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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2025.06.23
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R75.000, 12:10GMT+2
Race Summary: DESERT CLOUD has been costly to follow but she did have legitimate excuses in her last 2 starts and would’nt be winning out of turn. HOTARU has a prior engagement so her particiaption must be monitored but she would have every chance if taking her place. MISTY METAL will make her presence felt if confirming recent improvement. Returning MISS MUNROE isn’t taken lightly either.
Selections: #1 Desert Cloud, #9 Hotaru, #2 Miss Munroe, #4 Misty Metal
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R115.000, 12:45GMT+2
Race Summary: TRAJANUS was well fancied in the market when only touched off on debut. He would have benefitted from that experience and won’t need to improve much to go one better. UMZINGELI WENYATHI fits a similar profile and should acquit himself competitively. BINGO has the form and experience to play a leading role too. Well-bred newcomers CODY’S MARK, DOWN TOWN CODY, ALPINE JET and FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT are worth a market check on debut.
Selections: #7 Trajanus, #1 Bingo, #9 Alpine Jet, #8 Umzingeli Wenyathi
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R105.000, 13:20GMT+2
Race Summary: SNOW QUEEN improved with the benefit of an introductory outing to finish a close-up 4th over track and trip in a race that produced winners, so she needn’t improve a great deal to open her account. JAZZ PIANIST has also shown enough in both starts to fight out the finish. BLUSHING BLOOM, TAKING A RISK and KAHALAWAI will know more about it after satisfactory debuts and could get into the picture with natural improvement. Watch the betting on well-related newcomer ONCEINABLUEMOON.
Selections: #10 Snow Queen, #4 Jazz Pianist, #8 Onceinabluemoon, #3 Emily’s Peace
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R115.000, 13:55GMT+2
Race Summary: GOLDEN OPERATOR was an unlucky loser on debut but he would have come on appreciably with the benefit of that experience and it should pay to follow his progress. ON AN IMPULSE, TOMMY SHELBY and SERGEANT SOQRAT could improve to take home a cheque, though a bigger threat to the selection may come from a first-timer. Watch the betting on newcomers SALT LAKE CITY, TRIP TO PEACE and COPPER EAGLE.
Selections: #3 Golden Operator, #8 Trip To Peace, #2 Copper Eagle, #10 Salt Lake City
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R105.000, 14:30GMT+2
Race Summary: JAPANESE GARDEN has the form and experience to play a leading role but it could pay to side with MAMLAMBO who caught the eye on debut over a shorter trip. The latter would have benefitted from that outing and this extended trip should unlock improvement. LEANNE’S LOVE and ONE SUMMER will likely improve to make their presence felt. Well-related newcomer STAMPEDE AHEAD is worth a market check on debut.
Selections: #4 Mamlambo, #2 Japanese Garden, #8 Stampede Ahead, #6 One Summer
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R135.000, 15:05GMT+2
Race Summary: There are several with chances although none appeals more than thriving hat-trick seeker KING’S EXPRESS who races off a career-high mark but placed in both outings over this trip. Hard-knockers HAWKBILL, SILENT WAR, PLAYER and LA MOOHAL (ran in a Grade 3 last time) all have the means to trouble the selection. VESUVIO, JORDAN and STAR COIN aren’t underestimated.
Selections: #3 King’s Express, #6 La Moohal, #7 Hawkbill, #8 Player
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R115.000, 15:40GMT+2
Race Summary: ROSY LEMON is 3.oq5kg better off with last-start conqueror ALADDIN’S LAMP so she should have a role to play. However, the maturing latter seems good value to follow up under a 5-point penalty after his winning Highveld introduction. SALUTE THE FLAG, DIESEL’S SHADOW, EIGER SANCTION and ORDER OF HOPE all have earning potential too. Well-related DUAL PROPHECY didn’t go unnoticed on his reappearance and could also improve to make his presence felt.
Selections: #3 Aladdin’s Lamp, #14 Rosy Lemon, #1 Salute The Flag, #11 Dual Prophecy
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R110.000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: DIMAKO’S JET deserves a reward for her consistency and is good value to turn the tables on last-start conqueror FREE IN SEATTLE who is 2.5kg worse off and engaged to run at an earlier meeting. MOUNT ETNA, IT’S HER WAY and I AM REGAL are closely matched on earlier form and have the means to make their presence felt. LAPIS LAZULI, TRIED AND TRUE and ELEMBEE also have earning potential.
Selections: #2 Dimako’s Jet, #4 Free In Seattle, #3 Mount Etna, #5 It’s Her Way
Turffontein Standside, 23.06.2025, Race 9, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R105.000, 16:55GMT+2
Race Summary: READY SET FIRE is an interesting runner on his reappearance for a new stable. He has strong form and could fight out the finish if ready to roll after a lengthy absence. BUMPS LAST GRIND also has the form and experience to play a leading role, especially if building on an encouraging Highveld debut 2nd over the same distance. JET QUERARI is closely matched with that rival and fits a similar profile. ICONIC WINTER also shaped with promise on debut and is open to improvement after a subsequent layoff, but preference is for 2yo SAFE TRAVEL who will be wiser to the task after a pleasing debut 3rd.
Selections: #10 Safe Travel, #1 Ready Set Fire, #2 Bumps Last Grind, #8 Iconic Winter
Best Win: #3 GOLDEN OPERATOR
Best Value Bet: #3 ALADDIN’S LAMP
Best Longshot: #3 ALADDIN’S LAMP
