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 with 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, 19-30 degs, 20-43km/h Westerly Head wind. Sunset @ 6:46 pm
GOING
Good 22
False Rail
Zero on the back straight and bend with a 2m spur at the 500m mark
HAPPENING?
8 RACES, 12:30 – 4:40 pm
WHAT TO BET?
WSB BEST BETS
R1 Wild At War
C Dawson / C Maujean
R4 Thing Called Love
J A Janse Van Vuuren / G Lerena
R6 Time Fo Orchids
J A Janse Van Vuuren / G Lerena
R8 Willow Express
S Tarry / R Munger
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 12:30
5 WILD AT WAR – Decent debut run when finishing third.
4 SUNSET RIOT – Fair debut run when finishing 5.75 lengths behind.
Race 2 – 13:05
6 ERUPT THE DAWN – Good debut run when finishing 2.75 lengths behind.
1 SAY IT WITH ROSES – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 3 – 13:40
10 MONTE BELLO – Displayed improvements from his debut run when finishing third last time.
2 POLICY OF TRUTH – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 4 – 14:15
6 THING CALLED LOVE – Found improvements when finishing second last time.
5 ENCHANTING LADY – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 5 – 14:50
4 IN THE ETHER – Good form. Won her last start.
7 RISKY BUSINESS – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 52kg.
Race 6 – 15:25
2 TIME FO ORCHIDS – Good form. Won her last 2 races.
5 RAINBOW REWARD – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 7 – 16:05
6 GIMME THE FLAME – Competitive form in her last 4 races.
5 CERULEAN DANCER – Good form. Won her last start.
Race 8 – 16:40
9 COUNT YOUR CHANCES – Found form last time when finishing close second.
7 SAMTHEWISEMAN – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
