South Africa Horse Racing Previews: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2023.02.16
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R90.000, 12:20GMT+2
Race Summary: POURSOMESUGARONME improved in blinkers and rates the one to beat. ROCKINGTHETIMEAWAY was well behind her but pulled up fatigued. She did a lot better subsequently. CAMERATA hasn’t been far off recently. She races before this – watch. DOUBLE JOY could prefer a touch further but with Sam Mosia aboard cannot be discarded. Watch the first-timers.
Selections:
#1 Poursomesugaronme, #4 Rockingthetimeaway, #2 Camerata, #3 Double Joy
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R90.000, 12:50GMT+2
Race Summary: No form to go on. Watch the first-timers. THAT’S MY BABY found support on debut but never raised a gallop.
Selections:
#8 Stormy Choice, #11 That’s My Baby, #10 Sylvan Lady, #5 Miss Shaivi
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R90.000, 13:25GMT+2
Race Summary: COURAGEOUS and MAX THE MAGICIAN bumped each other at the start last time. The former finished 2.25 lengths ahead but the latter was on debut and could make up the leeway over the extra. Further behind them was MOUNT ETNA who can only improve on debut. Watch first-timers, especially KAMOKAMO and SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT.
Selections:
#6 Max The Magician, #11 Courageous, #5 Kamokamo, #9 Sandringham Summit
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R90.000, 14:00GMT+2
Race Summary: ROSSLYNE is overdue a win, but she is carded to race before this and could open her account then – watch. POWERS THAT BE is maturing and should make a race of it. RADU is looking for the longer distance and should make her presence felt. UNYIELDING is having her peak run and could challenge.
Selections:
#3 Powers That Be, #2 Rosslyne, #13 Radu, #4 Unyielding
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R90.000, 14:35GMT+2
Race Summary: STEPPING OUT deserves his victory but may have to settle for another runner-up position. AMERICAN BISCUIT is improving with racing and could make up the 0.50-length beating by him last time. JET DYNASTY needed his first run as a gelding and will come on heaps. CALIFORNIA BOY will relish the longer distance and cannot be ignored for money. ON THE GUEST LIST never produced last time. CIRCUS LIGHTS is looking for Quartet money.
Selections:
#9 Jet Dynasty, #7 American Biscuit, #1 Stepping Out, #4 California Boy
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R75.000, 15:10GMT+2
Race Summary: SILVANO’S SONG is fancied to win before this – watch. STUNNING KITTEN could take advantage of his absence and could chalk up a 4th victory. NAPOLEON races in new surroundings but needs to overcome a wide draw. OYSTER KING has held form after a rest and could contest the finish. LIDL MISS SUNSHINE, BLACK LIGHNING, PRIME EXAMPLE and FLAG BEARER could make the Quartet.
Selections:
#1 Silvano’s Song, #6 Stunning Kitten, #3 Napoleon, #7 Oyster King
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 1160m, Turf, R150.000, 15:45GMT+2
Race Summary: A classy field with joint top weights on a hefty 62kg, WILLIAM ROBERTSON and MK’S PRIDE looking to run down some top sprinters and a good pace up front will be to their advantage. BON VIVANT is ripe and ready and should contest the finish. FULL VELOCITY runs well fresh and could get into the fight for honours. QUANTUM THEORY, PROPHET, GALLIC CHIEF and HOMELY GIRL are looking to upset calculations.
Selections:
#1 William Robertson, #5 Bon Vivant, #4 Full Velocity, #2 Mk’s Pride
Turffontein Standside, 16.02.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R85.000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: ELEMBEE wasn’t disgraced in her post-maiden and should finish off strongly. KWAZZI’S LADY will be in the firing line going for the judge. PRAIRIE FALCON won last week and could go in again. BLUE WATERS is having her 3rd run after a rest and shouldn’t be far off. SAY YES races in new surroundings – watch. SPEECHMAKER hasn’t been far back and is looking for Quartet money.
Selections:
#5 Elembee, #8 Kwazzi’s Lady, #4 Prairie Falcon, #1 Blue Waters
Best Win: #1POURSOMESUGARONME
Best Value Bet: #1 WILLIAM ROBERTSON
Best Longshot: #1 WILLIAM ROBERTSON
