RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2024.08.10
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R90.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: LADY OF ARC made an encouraging 2yo debut over 1160m against winners. She would’ve improved appreciably with the benefit of that outing and it could pay to follow her progress. HEY HEY JULIA has the form and experience to make life difficult for that rival, though a bigger threat could come from well-bred newcomers ONO NO KOMACHI and BAKWENA, especially if the market speaks in their favour.
Selections:
#5 Lady Of Arc, #7 Ono No Komachi, #1 Hey Hey Julia, #3 Bakwena
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R90.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. KARATE KID and INSPECTOR JAMES made encouraging debuts and are likely to fight out the finish with improvement expected given the benefit of that experience. However, the former posted a better speed figure over slightly further, so is marginally preferred. KWAGGA BLITZ, POTBERRIE and BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW could also make their presence felt if building on the progress of career-best last-start performances.
Selections:
#6 Karate Kid, #5 Inspector James, #4 Busstopinhounslow, #1 Kwagga Blitz
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R90.000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: CONFEDERATE caught the eye when finishing 2nd on debut over 1400m in open company and needn’t improve much to open his account. TOWERS OF GOLD has finished 3rd in two introductory sprints and is open to any amount of improvement over this extended trip, so can challenge for race honours. HIGH QUEUE, ZAFAR and HEROIC ACT reassured with improved last starts and could also have a say if confirming that form/progress.
Selections:
#8 Confederate, #9 Towers Of Gold, #1 High Queue, #6 Zafar
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R90.000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: CITY LIGHTS has finished 2nd or 3rd three times each in her last 7 starts, so wouldn’t be winning out of turn. She also isn’t likely to find a better opportunity to shed her maiden tag. SILVER FLARE made a promising stable/Highveld debut with a fast-finishing and close-up 3rd over 1450m and she needn’t improve a great deal to pose a threat to the selection. SILKY JET is 6.5kg better off than that rival and ought to get closer as a result. Both FETCHING FLYER and SHES EVERYTHING could have more to offer stepping up to this distance, so are others to consider.
Selections:
#1 City Lights, #4 Silver Flare, #3 Silky Jet, #8 Fetching Flyer
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R80.000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Consistent top-weight STREWN SKY and familiar foe MOUNT DARWIN are closely matched on the form of an 1800m meeting on this track in May. The latter finished 0.10 lengths ahead of his re-opposing rival and is good value to confirm that form/his superiority on 1.5kg better terms. KUDZU hasn’t been seen since February but on the strength and consistency of his form warrants serious respect on his reappearance. FUSHIMI INARI had excuses for a disappointing last start and retains the ability to stake a claim, while COPPER MIST has both the form and experience to make his presence felt too.
Selections:
#2 Mount Darwin, #1 Strewn Sky, #5 Fushimi Inari, #3 Copper Mist
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R120.000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: MERIDIUS made no impression in the 2200m HWB July from a wide draw but is distance suited and is favourably treated by these conditions, so ought to make amends with Muzi Yeni (who partnered him to victory over track and trip in his previous start) reunited. PYROMANIAC bounced back to form with the blinkers refitted last time and could pose the biggest threat with a repeat of that performance. SAVANNAH STORM and FLASHY APACHE are better than their disappointing last starts suggest and could complete the minors ahead of STREET ART.
Selections:
#1 Meridius, #5 Pyromaniac, #4 Savannah Storm, #6 Flashy Apache
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R120.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. RULERSHIP and stablemate CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT are closely matched on recent form over 1000m and the latter has a better record over track and trip so can confirm that form. Best-weighted TROPPO VELOCE returned to form with an encouraging last start and is likely to play a leading role with the tongue-tie refitted. However, preference is for versatile last-start winner SILENT WAR who scored over 1100m on this course last month. ANFIELDS ROCKET, HALBERDIER and MOUNT PILATUS are also capable of having a say in the finish. QUANTUM THEORY and POWER BROKER complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#8 Silent War, #6 Troppo Veloce, #3 Captain Hindsight, #1 Rulership
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R110.000, 16:30GMT+2
Race Summary: Good race. BOB’S YOUR UNCLE was rewarded for consistency with a last-start success over 1200m but is more effective over this extended trip, so could defy a resultant 2-point penalty. OPEN HIGHWAY and MAX THE MAGICIAN are closely matched on recent form and should acquit themselves competitively, while WARHAWK BOMBER has the means to stake a claim too, and shouldn’t be hastily condemned for a disappointing last start. Returning SURYAVARMAN and stablemate HOUSE OF ROMANOV appeal most of the remainder.
Selections:
#7 Bob’s Your Uncle, #6 Open Highway, #1 Warhawk Bomber, #5 Max The Magician
Turffontein Standside, 10.08.2024, Race 9, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R85.000, 17:05GMT+2
Race Summary: SOUTHERN BLAZE returned to winning ways last time in a similar contest over 1450m and a resultant 3-point penalty which is negated by his rider’s 2.5kg apprentice allowance, so is good value to follow up. Fellow last-start winner KING’S RANSOM is also likely to remain competitive, despite his 4-point penalty. MOONLIGHT TRADER is relatively unexposed and a return to this distance ought to spark the improvement needed to play a leading role. Both KOTINOS and GOLDEN PAVILLION have the means to also stake a claim in the finish. ARCHIMIDES and PRINCE OF KILDARE have place prospects.
Selections:
#2 Southern Blaze, #1 King’s Ransom, #7 Moonlight Trader, #6 Golden Pavilion
Best Win: #1 CITY LIGHTS
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #8 SILENT WAR
