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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN INSIDE / DURBANVILLE@2025.08.30
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R100.000, 12:15GMT+2
Race Summary: ZAHRA DOMINIA bounced back to form last time with the addition of a tongue-tie and she won’t need to improve a great deal to play a leading role. However, it could pay to follow the progress of likely improver COMIC ARTIST who would have benefitted from a pleasing 1160m introduction and will have more to offer over this extended trip. Well-related newcomer ARTIFACT doesn’t need to be special to have a say in the outcome on debut. Watch the betting!
Selections: #7 Comic Artist, #1 Zahra Dominia, #5 Artifact, #6 Au Revoir Tanya
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R110,000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: MAGICAL PLACE has run two great races in succession, this will be his first run around the turn at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, if he handles the track, he will be very hard to beat in this race. DIGBY has been rested and gelded, he stayed on really well last time behind Rhydian on the 13th of May up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, if he doesn’t need the run badly on Saturday, he should be right there in the finish from a good draw. Majority of this field are first timers, watch the market closely, watch them in the parade ring, and watch them move down to the start.
Selections: #5 MAGICAL PLACE, #2 DIGBY, #1 EUGENIUS, #12 VOLEGOV
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R105.000, 12:50GMT+2
Race Summary: Well-bred filly ONCEINABLUEMOON has shown promise in 2 starts up the straight but will appreciate the step up to this distance and should improve for it, especially with a 3kg sex allowance on her side. MATROOSBERG (peak run) and EMERALD CITY (blinkers retained) have both the form and experience to challenge the selection. Newcomers MY LUCKY CHARM and THOONSIL could also make their presence felt on debut.
Selections: #8 Onceinabluemoon, #1 Matroosberg, #4 My Lucky Charm, #3 Emerald City
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R100,000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: HAZEL GREEN showed good improvement to run a cracking second behind Wander Dune on the 26th of July, she is certainly improving with more racing, from a good draw on Saturday, she will go very close to winning. ONE DANCE moved up like she was going to win in her last start behind Gimme What I Want, she finished her race nicely for second, unfortunately the wide draw in this race won’t make life easy for her, if she gets some luck in running, she will be very dangerous in the finish. NEBULOUS ran a fair race behind Wander Dune on the 26th of July, she was beaten eight lengths by the winner, from a good draw, she could finish amongst the places. MISS WILLIAM has been rested for 79 days, she is much better than her last performance, if she bounces back to form on Saturday, she could trouble them all. Again, watch the first timers closely, they are very well bred.
Selections: #4 HAZEL GREEN, #9 ONE DANCE, #1 NEBULOUS, #2 MISS WILLIAM
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R105.000, 13:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Both WINSTON’S WONDER and WALL STREET outran market expectations on debut and would have come on appreciably with the benefit of that experience. The latter returns from a subsequent layoff and is unlikely to be fully tuned on his reappearance. Lightly raced SILVER LONGSWORD and experienced RINGHO have shown enough to be competitive although a bigger threat could come from newcomer ONE EYE ON VEGAS, especially if the market speaks in his favour.
Selections: #8 Winston’s Wonder, #7 Wall Street, #6 One Eye On Vegas, #1 Silver Longsword
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R110,000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: NIGHTRAIN has run two lovely races in succession, he is a beautiful colt with lots of ability, if the race works out for him from a tricky draw, he will take lots of beating. DELTA PRIDE absolutely took off to run a super race on debut, he finished like a train for second behind Sardinia Bay, if he can beat the tricky draw on Saturday, he will go very close to winning. USA DANCER stayed on nicely for fourth on debut behind his stable companion, he will improve tremendously from his first run into his second run, watch him closely. OCEAN SKY has been rested for 116 days, he has some fair form, the bad draw and the long rest will make it tough for him, but he could sneak into the Quartet with some luck in running.
Selections: #7 NIGHTRAIN, #9 DELTA PRIDE, #6 USA DANCER, #10 OCEAN SKY
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R95.000, 14:00GMT+2
Race Summary: RENDEVOUS IN RIO is open to improvement with blinkers and a tongue-tie fitted, so she isn’t taken lightly. RACEWAY fits a similar profile with headgear fitted for the first time. FIRE IN HER SOUL and POWER OF PEARLS improved after an introductory outing under their belts to finish 2nd last time and both should play leading roles if building on that progress. Well-bred fillies A GOOD HEART and INSPIRATION also have scope to improve following their respective absences.
Selections: #5 Fire In Her Soul, #7 Power Of Pearls, #1 Rendevous In Rio, #6 Inspiration
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R110,000, 14:15GMT+2
Race Summary: WANDER DUNE quickened up like a smart filly on debut, she was just off the speed early, and then powered home late to win a great race, from a good draw on Saturday, she will take lots of beating again. WILD APPLAUSE won in terrific fashion last time, she settled beautifully in running, and then kicked on well to win by just under two lengths, if she can bring her recent form to Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the weekend, she will be right there in the finish. MUSIC OF THE NIGHT stayed on really well late for third behind Wild Applause on the 26th of July, she is a beautiful filly with a great action, if she can get some luck in running from a wide draw in this race, she could easily finish amongst the places. LHASA never really runs a bad race, she is honest and she tries hard, from a neat draw, she could earn some money for the connections.
Selections: #1 WANDER DUNE, #6 WILD APPLAUSE, #8 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT, #2 LHASA
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R115.000, 14:35GMT+2
Race Summary: VIBE SA returned to winning ways at this level last time and a 2-point penalty isn’t likely to prevent him from following up, especially under a 4kg claiming apprentice. PALACE REVOLT, FOSTINOVO and SUPER AWESOME have the form and experience in this grade to make life difficult for the selection over this trip. SEA SHANTY and LAUGHING WILLIAM complete the shortlist.
Selections: #1 Vibe Sa, #3 Palace Revolt, #6 Fostinovo, #8 Super Awesome
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1250m, Turf, R200,000, 14:55GMT+2
Race Summary: AZZURRI ran a good race behind What A Fortune over 1400m on the 15th of July, he finished fourth and was only beaten two lengths by the winner, he now drops back in trip to 1250m on Saturday, he will be just off the speed early, and he will be rattling home late, include him into all bets, he can certainly win a race like this. SUN DAZED has been rested for 79 days, his last three runs have been excellent, from a good draw, he should be competitive. COMMANDING could be the value play in this tricky race, he has dropped in the ratings nicely, he ran a super race last time behind Late December, even though he was beaten just over five lengths by the winner, he really caught the eye late, if he can bring that last run to the track on Saturday, he could trouble them all in the finish. FORT RED could be the Quartet horse at a nice price, he ran a fair race on the 22nd of July behind Late December, he has dropped significantly in the ratings, he has a good draw, and he has no weight on his back.
Selections: #5 AZZURRI, #1 SUN DAZED, #4 COMMANDING, #2 FORT RED
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R150.000, 15:10GMT+2
Race Summary: BLIZZARD SNOW is at the top of her game and she has a good chance to resume winning ways back against her own sex after a recent 2nd against male opposition. FROZEN FANTASY and JUST THE TWO OF US are proven at this level and they also have the means to play leading roles. Hat-trick seeking THAT’S MY BABY is ideally distance suited but faces a sterner test of her mettle in this grade on her Highveld reappearance. Fellow recent scorer FAMOUS LADY also has claims with the headgear fitted last time unsurprisingly retained.
Selections: #6 Blizzard Snow, #1 Frozen Fantasy, #5 Just The Two Of Us, #2 That’s My Baby
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R200,000, 15:30GMT+2
Race Summary: SHE’S MY WORLD looks to be a decent filly in the making, she ran a nice race behind her stable companion on the 26th of July, she finished second and was only beaten just under two lengths at the wire, the yard thinks highly of her, from a good draw, she must have a serious winning chance in this field. PEACE OF MIND is much better than her recent run, she is very speedy, if she gets to the front with no challenges, she could be hard to peg back. EASY MONEY looks to be in a great space at the moment, she has run some fair races in her last three starts, even though she tackles stronger here, and she has a wide draw to beat, with some luck in running, she could finish amongst the places with no weight on her back. WORLDLY could be a nice Quartet horse from a neat draw, he ran a better race last time behind Mont Loisir on the 22nd of July, he has dropped even further in the ratings, watch him closely.
Selections: #2 SHE’S MY WORLD, #7 PEACE OF MIND, #8 EASY MONEY, #1 WORLDLY
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R175.000, 15:50GMT+2
Race Summary: QUANTUM THEORY was rewarded for consistency with a last-start victory over 1000m for previous connections and he is well-placed under these conditions from gate No 2 to make a winning start for his new yard and owners. CHYAVANA, SLINKY MAPIMPI and ESPINOZA also remain competitive for the leading positions under their resultant penalties. Consistent NIGHT BOMBER, hard-knocker COSMIC STAR and versatile KAMENSKY aren’t underestimated.
Selections: #1 Quantum Theory, #8 Night Bomber, #2 Chyavana, #4 Cosmic Star
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R200,000, 16:05GMT+2
Race Summary: ELEGANT NOBLE stayed on well to win a great race on the 15th of July at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, he was given three points for that impressive victory, champion apprentice Brevan Plaatjies knows this individual well, if he can beat the tricky draw on Saturday, he should run a massive race, include him into all bets. ARIOVISTUS won in tremendous fashion on the 21st of June, he was well supported in the market, and he quickened up smartly to win by just under one length, even though he has gone up in the ratings, from a good draw, he must be respected. BATON ROUGE fought hard to win well on the 22nd of July, he was given five points for that gutsy win, even though he will need a career best effort to win again on Saturday, he is in great form at the moment, and he should run a big race. KWITE A KING has been rested for 70 days, he never runs a bad race, and he tries exceptionally hard, he will be switched off early from a bad draw, and he will be doing some good work late.
Selections: #9 ELEGANT NOBLE, #1 ARIOVISTUS, #4 BATON ROUGE, #11 KWITE A KING
Turffontein Inside, 30.08.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R115.000, 16:25GMT+2
Race Summary: CLEVER TREVOR confirmed the promise of his debut 2nd over 1160m by winning over the same trip next time out. He could have more to offer over this extended trip so it could pay to follow his progress. SHINTO SHRINE and DECEPTION PASS are competitive off their current marks and won’t be far off, though maturing last-start scorer MIGHTY EAGLE will likely pose a bigger threat. NAZARE and in-form CHIEFTAIN’S SHIELD can also get into the picture.
Selections: #6 Clever Trevor, #3 Mighty Eagle, #2 Deception Pass, #1 Shinto Shrine
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1500m, Turf, R200,000, 16:40GMT+2
Race Summary: HAPPY VERSE finished his race off beautifully last time in the Grade 3 Langerman behind Absolutely Yes, he ran fifth and was only beaten just under three lengths in a competitive field, he is a lovely looking colt with plenty ability, from a neat draw, he will be very hard to beat in this field. LADY LOOK ALIKE is as honest as they come, she is consistent, her form is rock solid, and she gets the services of Richard Fourie in the saddle, she must have a good each way chance from a good draw. ARBITRATION was a touch unlucky not to finish closer to the winner last time, he will be just off the speed early, and he will be doing some good work late, include him into the play at a fair price. CARRIACOU needed his last run badly, he finished midfield and was beaten just under thirteen lengths by Late December, there is no doubt that he will improve tremendously on Saturday, watch him closely as he steps up in trip to 1500m.
Selections: #3 HAPPY VERSE, #2 LADY LOOK ALIKE, #5 ARBITRATION, #6 CARRIACOU
HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE, 30.08.2025, Race 9, Gallops, 1500m, Turf, R110,000, 17:15GMT+2
Race Summary: WORLD WARRIOR finished powerfully for second behind Note To Self on the 22nd of July, he will love the step up in trip, and he gets a decent draw, if he handles the track, he will go very close to winning the lucky last. YAMAZAKI has run two excellent races in succession, he moved down to the gates beautifully last time, his form is very good, and he is still improving with every run, there is no doubt he has a big winning chance from a good draw. GETUPANDGO ran a much better race on the 29th of July behind Sierra Sagrada, if he can build on that performance, he should be amongst the places. BUGLE BOY never runs a bad race, he should enjoy the 1500m trip at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, include him into all bets, he will be competitive.
Selections: #5 WORLD WARRIOR, #2 YAMAZAKI, #3 GETUPANDGO, #4 BUGLE BOY
Best Win: #1 VIBE SA #1 WANDER DUNE
Best Value Bet: #8 ONCEINABLUEMOON #5 AZZURRI
Best Longshot: #8 ONCEINABLUEMOON
