South Africa Horse Racing Previews: TURFFONTEIN INSIDE@2023.01.26
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R90.000, 12:15GMT+2
Race Summary: The first of 8 maiden races. On earlier form VAR PARK should be hard to beat but hasn’t been showing true potential recently. He competes before this against stablemates ELUSIVE JUSTICE and BROSNAN – watch the form. FISH EAGLE has his alumites removed but sports blinkers. If he produces his best form he could feature. TIME TOGETHER showed up well on debut and should be involved in the finish. NAZARE can improve to earn. Watch newcomer VIVA DE JANEIRO.
Selections:
#11 Time Together, #12 Viva De Janeiro, #2 Fish Eagle, #1 Var Park
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R90.000, 12:50GMT+2
Race Summary: SILK GARDEN has been threatening and should escape the maiden ranks this time. Biggest danger could be debutante LUSHOZI SHOOP – respect money. WOW (finds problems) and WRITTENINTHESAND (better than last run) could get into the Trifecta.
Selections:
#3 Silk Garden, #8 Lushozi Shoop, #2 Writteninthesand, #1 Wow
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R90.000, 13:25GMT+2
Race Summary: PHANTOMOFTHEFOREST has been threatening. His blinkers have been removed which could do the trick. QUIXOTE found problems last time and should challenge strongly. FREE MOVEMENT disappointed in his post-debut but sports blinkers and could come on in heaps. FULL GO is having his 24th try to crack a win but is a must for the Quartet. SMELTING is having her 41st start but could sneak into the Quartet. PEMBROKE can do better.
Selections:
#2 Phantomoftheforest, #1 Quixote, #6 Free Movement, #3 Full Go
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R90.000, 14:00GMT+2
Race Summary: BROADWAY is doing nicely and the form has held up. RADU did well on debut and should relish the extra. Both have prior engagements and it’s essential to upgrade the form. BRAVE VIKING was run out of it last time but the track will suit, however, he has a wide draw to overcome. RAPTOR ISLAND wasn’t disgraced in his first run for his new stable – respect. CARNELO is better than his last 2 runs. MO THE MAN can improve but is drawn wide.
Selections:
#1 Broadway, #3 Brave Viking, #12 Radu, #4 Raptor Island
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R90.000, 14:35GMT+2
Race Summary: BATTLEGROUND should have his consistency and efforts rewarded and open his account. CIRCUS LIGHTS lost valuable ground last time and did well to get close. He should follow him home. HAROLD THE DUKE is a plodder but should do enough for the Trifecta. ELDUCINO is looking for Quartet money.
Selections:
#2 Battleground, #3 Circus Lights, #1 Harold The Duke, #4 Elducino
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R90.000, 15:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Two runners could fight this out – ROSSLYNE and ON THE GUEST LIST. The former finished behind her rival when returning from a rest. The latter wasn’t comfortable in the soft conditions thereafter but if the track is firm could reverse the form. Stable companion PONDEROSA PINE has a few lengths to find with ROSSLYNE. HAYLEY’S PROMISE and RED MAPLE could fight out Quartet money.
Selections:
#2 On The Guest List, #1 Rosslyne, #3 Ponderosa Pine, #4 Hayley’s Promise
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 2600m, Turf, R90.000, 15:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky race with interchanging form lines and all runners going this far for the first time. Also the pace will be a deciding factor. POSITIVE ATTIDUDE, TIME TO MEDITATE, MORE FOR ME, ALLTHEWAYFROMUSA, QUEEN BRITANNA and SASSY all need to be included.
Selections:
#2 Time To Meditate, #6 Queen Britanna, #4 More For Me, #1 Positive Attitude
Turffontein Inside, 26.01.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R90.000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: MIGHTY GODDESS is overdue a victory. She has pole position and should have no excuses. SOLO DIVA was coughing last time and should challenge strongly in the latter stages. MISS CHRISTMAS will know more about it and could get into the reckoning. AFRICAN TUNE could be hampered by a wide draw. PERFORM and DOUBLE JOY are looking for minor money.
Selections:
#3 Mighty Goddess, #4 Solo Diva, #12 Miss Christmas, #1 African Tune
Best Win: #2 BATTLEGROUND
Best Value Bet: #2 TIME TO MEDITATE
Best Longshot: #2 TIME TO MEDITATE
