The Turffontein Standside track hosts Sunday’s South African horse racing action, an eight-race card with a 12:40 start time. The action is headlined by the best three-year-olds in Joburg clashing in the Got The Greenlight Stakes (race 7)
TRACK INFORMATION
Turf. 2700m oval track. Races up to 1160m straight course; beyond 1160m clockwise round turn with 800m run-in. The track rises 12m from 1600m to 800m marks, making it the most testing circuit in SA.
Low-number draws favoured over 1400m and, to a lesser extent, 1600m
Going – Good to soft, pen 24
False Rail – zero on the back straight to 4,5m on the bend with a 4,5m spur at the 700m mark
Weather – Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, 16 to 30 degs- 13 to 28km/h southerly crosswind, Sunset @ 7:05 pm
WHAT TO BET?
EXOTICS
Bi Pot (Races 1-6 )
P A (Races 2-8 )
Pick 6 (Races 3-8 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 4-7 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 5-8 )
WSB BEST BETS
Race 3 Zeus
F Habib / G Lerena
Race 4 Cornwall
R Klaasen / K A Brewer
Race 7 Sandringham Summit
D Nieuwenhuizen / G Lerena
DEEZ’S BEST BETS
R3 Zeus
R8 Storm Brasco
RACE COMMENTS
Turffontein Sunday 7th January 2024
Race 1 – 12:40
3 OFFICER IN COMMAND – Improving with each run. Finished 1.6 lengths behind last time.
2 MASTER CHRISTMAS – Improving with each run. Finished under a length behind last time.
Race 2 – 13:15
4 MOUNT ETNA – Good form. Won her last start.
1 SPECIAL CHARM – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
Race 3 – 13:50
1 ZEUS – Won 3 out of his last 4 races.
6 BREEZE OVER – Good form. Won his last 2 starts.
Race 4 – 14:25
1 TSAR BOMBA – Consistent form. Gavin Lerena takes the ride.
4 CHROME TOURMALINE – Good form. Finished close second last time.
Race 5 – 15:00
6 SILENT WAR – Good form. Won 4 out of his last 5 races.
11 BRAVE VIKING – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 52.5kg.
Race 6 – 15:35
2 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL – Impressive performances when winning her first 2 career races.
8 WOMAN OF POWER – Good form. Should be competitive here.
Race 7 – 16:10
2 MAIN DEFENDER – Good form. Won 4 out of his last 5 races.
1 SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT – Ignore his last start as the previous form was more competitive.
Race 8 – 17:00
1 STORM BRASCO – Displayed potential when winning by nearly 8 lengths last time.
8 JUST NUISANCE – Good form. Won his last race by 3.5 lengths.
