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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2025.12.27
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R120.000, 11:40GMT+2
Race Summary: CONTINENTAL KING was heavily supported last time but his inexperience probably cost him victory. He will be wiser to the task this time round so should confirm his superiority over TERRENCE. Returning STAY TUNED and stablemate TRAIL RUNNER have shown enough to be competitive.
Selections: #6 Continental King, #12 Terrence, #11 Stay Tuned, #13 Trail Runner
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R105.000, 12:15GMT+2
Race Summary: SAKURA HANAMI was second over track and trip last time with the same headgear fitted and a repeat of that effort could suffice here. POWER OF TIGER, VARACHINO’S CHAMP and MASTER’S LADY have the form and experience to make life difficult for the selection.
Selections: #2 Sakura Hanami, #3 Power Of Tiger, #1 Master’s Lady, #9 Varachino’s Champ
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R150.000, 12:50GMT+2
Race Summary: CHARMING CHEETAH and AFRICAN PRIDE have feature-race form to their name so they ought to fare better given this ease in grade. Last-start winners CONSTELLATION and ANCHORAGE are progressive and remain competitive off their revised marks.
Selections: #2 Charming Cheetah, #1 Constellation, #6 Anchorage, #3 African Pride
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R200.000, 13:25GMT+2
Race Summary: CALLMEGETRIX and THE EQUATOR bring feature-race form to the table and are likely to fight out the finish. TEXAS RED and MUSICAL SCORE are closely matched on recent form and should make their presence felt.
Selections: #6 Callmegetrix, #4 The Equator, #1 Texas Red, #8 Musical Score
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R225.000, 14:00GMT+2
Race Summary: Progressive HAZY DAZY won a 1600m Grade 3 last time and will be better suited to this extended trip. CHARGE IT renews rivalry on similar weight terms but is drawn better and should also have more to offer over this distance. Older rivals DOITWITHDIAMONDS and TWOSTEP QUEEN have the means to challenge their younger counterparts.
Selections: #10 Charge It, #9 Hazy Dazy, #4 Doitwithdiamonds, #3 Twostep Queen
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R250.000, 14:35GMT+2
Race Summary: Recent Merchants winner PISTOL PETE is most effective over this shorter trip so he should be hard to beat. TRUTH, TAXI TO THE MOON and COSMIC STAR are closely matched on that 1160m meeting but could pose more of a threat over this distance.
Selections: #2 Pistol Pete, #3 Truth, #6 Taxi To The Moon, #10 Cosmic Star
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R150.000, 15:10GMT+2
Race Summary: ESPINOZA, RAFA BAY and GIMMETHEGOODLIFE are closely matched on recent form and there shouldn’t be much between the trio on the revised terms. Returning BLACK EGRET has the means to play a leading role too but may be found out in the latter stages.
Selections: #6 Rafa Bay, #2 Espinoza, #1 Gimmethegoodlife, #4 Black Egret
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R100.000, 15:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Consistent UMZINGELI WENYATHI has the form and experience in Cape Town races to fight out the finish on his Highveld return but HIGHWAYTOTHESKY and PLAY WITH THE WIND (engaged to run at an earlier meeting) could improve sufficiently to challenge for top honours. PHALA MILLIONS has also shown enough recently to play leading roles.
Selections: #1 Umzingeli Wenyathi, #4 Play With The Wind, #9 Hathighwaytothesky, #12 Phala Millions
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 9, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R120.000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: NARETOI and HEROIC ACT won’t be maidens for much longer and wouldn’t be winning out of turn. THOONSIL is open to improvement and has shown enough to fight out the finish too.
Selections: #1 Naretoi, #6 Kavomolka, #3 Heroic Act, #8 Thoonsil
Turffontein Standside, 27.12.2025, Race 10, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R105.000, 16:55GMT+2
Race Summary: WAR TALK and BLOOD OF EDEN set the standard and will likely fight out the finish. CHICKASAW and LUCKY CHANCE will appreciate the step up to this distance, both of whom have earning potential.
Selections: #5 War Talk, #4 Blood Of Eden, #7 Chickasaw, #6 Lucky Chance
Best Win: #6 RAFA BAY
Best Value Bet: #10 CHARGE IT
Best Longshot: #10 CHARGE IT
