The Port Elizabeth Gold Cup headlines Friday’s local racing action at Fairview, an eight-race card with a 12:40 start time.
Track Information
Turf. 2700m near-oval track. Races up to 1200m straight; beyond 1200m clockwise round turn with 800m run-in. Poly. 1800m near-oval circuit on inside of turf track with 400m run-in. All races clockwise round turn.
Turf: Low-number draws slightly preferred round turn. Poly: Low numbers preferred up to 1600m.
Weather Watch: Overcast, 20 deg, 18km/h Westerly Head Wind
Going: Good, Pen 21
False Rail: 4m off zero to the 1200m increasing to 7m around the turn decreasing to 5m at the 750m mark with a 6m spur
Happening?
8 RACES, 12:40 – 16:45
WSB BEST BETS
Race 2: Queen Of Jazz
G D Smith / C Zackey
Consistently in the money, deserves her turn in the winners enclosure!
Race 5: Grazinginthegrass
A C Greeff / R Fourie
Classy performer who is proven over Friday’s corse and distance.
Race 6: Battleground
M N Houdalakis / S Khumalo
JHB raider who ran well in the Gold Bowl over 3200m at Turffontein in April. A stronger field than today’s!
