South Africa Horse Racing Previews: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2023.07.27
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R80.000, 12:00GMT+2
Race Summary: SHAMPIMPI was heavily backed to open her account last time out but found problems and one too good for her on the day but is maturing and should make amends. MOCHA MACAROON was a bit disappointing last time but could challenge. HEART PEAKS is improving but needs to be covered early. LADY LENNOX will know more about it. Respect money for the newcomers.
Selections:
#11 Shampimpi, #9 Mocha Macaroon, #6 Heart Peaks, #8 Lady Lennox
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R80.000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: TYSON THE BRAVE is running close up and could exit the maiden ranks, however, he needs to deal with stable companion VIVACIOUS VICKY who won’t go down without a fight. CARE TAKER should see out the extra if given cover in the early stages. HALBERDIER is improving with racing and could challenge. I SPIED and COPPER MIST are sure to improve.
Selections:
#8 Tyson The Brave, #10 Vivacious Vicky, #1 Care Taker, #3 Halberdier
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R75.000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: SECRET RECIPE was severely hampered at the start last time. She sports blinkers and is one for the short list. WILKIES (races before this) finished nearly 2 lengths ahead of SHINE IN MEMPHIS last time out but the latter was on debut and could reverse the form. STORM SECRET was backed when downfield on debut but comes off a lay-off – respect. LIBERTY FLAG and FOREVERINMYDREAMS are looking to challenge. Watch the first-timers.
Selections:
#13 Shine In Memphis, #3 Secret Recipe, #1 Wilkies, #15 Storm Secret
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R75.000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: CAPTAIN WARA has been unlucky not to have opened his account and could have a change in fortune. MAGIC PRINCE runs close up but fluffs his lines – he could challenge. BREGARDT should be ripe and ready – expect a decent effort. Respect money for the first-timers.
Selections:
#5 Captain Wara, #3 Bregardt, #1 Magic Prince, #10 The Octagon
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R75.000, 14:15GMT+2
Race Summary: TAYOOBA is running well and should make a bold bid to register a deserved 2nd win. IRON SKY is honest and should make a race of it. PENDRAGON and AXEL COLLINS appear held on form but they could get into the Trifecta. Two year-old KING RAHUL could get into the frame. Others are looking for minor money.
Selections:
#1 Tayooba, #2 Iron Sky, #4 Pendragon, #3 Axel Collins
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R85.000, 14:50GMT+2
Race Summary: ELEMBEE and KAYLA’S CHAMP have met before and will be racing again before this. On paper there should be nothing between them – update the form. PRINCESS PHILIPPA, ULULATE, STRANGE MAGIC and GOLDEN ASPEN shouldn’t be far off on collateral form but the one they all have to beat could be WHAT A HONEY who is looking to go in again.
Selections:
#2 What A Honey, #6 Elembee, #5 Kayla’s Champ, #7 Strange Magic
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R70.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: NAPOLEON will have the run of the race from pole position and could dictate. Still a juvenile, LADY ELLIOT has improvement to come and looks the one likely to give him a run for his money. GREGOR MACGREGOR will be having his 4th start with S’manga Khumalo aboard. He has won twice and was narrowly beaten in the other, so the pair deserve respect. FUNKY MUSIC, FLAG BEARER, PARKER GETRIX and GREEN SCEPTRE could fight out Quartet money.
Selections:
#3 Napoleon, #5 Lady Elliot, #7 Gregor Macgregor, #1 Funky Music
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R90.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: All 12 runners could pull it off. MILLAHUE is the key runner. He has beaten RAFFLES (stumbled last time), ZUZAN, SPIN DOCTOR and AMERICAN BISCUIT and it could get closer, but he could confirm. Top weight INDLAMU, THE KOP, PERFECT WITNESS, IMPERIAL MASTER, WHISPERS OF WAR, DESTINY OF SOULS and AFRICAN TORRENT warrant inclusion in exotics.
Selections:
#8 Millahue, #2 Raffles, #6 Spin Doctor, #5 Perfect Witness
Turffontein Standside, 27.07.2023, Race 9, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R80.000, 16:30GMT+2
Race Summary: FREE MOVEMENT is in top form and on a hat-trick, however, he gives weight all round, including to SILVANO’S SONG who is 7kg better for a 5-length beating. He could show his class. Also NOTHINGELSEMATTERS gets 5kg which must bring him into the reckoning. YOURE MY SUNSHINE, RYAN’S DREAM and CELTIC RUSH are more to consider for minor money.
Selections:
#1 Free Movement, #13 Nothingelsematters, #14 Silvano’s Song, #8 Youre My Sunshine
Best Win: #5 CAPTAIN WARA
Best Value Bet: #8 MILLAHUE
Best Longshot: #8 MILLAHUE
