The action gets underway at Turffontein at noon on Thursday, with 1st of ten 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, 60% ch of thundershowers, 11-22 north-easterly cross/tailwind, 11-26deg, Sunset: 18:40
GOING
Good 22
False Rail
4.5m back straight and bend with a 4.5m spur at the 500m mark; Start forward of zero: 13.5m
HAPPENING?
10 RACES, 12:00 – 5:20 pm
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
R1 Gold Agent
P Matchett / P Mxoli
R4 Tyrconnell
M De Kock / M Yeni
R6 Blackberry Breeze
T Peter / C Habib
R8 Lady Crusade
B Crawford / K Matsunyane
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 12:00
1 GOLD AGENT – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
3 HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY – Found form last time when finishing second.
Race 2 – 12:35
11 AGA BOMB – Decent debut run when finishing 3.35 lengths behind.
10 GLAWARI – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 3 – 13:10
4 CHROME TOURMALINE – Good form. Won 3 out of her last 5 races.
7 HOUSE OF ROMANOV – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 4 – 13:45
6 JURY’S OUT – Good form in his last 3 races.
8 TYRCONNELL – Good form. Finished second last time.
Race 5 – 14:20
5 ELEMBEE – Consistent form. Finished close second last time.
9 FRANCES ETHEL – Found improvements from her debut run when winning her last start.
Race 6 – 14:55
7 CELTIC RUSH – Ignore his last start. Won his penultimate start.
8 DUBAI HILLS – Good form. Won his last start by 2.25 lengths.
Race 7 – 15:35
3 DONNA MO – Consistent form. Won her last start.
1 KUDZU – Consistent form. Gavin Lerena takes the ride.
Race 8 – 16:10
5 IN THE ETHER – Good form. Won her last 2 starts.
8 LADY CRUSADE – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 9 – 16:45
3 CELESTIAL CITY – Ignore his last start. Won his previous 3 races.
6 SURYAVARMAN – Ignore his last start. Won his previous 2 races.
Race 10 – 17:20
4 TWICE THE STORM – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
11 LIBECCIO – Consistent form. Won his last start.
