Excitement is in the air as the Turffontein Standside track hosts Summer Cup Day 2023. A fabulous ten-race card with an 11:30 am start time.
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, pen 22
False Rail – Zero on the back straight to 5.5m on the bend with a 5.5m spur at the 700m mark
Weather – Partly Sunny & very warm, 19-32degs, 13-37 km/h Northerly Cross wind. Sunset @ 6:35pm
WHAT TO BET
EXOTICS
Bi Pot (Races 2-7 )
P A (Races 3-9 )
Pick 6 (Races 4-9 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 5-8 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 7-10 )
WSB BEST BETS
Race 2 Virgin River
A Laird / C Habib
Race 4 Main Defender
T Peter / K Matsunyane
Race 7 Son Of Raj
W Marwing / A Mgudlwa
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 11:30
First timers
Race 2 – 12:05
6 DUAL PROPHECY – Good debut run when finishing second.
8 MID WINTER WIND – Good debut run when finishing 1.5 lengths behind.
Race 3 – 12:40
5 PERFECT WITNESS – Won 3 out of her last 4 races.
3 PYROMANIAC – Consistent form. Richard Fourie takes the ride.
Race 4 – 13:20
5 MAIN DEFENDER – Good form. Won 4 out of his last 5 races.
2 DYCE – Impressive when winning his last 2 races.
Race 5 – 13:55
12 MY SOUL MATE – Good form. Won her last 2 races.
9 LET’S GO NOW – Consistent form. Richard Fourie takes the ride.
Race 6 – 14:30
2 PURPLE PITCHER – Won his last 4 races in impressive fashion.
1 SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT – Good form. Should be right there at the finish.
Race 7 – 15:35
3 WINCHESTER MANSION – Durban July winner. Prep run went to plan and should be competitive here.
2 COUSIN CASEY – Disappointed last season. However, the comeback run was impressive. Should be competitive here.
Race 8 – 16:15
1 NEBRAAS – Class horse over the distance. Richard Fourie takes the ride.
2 BLACK THORN – Enjoys the distance. Should be right there at the finish.
Race 9 – 16:50
14 TROPPO VELOCE – Good form. Won her last start.
16 SEA ANEMONE – Good form. Won her last start.
Race 10 – 17:25
1 TROIS TROIS QUATRE – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive.
11 LEESON – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive.
