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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2025.05.11
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R100.000, 11:35GMT+2
Race Summary: SPIRITRIX could hardly have been more impressive winning on debut over a shorter trip and with that experience under the belt, could remain unbeaten as this extended distance is expected to unlock any amount of improvement. TINA LOVELACE has been deemed good enough to contest feature races and should be more competitive in these calmer waters. EIGHT HATS has also shown enough to make her presence felt. Watch the betting on newcomers ONCEINABLUEMOON and SURPRISE PARTY, both of whom are bred to be useful.
Selections: #1 Spiritrix, #7 Onceinabluemoon, #2 Tina Lovelace, #8 Surprise Party
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R100.000, 12:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Both CHARMING CHEETAH and TIN PAN ALLEY confirmed the promise of debut victories by acquitting themselves well in subsequent features so should run well. Fellow first-start scorer ZALATORIS could be anything after a taking a debut success so isn’t underestimated. Improving last-start winner RED PENNY and debutante BLUSHING BLOOM complete the shortlist.
Selections: #1 Charming Cheetah, #4 Zalatoris, #3 Tin Pan Alley, #8 Blushing Bloom
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R90.000, 12:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Recent runners-up LAVA COUNTY and SOHO HEARTTHROB needn’t improve much to fight for victory, though preference is for the latter who ought to have come on appreciably from the experience of his promising debut. Both MIZZEN SWORD and OLD FASHIONED have the form and experience to trouble their younger rivals. Well-related newcomers XENOPHON and PALACE ATTACK are worth a market check on debut.
Selections: #8 Soho Heartthrob, #6 Lava County, #5 Xenophon, #1 Mizzen Sword
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R120.000, 13:20GMT+2
Race Summary: PARISIAN WALKWAY had excuses for a disappointing last start and on the strength of his earlier form, is worth another chance under a 4kg claimer. Recent hat-trick scorer TAMARISK TREE is performing at the top of his game and should remain competitive off a career-high mark under a handy galloping weight. SILENT WAR and NAVAJO NATION won’t be far off the mark, while stablemates MISS SCALETTA and KEY ELEMENT also have earning potential.
Selections: #1 Parisian Walkway, #2 Tamarisk Tree, #3 Navajo Nation, #4 Silent War
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R80.000, 13:55GMT+2
Race Summary: THE ULTIMATE KING wasn’t winning out of turn on his reappearance as a gelding last month and looks good value to follow up on his handicap debut, with further improvement expected. Hat-trick seeking PRETTY ANALIA, consistent FUTUREWOLFF and rejuvenated COPPOLA seem the most likely dangers. Well-related DUAL PROPHECY isn’t taken lightly on his return.
Selections: #1 The Ultimate King, #3 Pretty Analia, #5 Futurewolff, #7 Coppola
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R120.000, 14:30GMT+2
Race Summary: High-class MAIN DEFENDER has only once been beaten in 6 starts over this distance. He is weighted to win so almost impossible to oppose, especially as fellow Grade 1 winners PURPLE PITCHER, ATTICUS FINCH and LEGEND OF ARTHUR are most effective over further. As such, a bigger threat is likely to be posed by TRUTH and WHITE PEARL.
Selections: #1 Main Defender, #5 Truth, #2 Purple Pitcher, #6 White Pearl
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R175.000, 15:10GMT+2
Race Summary: ROYAL FORCE showed his class and well-being by winning over track and trip last time and a 6-point penalty for that victory is unlikely to halt his progress. Fellow last-start winners DANCE KING and filly MOUNTAIN HIGH also remain competitive for top honours under resultant penalties. Recently gelded IMMEDIATE EDGE, consistent POTBERRIE and returning KEY NEWS appeal most of the remainder.
Selections: #1 Royal Force, #6 Dance King, #8 Mountain High, #2 Immediate Edge
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R110.000, 15:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Top-weight DREAMLAND bounced back to form last time and will be competitive with a repeat of that performance. COSMIC STAR and stablemate MOUNT PINATUBO fit a similar profile and are distance suited. Consistent QUANTUM THEORY and versatile BOB’S YOUR UNCLE are others with genuine each-way chances.
Selections: #4 Cosmic Star, #1 Dreamland, #6 Mount Pinatubo, #2 Quantum Theory
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 9, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R100.000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: Lightly raced VIRGIN RIVER is ideally distance suited and probably better than rated, so it could pay to side with her ahead of class-dropper NIGHT VIGIL who concedes 5.5kg to her older rival. SIMPLY MAJESTIC and stablemate COSMIC QUEEN are above-average 3yo fillies with the form and experience to trouble the principals. KIA KAHA and hat-trick seeking NEERAH complete the shortlist.
Selections: #6 Virgin River, #2 Night Vigil, #4 Cosmic Queen, #3 Simply Majestic
Turffontein Standside, 11.05.2025, Race 10, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R80.000, 16:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Unexposed OMNIPOTENT, improving MIST IN IRELAND and veteran hard-knocker IN THE ETHER are recent winners with legitimate winning chances. Bottom-weight TWICE AS WILD is consistent and ought to be competitive once more. However, a chance is taken on improving 2yo filly CAPTAIN SELVIE who won her maiden in open company. The latter has most scope for improvement and seems well placed to make a winning handicap debut.
Selections: #13 Captain Selvie, #4 Phantom Express, #15 Twice As Wild, #10 In The Ether
Best Win: #1 MAIN DEFENDER
Best Value Bet: #1 ROYAL FORCE
Best Longshot: #1 ROYAL FORCE
