The action gets underway at Turffontein at 12:30 pm on Thursday, with 1st of eight races on the card.
TRACK INFORMATION
Turf. 2500m near oval circuit inside the Standside Track. All races run clockwise round turn with a run-in of slightly less than 500m. The track rises 10m from the 1400m to the 500m marks.
Low-number draws are preferable over 1450m and 1600m.
WEATHER WATCH
Partly cloudy, 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, 17 to 33 degs, 11 to 32km/h easterly tail wind. Sunset@ 6:56pm
GOING
Good 23
False Rail
6m on the back straight and bend with a 6m spur at the 500m mark.
HAPPENING?
8 RACES, 12:30 – 4:35 pm
WHAT TO BET?
WSB BEST BETS
R2 Banha Bridge
C Dawson / D Schwarz
R4 Quick Trip
B Crawford / K Matsunyane
R6 Toffas
C Dawson / S Sosibo
R7 La Moohal
M De Kock / K Matsunyane
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 12:30
1 GALLADORN – Fair form in this field.
2 GUARDIA REGINE – Fair form in this field.
Race 2 – 13:05
2 BANHA BRIDGE – Good form. Finished close second last time.
1 BATTLEGROUND – Good form. Finished second last time.
Race 3 – 13:40
4 BOSSY BOOTS – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
5 WAITFORGREENLIGHT – Fair form in this field.
Race 4 – 14:15
1 QUICK TRIP – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
2 EMPRESSOFNORMANDY – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 5 – 14:50
4 RATTLE BAG – Consistent form in her last 4 races.
3 RICHARD THE FIRST – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 6 – 15:25
7 CARNELO – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
6 A PLACE IN THE SUN – Good form. Finished close second last time.
Race 7 – 16:00
1 LA MOOHAL – Good form. Finished second last time.
8 TREE FAIRY – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 8 – 16:35
10 IN THE ETHER – Consistent form. Finished close second last time.
7 LADY CRUSADE – Consistent form. Won her penultimate start.
