Download your South Africa racing information for FREE now:
RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN INSIDE@2026.09.12
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 1, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R85.000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: STEEL PIER deserves to get his head in front after back-to-back recent seconds and won’t have to improve much to open his account. KWAITO has shown enough to pose a threat and remains open to improvement over this extended trip. ELISA MBALI has the form and experience to make her presence felt. Highveld newcomer CLOSE ENCOUNTER is another with scope for improvement so has to be respected. MISS DUTTON and MFULATHELA appeal most of the remainder.
Selections: #2 Steel Pier, #4 Kwaito, #1 Elisa Mbali, #5 Close Encounter
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 2, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R100.000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: Distance-suited GUERILLA WARFARE has maintained his form and consistency at a higher level off this mark so gets the nod ahead of emphatic last-start winner ITSNOWORNEVER, with the latter upped in class under a 6-point penalty. Runner-up ARUMUGAM should get closer on these terms, while ROSY LEMON and UTSAAH are also weighted to be competitive against their male rivals.
Selections: #3 Guerilla Warfare, #2 Itsnowornever, #8 Rosy Lemon, #4 Utsaah
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 3, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R100.000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: GALLIC VICTOR has been narrowly beaten in both Highveld appearances, the latest over this distance off his current mark, and a repeat of that effort could suffice. TOP FLOOR is held on that form but will strip fitter so should get closer. However, a bigger threat could come from SANDS OF VALHALLA who is open to any amount of improvement over this extended trip on his 3yo debut. KNOWMORE and stable companion PALACE ATTACK have the form and experience to also make their presence felt.
Selections: #2 Gallic Victor, #3 Sands Of Valhalla, #1 Top Floor, #6 Knowmore
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 4, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R120.000, 14:15GMT+2
Race Summary: Well-bred British import CALLA LAGOON is slung in under the conditions. He steps up in class under a light weight but may be more effective over further. PRESSONREGARDLESS is course-and-distance suited but concedes chunks of weight to all. Fillies KENSAL GREEN and PRETTY PERSUASIVE remain competitive against male opposition, despite carrying penalties for last-start victories. KING HARALD boasts solid form credentials at this level and is also weighted to have a say in the outcome.
Selections: #1 Pressonregardless, #2 Kensal Green, #3 King Harald, #5 Pretty Persuasive
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 5, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R128.000, 14:50GMT+2
Race Summary: Competitive 3yo handicap. GIMME A FIREBALL confirmed the promise of his 1000m debut with a dominant KZN maiden victory as a 2yo over this trip and the form of that race has worked out well, so it could pay to follow his progress. KUDIKARAN was 3rd at Grade 1 level as a juvenile so is best kept safe after an excusable comeback outing. BISOU BISOU was 2nd in a 2yo Grade 2 when last seen but is 5kg worse off with RIVERA on the form of an earlier meeting. WHATSDAMATTERWITHU completes the shortlist.
Selections: #3 Gimme A Fireball, #2 Kudikaran, #4 Rivera, #1 Bisou Bisou
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 6, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R100.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: LITTLE BOY BLUE was backed to make a winning Highveld and stable debut over track and trip at this level last week, and he could make amends with any improvement off an unchanged mark. However, a chance is taken on STATUS SYMBOL bouncing back to his best. The latter made no impression from a wide draw in a 2yo Grade 2 at the end of last season but was not beaten far in his first outing after a gelding operation and remains open to improvement from gate No 1. Debut winner RECKLESS ABANDON could be anything so has to be respected, along with the experienced DRIVELIKEAMASTER.
Selections: #1 Status Symbol, #5 Little Boy Blue, #3 Drivelikeamaster, #7 Reckless Abandon
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R135.000, 16:05GMT+2
Race Summary: Top-weight PRECOCIOUS has thrived on the Highveld and should be competitive on favourable terms, though she may be better over a shorter trip. Joint best-weighted BRIGHT AND BRAZEN is ideally course-and-distance suited so should have a role to play. THE LAST DUKE wasn’t at his best in a recent Listed event over track and trip but should fare better in this lineup off a 2-point lower mark. NEVER NEVER LAND and PUMPKIN PIE carry 5-point penalties for last-start victories but aren’t taken lightly on their reappearances. TROMBOLINES wears blinkers for the first time and could improve to have a say.
Selections: #3 The Last Duke, #1 Precocious, #6 Bright And Brazen, #5 Pumpkin Pie
Turffontein Inside, 12.09.2026, Race 8, Gallops, 1450m, Turf, R100.000, 16:40GMT+2
Race Summary: HOT CHOICE confirmed the promise of her debut 2nd over 1160m by winning as she liked over 1400m when last seen, and the form of that victory has since been boosted by 2 subsequent winners from that race. She is open to further improvement and will probably prove better than than rated, so it should pay to follow her progress. Older filly JACK’S LEGACY fits a similar profile and should have a role to play, though a bigger threat to the selection may come from consistent hard-knocker UBERMENSCH who has dropped to a competitive mark. ZIP CODE, QUEVANO and FISH HAWK have earning potential too.
Selections: #5 Hot Choice, #4 Ubermensch, #6 Jack’s Legacy, #2 Quevano
Best Win: #5 HOT CHOICE
Best Value Bet: #1 STATUS SYMBOL
Best Longshot: #1 STATUS SYMBOL
