RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN INSIDE@2024.02.08
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R80.000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: On earlier form BREATH OF MAGIC would be an obvious choice but his recent form is poor. Respect GUARDIA REGINE – he looks the likely improver. GALLADORN is improving with racing and should be involved. OKLAHOMA TWISTER, PHALA MILLIONS and others are looking to improve. DUKE OF ARGYLL finished tailed off in both starts but champion Sam Mosia rides – watch.
Selections:
#2 Guardia Regine, #1 Galladorn, #3 Breath Of Magic, #5 Phala Millions
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 2600m, Turf, R110.000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: Seven runners compete and the pace should make no difference. BATTLEGROUND and POSITIVE ATTITUDE look the likely winners in a good race. BANHA BRIDGE and FUSHIMI INARI shouldn’t be far off each other but the latter could turn it around on weight difference. ARLINGTON ACTION cannot be ignored for honours. ROYAL MAZARIN could feature.
Selections:
#1 Battleground, #4 Positive Attitude, #3 Arlington Action, #6 Fushimi Inari
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R105.000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: BOSSY BOOTS is ready to win but stable companion WAITFORGREENLIGHT could get it right, trying blinkers again and with 4kg off her back. JUMPING ANALIA is not going to the Oscars but is a must for Trifectas. The rest could battle to place.
Selections:
#4 Bossy Boots, #6 Jumping Analia, #5 Waitforgreenlight, #3 Trippis Tune
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R95.000, 14:15GMT+2
Race Summary: EMPRESSOFNORMANDY, SOUND MACHINE and LADY GREENSLEEVES should finish together on collateral form and any could take it. However, they will have to contend with QUICK TRIP who makes her debut in Gauteng, coming off good Cape form. LIKE A BUTTERFLY and LADY LENNOX are looking for Quartet money.
Selections:
#1 Quick Trip, #2 Empressofnormandy, #3 Sound Machine, #5 Lady Greensleeves
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R110.000, 14:50GMT+2
Race Summary: Wide open. RICHARD THE FIRST has a winning chance if managing to get going sooner. WILLOW EXPRESS should give another honest performance. FULLY LOADED deserved his second win and shouldn’t be far off from a good draw. MITCH GOT HIS WISH should run well and the stable is firing. SEA ANEMONE, RATTLE BAG and WORK OF TIME (races before this) make up the short list.
Selections:
#3 Richard The First, #11 Willow Express, #6 Fully Loaded, #12 Mitch Got His Wish
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R105.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: CARNELO could keep on galloping. He is 2kg worse than A PLACE IN THE SUN for a 4.25-length beating on an earlier run and could confirm. TOFFAS should give a good account of himself. DUNGEONS has ability and will put it in if managing to avoid interference. JP TWO THOUSAND could be looking for the extra and with THE INKOSANA could challenge.
Selections:
#7 Carnelo, #6 A Place In The Sun, #2 Toffas, #1 Dungeons
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R85.000, 16:00GMT+2
Race Summary: LA MOOHAL is on the up and the form has been franked – he rates the one to beat. GODFATHER, PRINCESS AZARIAH and LIBECCIO ran below form in their respective races and are capable of much better. DIESEL’S SHADOW could find form to upset calculations.
Selections:
#1 La Moohal, #4 Diesel’s Shadow, #5 Godfather, #7 Libeccio
Turffontein Inside, 08.02.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R105.000, 16:35GMT+2
Race Summary: LADY CRUSADE ran well first time out the maidens. She looks progressive. IN THE ETHER has a wide draw but can finish strongly. Stable companion CIRCUS LIGHTS was a late scratching last week but if taking his place could run into the money. SAKHALA IS’CATHULO comes off a maiden win and could improve. LIL MISS MONEYBAGS, GALLA VANTING (rested/changed stables), SIMPLY MAGIC, SMELTING and RED CARPET GIRL could all get into the action.
Selections:
#7 Lady Crusade, #10 In The Ether, #9 Simply Magic, #3 Lil Miss Moneybags
Best Win: #4 BOSSY BOOTS
Best Value Bet: #3 RICHARD THE FIRST
Best Longshot: #3 RICHARD THE FIRST
