RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2024.01.13
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 2400m, Turf, R135.000, 11:15GMT+2
Race Summary: A marathon trip to start the day and it’s competitive. Four runners meet up before this – update the form. ABSOLUTE VALUE is game and could complete a hat-trick. POSITIVE ATTITUDE should be ready to run a big race. Also, PROFESSOR SNAPE should be ripe and ready and is one for the shortlist. There was something amiss with MILLAHUE last time and he jumps up in trip – respect. NAMAQUA BLOSSOM hardly ever runs a bad race so must be in with a winning chance. On collateral form RULE BOOK should be involved.
Selections:
#2 Absolute Value, #7 Positive Attitude, #4 Rule Book, #8 Namaqua Blossom
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R135.000, 11:50GMT+2
Race Summary: EMPRESSOFNORMANDY is improving and should get involved in the finish. BOB is running close up and should be thereabouts again. SEA SHANTY is coming right – he runs before this – watch! TRIP TO STATES has been disappointing but drops in trip – Quartet chance. Respect any money for first-timers GREEN FLASH and ISIQALABA – they don’t have to be too good to win.
Selections:
#12 Empressofnormandy, #1 Bob, #13 Green Flash, #9 Isiqalaba
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R95.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: DHOW SOLO was well beaten when hot favourite in her last two and similarly GREAT BARRIER disappointed when at short odds-on last time – both are hoping to redeem themselves. ENCHANTING LADY is improving with racing and must be considered. WORK OF TIME is coming off a long lay-off but could win being fresh. OUTER DIMENSION is starting over, trying to sort out her problems – she will be running on late.
Selections:
#4 Dhow Solo, #2 Great Barrier, #13 Work Of Time, #1 Enchanting Lady
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R95.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: REGAL DAUGHTER needed her last run and should be right there from pole draw. She is coupled with DARLING HARBOUR who is looking for minor money. VILLA SEMAYA and ARCTIC COMMANDER have had their chances but could get into the Trifecta. Watch first-timer DIMAKO’S JET.
Selections:
#3 Regal Daughter, #4 Villa Semaya, #5 Arctic Commander, #6 Darling Harbour
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R135.000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: Four runners should be included in Exotics – Stable companions EMBLEM OF WAR and LIVEBYTHESWORD, who both found support but problems too, as well as GREEN GARNET who will know more about it as well as POLICY OF TRUTH who is having his peak run after a rest and gelding.
Selections:
#2 Emblem Of War, #5 Green Garnet, #4 Policy Of Truth, #3 Livebythesword
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R225.000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: A most open Betway Wolf Power (Listed) 1600m and all 9 runners could take it. UNZEN beat the likes of BRAVE VIKING, SILENT WAR, ANOTHER LEVEL and PYROMANIAC on the Vaal straight but this is a different race altogether. HOEDSPRUIT races for his new yard but could need it. SHOEMAKER has a shout if he puts it in. Only filly in the race SILVER HILLS could take it on best form. WILLOW’S WISH cannot be ignored for the Quartet.
Selections:
#3 Pyromaniac, #6 Silent War, #4 Unzen, #9 Brave Viking
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R300.000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Mike de Kock has an excellent chance winning this race, the Mother Russia Stakes (Grade 3) over 1400m, named after a filly he trained. His runner, WHITE PEARL, is only maturing now and is weighted to win. LADY FALLON looks to be on the up while stable companion ELEGANT ICE cannot be ignored for money. BETULA could get into the money if she behaves herself. Others are looking for Black-Type status.
Selections:
#1 White Pearl, #7 Lady Fallon, #3 Let’s Go Now, #2 Betula
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R350.000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: The Betway Got The Greenlight Stakes (Grade 3) over 1400m sees a good contest between male and female – MAIN DEFENDER is top class but gives 4.5kg to star filly CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL whose trainer must think she can win through a comparison with stablemate GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE. A great finish is expected again. The battle for minor money could go anyway. THE AFRICA HOUSE should be held on form but could lead the Quartet charge of which there are many with claims.
Selections:
#1 Main Defender, #9 Champagne Cocktail, #2 Gimmeanotherchance, #3 The Africa House
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 9, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R150.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: The saying goes – ‘weight stops trains’. BLESS MY STARS has 62kg and CAPTAIN PEG has 58kg. They give JULIET TANGO 8kg and 4kg respectively and they could run them out of it. However, class could prevail and despite BLESS MY STARS’S massive weight and looking for further, she could score. TULIP TREE could make the Quartet while postage-stamp-weight-carriers GOOD QUEEN BESS and LUCY IN THE SKY as well as BOLD ACT could take home lesser cheques.
Selections:
#1 Bless My Stars, #2 Captain Peg, #4 Juliet Tango, #3 Tulip Tree
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 10, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R120.000, 16:30GMT+2
Race Summary: Only 6 runners partake. RED MAPLE needed her last run and enjoys this track. She could give 4kg to in-form DAMOSTAR who is looking for a hat-trick. However, she gives 3.5kg to SPRING IN HEAVEN who must come into the reckoning. POORLITTLERICHGIRL was not striding out last time but is 2.5kg worse off with SAY YES for one length. KWAZZI’S LADY could take home a minor cheque.
Selections:
#2 Red Maple, #4 Damostar, #6 Spring In Heaven, #5 Poorlittlerichgirl
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 11, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R100.000, 17:05GMT+2
Race Summary: FUSHIMI INARI is threatening for his 2nd win but gets 1kg from six-time winner ROMEO’S MAGIC, however, he is on the up and should make his presence felt. DUKE OF OXFORD wasn’t disgraced in his post-maiden but can’t afford to give start at the jump. Many are capable of getting into the money including THE INKOSANA, NOTHINGELSEMATTERS, INDIAN OCEAN and INDIAN WAR DANCE.
Selections:
#3 Fushimi Inari, #6 Duke Of Oxford, #1 Romeo’s Magic, #9 The Inkosana
Turffontein Standside, 13.01.2024, Race 12, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R85.000, 17:40GMT+2
Race Summary: FULLIAUTOMATIX is in form and the combo is on a hat-trick. DUKE OF ROCK was not striding out when 5.50 lengths behind him but expect a better performance. Lightly raced ARILENA showed good pace after a rest and should come on. Stable companions CIRCUS LIGHTS and TWICE AS WILD have Trifecta claims. Many others could get into the frame.
Selections:
#7 Fulliautomatix, #4 Duke Of Rock, #9 Arilena, #13 Twice As Wild
Best Win: #1 WHITE PEARL
Best Value Bet: #3 PYROMANIAC
Best Longshot: #3 PYROMANIAC
