RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2024.06.16
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R90.000, 12:05GMT+2
Race Summary: JILTED has progressed with each outing and needn’t make much improvement over this extended trip to open her account after a close-up 2nd over 1450m. PARTY PUNCH and I BELONG weren’t disgraced in open company last time and are other likely improvers over this distance. GUERILLA WARFARE, INGQWELE and TWOSTEP QUEEN have earning potential, though a bigger threat could come from well-related newcomer SPLASHLANDING. Watch the betting!
Selections:
#8 Jilted, #7 Splashlanding, #9 Party Punch, #4 I Belong
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R100.000, 12:40GMT+2
Race Summary: POINTER confirmed the promise of her debut 4th in a ‘warm’ maiden juvenile by winning over course and distance last time, so it could pay to follow her progress with further improvement on the cards. GIMMEFABULOUS would have come on from a much-needed comeback outing against older male rivals and should pose more of a threat. Stablemates FORCE EIGHT, QUEEN OF FIRE and EMBLEM OF THE SUN have all shown enough to make their presence felt too. Watch the betting on well-bred debutante PHYSIOLOGUS.
Selections:
#3 Pointer, #1 Force Eight, #6 Physiologus, #2 Gimmefabulous
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R90.000, 13:15GMT+2
Race Summary: TIPPERARY boasts the strongest form on offer and will be hard to beat if the step up to this trip unlocks any improvement. WHISTLEDOWN, SPIRIT IN THE WIND, VILLA SEMAYA and CHICAGO LASS (who has a prior engagement) are her most likely dangers. PERFORM had excuses for a disappointing last run and completes the shortlist.
Selections:
#9 Tipperary, #1 Whistledown, #5 Chicago Lass, #6 Perform
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R90.000, 13:50GMT+2
Race Summary: AMERICAN REBEL and ERMITAGE have been knocking loudly at the door of maiden success and could find themselves fighting out the finish. DOUGLAS DRAGON was 2nd in consecutive outings before his disappointing last run and shouldn’t be written off either. MASTER TIK TOK and MAIN MISSION have the form and experience to make their presence felt too.
Selections:
#2 American Rebel, #3 Erimitage, #4 Master Tik Tok, #5 Main Mission
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1100m, Turf, R82.500, 14:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. Youngster GOLDEN CHANDELIER was beaten 2.25 lengths by hard-knocker SIMPLY MAGIC over 1000m and, with more scope to improve than most of her rivals, could represent the value in the race on 0.5kg better terms. The latter is held on recent form by RAINING RUBIES, whose chances must also be respected. Last-start winner WHAT A LUCY was beaten in the maidens by consistent ENCHANTING LADY and meets that rival on similar weight terms, so there shouldn’t be much between that pair. IN THE ETHER and DELLA’S SWORD complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#2 Golden Chandelier, #10 Simply Magic, #9 Enchanting Lady, #8 What A Lucy
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R85.000, 15:00GMT+2
Race Summary: Good race. Progressive 3yo POCKET WATCH was an authoritative winner of a 1600m handicap at the course last month and is good value to follow up under a penalty with the extra 200m likely to unlock further improvement. CELTIC RUSH is 2.5kg better off for a 2.25-length beating so is weighted to pose more of a threat. Consistent TROIS TROIS QUATRE has the form and experience to make life difficult for those rivals, while unexposed 3yo MOCHA FRAPPE could have more to offer over this extended trip with first-time cheekpieces fitted. BLACKBERRY BREEZE is one to keep an eye on returning from a rest/gelding.
Selections:
#2 Pocket Watch, #5 Celtic Rush, #1 Trois Trois Quatre, #9 Mocha Frappe
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R120.000, 15:35GMT+2
Race Summary: Top-rated MOVER AND SHAKER has achieved his best references/performances over 1000m but did win over 1300m as a 2yo. He could have the measure of these rivals if reproducing his last start over the extra 160m. POWER BROKER races well fresh and was in good form prior to his 9-week absence, so has leading claims under a lightweight. Last-start winner THE AFRICA HOUSE is dangerous with just 50kg on his back and did run well (3rd) in his only course-and-distance appearance. TAIKONAUT, SILENT WAR and CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT also have the means to get involved. Best-weighted ANFIELDS ROCKET has claims too.
Selections:
#1 Mover And Shaker, #5 Power Broker, #4 Taikonaut, #7 The Africa House
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 2400m, Turf, R110.000, 16:15GMT+2
Race Summary: Good race. Filly I AM REGAL is the best-weighted runner but untested beyond 1800m. RAISEAHALLELUJAH finished 2nd in a KZN Listed race over this trip last time and despite conceding weight to all, must hold every chance off an unchanged mark. Course-and-distance suited BREEZE OVER stays well and ought to play a leading in his peak outing. Progressive TWENTY DRACHMA’S fits a similar profile and should acquit himself competitively too. AFRAAD and MAMBO COME TESIO are closely matched with that rival on recent form and, as such, have to be respected/included too.
Selections:
#1 Raiseahallelujah, #3 Twenty Drachma’s, #2 Breeze Over, #8 Mambo Come Tesio
Turffontein Standside, 16.06.2024, Race 9, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R82.500, 16:50GMT+2
Race Summary: Last-start winner ROSSORE FINALE and ZIP CODE are the only course-and-distance winners in the race and could fight out the finish. Preference, however, is for the 3yo former despite conceding 4kg to his younger rival. PUTINS PROMISE, runner-up in consecutive recent outings, best-weighted SHARAPOVA and veteran CALL ME MASTER, in his peak outing off a dangerous/reduced mark, also have the means to play leading roles. VIVA DE JANEIRO had legitimate excuses for a disappointing last run and should not be underestimated.
Selections:
#1 Rossore Finale, #10 Zip Code, #3 Putins Promise, #9 Call Me Master
Best Win: #9 TIPPERARY
Best Value Bet: #2 GOLDEN CHANDELIER
Best Longshot: #2 GOLDEN CHANDELIER
