnbreaker – defending champion (Pic-Pauline Herman)
Like last year, he will be carrying 60kg and WSB has him priced up at 14/1.
He went off at 7/1 last year when Greg Cheyne was in the irons – this time Lyle Hewitson will do duty for top PE trainer Gavin Smith.
FAIRVIEW 1800 past winners:
- 2019: Dawnbreaker
- 2018: It Is Written
- 2017: Stormy Eclipse
- 2016: Alghadeer
- 2015: Gogetthesheriff
- 2014: Titus
- 2013: Astro News
- 2012: Parceval
- 2011: Social Master
- 2010: Cape Trafalgar
- 2009: Surfin’ USA
The best bet of the day comes in Race 4 in the shape of Global Drummer.
Global Drummer – top 3yo (Pic -Pauline Herman)
Bobby Bean writes that the 3yo gelding, who is a son of Global View, has won all of his starts in Port Elizabeth in fine style.
His only run out of the province was on Sun Met day and on that occasion he wasn’t disgraced behind a top sort in the form of Erik The Red.
Jockey Marco van Rensburg, who won on in him in his debut run, jumps aboard today and the pair should be extremely hard to beat.
The value bet of the day comes in Race 5 with Di Me.
This 5yo gelding is back over his favoured trip in this contest and has a good inside draw of two.
Jockey Chase Maujean, who was the last jockey to win on him, jumps aboard today and the pair should be right there in the run down to the line.
- The Bipot starts in the first at 12h10
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second at 12h45
- The Pick 6 starts in the third at 13h20
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth at 13h55
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth at 14h35
