Jack Milner: Space Race was well supported to win her last start but was caught late by The Makwakkers, going down by 1.25 lengths.

Jack Milner: There is an expression in horseracing when describing the chances of a proverbial good thing that the horse could fall down, get up and still win.

Jack Milner: Luck has not favoured Gainsford in his last few runs so trainer Vaughan Marshall’s charge deserves a change of fortune when he lines up in Race 6 at Scottsville on Sunday, a MR 102 Handicap over 1200m.

Jack Milner: A drop to 1400m could be the catalyst Golden Spoon needs to find her way back to winner’s enclosure when she lines up in Race 7 at Turffontein on Saturday.

Jack Milner: The decision to move Friday’s Fairview race meeting from the turf to the Polytrack should not have much impact on the two strongly fancied runners – Global Drummer and World Radar.