The Turffontein Standside track hosts Saturday’s South African horse racing action, a twelve-race card with an 11:15 start time.
Highlighting the day, we have the prestigious Got The Greenlight Stakes and the electrifying Mother Russia Stakes!
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 – Soft, pen 27
False Rail – Zero on the back straight to 5,5m on the bend with a 5,5m spur at the 700m mark
Weather – Partly Cloudy with a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, 16-28 degs, 11-22 km/h Southerly Crosswind. Sunset @ 7:05 pm
WHAT TO BET?
WSB BEST BETS
Race 2 Bob
T Peter / C Habib
Race 4 Regal Daughter
C Dawson / C Maujean
Race 8 Champagne Cocktail
M De Kock / M Yeni
DEEZ’S BEST BETS
Race 7 White Pearl
M De Kock / G Lerena
Race 11 Fushimi Inari
S Pettigrew / P Mxoli
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 11:15
2 ABSOLUTE VALUE – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
8 NAMAQUA BLOSSOM – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 53.5kg.
Race 2 – 11:50
1 BOB – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
2 SEA SHANTY – Found improvements last time when finishing third.
Race 3 – 12:25
1 ENCHANTING LADY – Found improvements last time when finishing second.
4 DHOW SOLO – Improving with each run. Finished 2 lengths behind last time.
Race 4 – 13:00
6 DARLING HARBOUR – Consistent form. Finished close second last time.
4 VILLA SEMAYA – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
Race 5 – 13:35
2 EMBLEM OF WAR – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
5 GREEN GARNET – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
Race 6 – 14:10
6 SILENT WAR – Won 4 out of his last 5 races.
3 PYROMANIAC – Ignore his last start as the previous form was consistent.
Race 7 – 14:45
9 WOMAN OF POWER – Good form. Won her penultimate start.
3 LET’S GO NOW – Consistent form. Should be competitive here with S’Manga Khumalo taking the ride.
Race 8 – 15:20
1 MAIN DEFENDER – Won 4 out of his last 5 races.
9 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL – Impressive when winning her first 2 career races. Should be competitive here carrying 55.5kg.
Race 9 – 15:55
1 BLESS MY STARS – Class filly. Should be very competitive here despite carrying top weight.
3 TULIP TREE – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 10 – 16:30
4 DAMOSTAR – Good form. Won her last 2 races.
6 SPRING IN HEAVEN – Good form in her last 3 races.
Race 11 – 17:05
1 ROMEO’S MAGIC – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
3 FUSHIMI INARI – Good form. Finished close second last time.
Race 12 – 17:40
7 FULLIAUTOMATIX – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
6 SUGARY SWEET – Consistent form. Won her last start.
