The Turffontein Standside track hosts Thursday’s South African horse racing action, an eight-race card with a 12:30 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 21
False Rail – 4m on the back straight to 7m on the bend with a 7m spur at the 700m mark
Weather – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, 15 to 27 degs, 13 to 33km/h westerly head wind. Sunset@ 7:05 pm
WHAT TO BET?
EXOTICS
Bi Pot (Races 1-6 )
P A (Races 2-8 )
Pick 6 (Races 3-8 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 4-7 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 5-8 )
WSB BEST BETS
Race 2 Calantha
M De Kock / R Fourie
Race 4 Mid Winter Wind
S Tarry / R Fourie
Race 6 Cliff Hanger
J A Janse Van Vuuren / G Lerena
Race 7 Siberian Steel
T Peter / C Habib
DEEZ’S BEST BETS
R5 My Lady Soul
R7 Siberian Steel
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 12:30
2 GLAWARI – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
1 BLUP BLUP – Consistent form. Finished close second in his penultimate start.
Race 2 – 13:05
10 CALANTHA – Good debut run when finishing second.
2 SECRET CHORD – Finished second in his last 3 races.
Race 3 – 13:45
10 SUKHUMVIT – Good debut run when finishing second.
2 DONNA MO – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 4 – 14:20
12 MID WINTER WIND – Improving with each run. Finished second last time.
4 ROCK OF BISMANTOVA – Found improvements last time when finishing 1.6 lengths behind.
Race 5 – 14:55
9 NEERAH – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 53.5kg.
8 BEATING WINGS – Displayed potential when winning last time.
Race 6 – 15:30
3 CAPTAIN DIZZY – Good form. Won his last start.
2 ZIYASHA – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 7 – 16:05
3 WHAT A TIGER – Good form. Won his last start.
2 DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
Race 8 – 16:40
2 SUPREME DANCE – Consistent form. Piere Strydom takes the ride.
3 HOME OF THE BRAVE – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
