South Africa Horse Racing Previews: DURBANVILLE@2023.10.24
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R85.000, 12:50GMT+2
Race Summary: A tough start to the day and it may be the newcomer WARWICK who is best. The Vercingetorix gelding represents the bang-in-form Justin Snaith yard. He has a pole position draw. GUARDING THE WALL seems better than his last run would suggest. APPROACH SHOT was well beaten last time out but could have more to offer. SNOW CLOUD seems better than the last two runs and has a place chance. TAMBOURINE MAN struggled last time out but was in good form before that.
Selections:
#1 Warwick, #5 Approach Shot, #4 Hard Winter, #3 Guarding The Wall
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R85.000, 13:25GMT+2
Race Summary: GREAT CAT showed good improvement when runner-up last time and can go one better this time. LOOKING FORWARD has had some tough draws of late so should be a big threat from pole position draw. HANGING ROCK struggled last time but did better on a heavy track before that. SEE YOU IN A BIT needs to do more to win but could play a minor role. MONTREAL has lost his way of late but could bounce back to score.
Selections:
#9 Great Cat, #1 Look Forward, #6 Montreal, #2 Hanging Rock
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R110.000, 14:00GMT+2
Race Summary: PINEAPPLEMINTGREEN has been improving with each run and deserves a first win. DOUBLEYOUESSBEE has not been beaten far in two starts and should fight out the finish this time. WUGUG ran well in her first three starts but did not show her best last time. She can bounce back to score. LOREINA was not disgraced on debut and is capable of good improvement. The same can also be said of BELLA’S LEGEND. ICE RAIN is better than her last run would suggest and has a place chance.
Selections:
#2 Pineapplemintgreen, #4 Doubleyouessbee, #5 Loreina, #3 Wugug
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R110.000, 14:35GMT+2
Race Summary: A weak race and improving ELLORIX is the one to beat. She ran on nicely when runner-up last time and can go one better. ENCHANTING CHOICE showed promise on debut but did not repeat it in her second start. PINSTRIPE is capable of showing improvement and can earn some minor money. ANALYTIC has lost her way after some nice runs but is also not out of it. FAMILY POWER has yet to show much but has scope for improvement.
Selections:
#10 Ellorix, #4 Enchanting Choice, #5 Pinstripe, #6 Analytic
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R85.000, 15:15GMT+2
Race Summary: ETOILEFILLANTE showed good improvement after having been gelded and can go one better this time. PRIME VENTURE is capable of good improvement off a modest debut. DESTINY’S ANGEL was not beaten too far in his last two starts and could play a minor role. BITTERMINT and FLY FUTURA ran below their breeding on debut and could show vast improvement.
Selections:
#4 Etoilefillante, #3 Prime Venture, #10 Fly Futura, #8 Jovial
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R85.000, 15:45GMT+2
Race Summary: A tough race and it may pay to be with INCREDIBILL in this race. He clearly needed his return run and has Richard Fourie in the irons. VIHAAN’S GREY needed his comeback run and should improve. RIGHT ROYAL MO is improving so could be better than his merit rating. MASTER OF PARIS made vast improvement when scoring last time out and can follow up. GENTLEMAN JOE and LEGAL CHITCHAT are both in good form and are clearly not out of it.
Selections:
#5 Incredibill, #6 Master Of Paris, #7 Gentleman Joe, #8 Legal Chitchat
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R105.000, 16:15GMT+2
Race Summary: Another competitive race. WARM WINTER NITE showed what he is capable of with a nice win last time out and can follow up. BONANZA is unreliable but ran well last time out and deserves respect for that run. MUSICAL ARTS has been disappointing since winning but has scope for improvement. ELUSIVE TRADER was not disgraced when fourth last time out and could contest the finish again. WILLIAM WEST is coming off a nice win and is improving. EASY MONEY and WYLIE JACK are capable of better than their last run.
Selections:
#2 Warm Winter Nite, #3 Bonanza, #4 Musical Arts, #7 William West
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R85.000, 16:45GMT+2
Race Summary: WINTER PEARL has been unreliable but ran well when runner-up last time out and could be the right one in another tough race. RAF’S ROCKET is clearly better on the turf and quickened nicely to score last time out. He would not be a surprise winner. SEEKING PEACE is what is needed in times of war but she let her supporters down last time out. She is capable of earning some money. PURPLE AND GREEN could be the surprise package. MIGHTY MAC showed improvement last time but has tended to be unreliable.
Selections:
#3 Winter Pearl, #5 Raf’s Rocket, #2 Mr Frostie, #8 Mighty Mac
Durbanville, 24.10.2023, Race 9, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R120.000, 17:15GMT+2
Race Summary: An interesting last race. RAPIDASH probably needed the last run and can bounce back to score but he looks to have many dangers. DOUBLE OLYMPIC should strip fitter off his return run and could be a threat. LE LEGIONNAIRE is better drawn this time and could be a surprise package. STEADFAST is improving and won a nice race last time out. KING’S RANSOM and DIRECTOR’S CUT are both badly drawn but have scope for more improvement.
Selections:
#4 Rapidash, #11 Director’s Cut, #10 King’s Ransom, #5 Steadfast
Best Win: #10 ELLORIX
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #5 INCREDIBILL
