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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE@2025.01.11
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 1, GALLOPS, 1000M, TURF, R130.000, 11:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Rafeef filly EASY TIGER catches the eye. Trainer Mike de Kock does not run his juveniles unless ready to score so we need to take particular note of her. NYAKA NYAKA runs for trainer Barend Botes and his connections and he should be ready for this. SYLVAN WARRIOR is a Querari colt who represents trainer Tony Peter and he would not be a shock winner. ZACATOO has run well in both his starts and should contest the finish. BRIGHT AND BRAZEN and TRULY MAGICAL are two other newcomers to consider.
Selections:
#7 EASY TIGER, #5 ZACATOO, #4 TENJIKU, #1 NYAKA NYAKA
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 1, GALLOPS, 1000M, TURF, R125,000, 12:10GMT+2
Race Summary: LOVE HER MADLY ran a cracker on debut behind Wild Wild Green and absolutely took off late to run a good third, she should go very close to winning. WHATASTAR showed pace and stayed on strongly to finish second, she will have a good winning chance. MUSIC OF THE NIGHT ran a good second behind stable companion last time, she was only beaten just over two lengths at the wire, she will getting better with every start, include her into all bets. TAKE IT AS RED was only beaten just under two lengths on debut, watch her closely, she will be running on late.
Selections:
#6 LOVE HER MADLY, #2 WHATASTAR, #4 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT, #3 TAKE IT AS RED
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 2, GALLOPS, 1000M, TURF, R105.000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: DESERT CLOUD was beaten by a very good filly on debut. She returns from a lengthy break but can win if fit. FLIGHT OF A CONDOR has finished runner-up in both her starts so far and that trend may well continue. WORLD TOUR is a One World filly who represents a trainer that knows what is needed to win on debut. ENDIZAYO seems better than her last run would suggest. BILINGUAL is capable of getting involved with the finish.
Selections:
#7 DESERT CLOUD, #11 WORLD TOUR, #8 FLIGHT OF A CONDOR, #1 ENDIZAYO
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 2, GALLOPS, 1000M, TURF, R125,000, 12:45GMT+2
Race Summary: CATCH A PENNY moved up extremely well in her last start, she is nicely weighted in this Maiden Plate and should love the drop in trip to 1000m, she will be very competitive here. FLYING FINLEY has run two very good seconds in a row, he will be right there in the finish on his best form. WAVE OF GLORY showed tremendous pace in his last start, if he can build again on his most recent performance, he will have a serious winning chance. KLEIN KAROO ran a lovely race on debut, he looks to be a nice big gelding that will appreciate a bit further in time, watch him closely.
Selections:
#5 CATCH A PENNY, #11 FLYING FINLEY, #9 WAVE OF GLORY, #10 KLEIN KAROO
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 3, GALLOPS, 1000M, TURF, R150.000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: JOHNNY APPLESEED returned to his best with an impressive win last time out. He picked up a 8-point penalty for that win but it may not be enough to anchor him. KARANGETANG always gives his best and deserves some respect. YAMADORI has been consistent of late and is not out of it. ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES has not won for some time now but is always capable of earning some money. KING OF VENUS has held form of late and has an obvious winning chance.
Selections:
#6 JOHNNY APPLESEED, #4 ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES, #1 KARANGETANG, #3 YAMADORI
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 3, GALLOPS, 1200M, TURF, R160,000, 13:20GMT+2
Race Summary: KYALAMI GIRL quickened up in to win a great race, she is highly rated by the stable, if she can bring her last performance to the races again, she will be very hard to beat here. MISS WORLD is as honest as they come, the form lines of her last race have worked out incredibly well, she will be a huge danger for them all in the finish. MAI SENSATION has been very disappointing in her last few starts, she could improve quite a bit now that she has dropped in trip to 1200m, watch her closely at a decent price. POLYNOMIAL is a lot better than her recent run, she should appreciate the drop in trip, include her into bets.
Selections:
#5 KYALAMI GIRL, #8 MISS WORLD, #3 MAI SENSATION, #6 POLYNOMIAL
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 4, GALLOPS, 1600M, TURF, R250.000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: Fantastic line-up. POMODORO’S JET won the World Sports Betting Grand Heritage impressively and could add to his tally but this could be a stiffer task. STORM BRASCO flew up to win his comeback and is looking to follow up with just 54.5kg to carry. Fellow four-year-olds MARAUDING HORDE and COMMAND PILOT have very good form at Turffontein and look lively contenders as well. CHESTNUT BOMBER was not disgraced when only just beaten out of the top four in the Grade 2 Dingaans. TRUTH looks to be back to best, he should be right there.
Selections:
#2 POMODORO’S JET, #1 TEXAS RED, #7 STORM BRASCO, #8 TRUTH
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 4, GALLOPS, 1800M, TURF, R90,000, 13:55GMT+2
Race Summary: SUMMER NIGHT CITY bounced back to form last time, she is perfectly drawn here and should go very close to winning. MELA STRENGTH fought hard to the line last second, his recent form is very good, this looks to be a nice race for him to be right there in the finish again. MY ONLY WEAKNESS has been very consistent since winning her maiden last year, she loved the step up in trip last time when finishing a good second, if she can get some luck in running from a poor draw, she will go close to winning. TOTHEMOONANDBACK carries a huge weight here, he might be able to sneak into the Quartets.
Selections:
#1 SUMMER NIGHT CITY, #3 MELA STRENGTH, #11 MY ONLY WEAKNESS, #2 TOTHEMOONANDBACK
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 5, GALLOPS, 1400M, TURF, R300.000, 14:20GMT+2
Race Summary: VULCANITE heads up the field with a merit rating of 104. She is a strong frontrunner and should be hard to catch even if dropping in distance. GIMMEFABULOUS needed her last race and found the distance short. She should come on nicely this time. At the weights SALENIO PENINSULA could turn it around with MISS LIA who beat her last time. The pair need to be taken seriously again. Watch out for TOO LATE MY MATE and COCOMELON. Both have shown high-class potential and may attract betting support.
Selections:
#1 VULCANITE, #3 MISS LIA, #4 SALENIO PENINSULA, #6 SONIC JET
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 5, GALLOPS, 1600M, TURF, R140,000, 14:35GMT+2
Race Summary: HOODIA has been in excellent form of late, he quickened up nicely from last time, he has some strong form and should remain very competitive again at this level. RULE OF THUMB was patiently ridden and worked through the field smartly to win going away, with a similar performance here, he will go very close to winning. CHOLLIMA wanted the speed to be a bit more genuine up in front last time, he was stayed on strongly to the line in a decent field, on his best form will always has a good chance. BOUNCEBACK won his maiden well, he is still improving and could sneak into the places.
Selections:
#8 HOODIA, #3 RULE OF THUMB, #4 CHOLLIMA, #12 BOUNCEBACK
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 6, GALLOPS, 1400M, TURF, R350.000, 14:55GMT+2
Race Summary: COSMIC SPEED showed he has lost none of his ability with a promising comeback performance. He should relish the step up in distance. Fellow Grade 2 winner FIRE ATTACK has beaten him before and was a cracking second behind star filly Quid Pro Quo so comes into the race off a great prep. GREATERIX tried to do it the hard way again last time and didn’t disgrace himself. He has more to come and must not be taken lightly. Both MUSICAL SCORE and CHOISAANADA have a bit to find on ratings but look to be going about it the right way.
Selections:
#3 GREATERIX, #1 COSMIC SPEED, #2 FIRE ATTACK, #6 MUSICAL SCORE
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 6, GALLOPS, 1600M, TURF, R125,000, 15:10GMT+2
Race Summary: FAMILY POWER ran on powerfully to win a good race last time, she gets the perfect draw of 1 here and steps up in trip to 1600m, she must have a good winning chance again. KAMCHATKA stayed on well to run a decent second in her last start, she should get the run of the race from a good draw, include her into all bet types. ENCHANTING CHOICE ran a fair race last time, if things work out for her in running, she could win a race like this quite easily. GARDEN OF EDEN is highly rated by the stable, she had no luck in running last time, watch her closely, she will be right there in the finish.
Selections:
#1 FAMILY POWER, #3 KAMCHATKA, #2 ENCHANTING CHOICE, #7 GARDEN OF EDEN
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 7, GALLOPS, 1160M, TURF, R200.000, 15:30GMT+2
Race Summary: An interesting race. MOUNT PILATUS is much improved of late and beat a talented sprinter last time out. He looks the one to beat. CHASING HAPPINESS has won four of her last five starts and deserves the utmost respect. BARBARESCO has not been at his best of late. He might enjoy sprinting again and can pop up and score. I AM GIANT needed his last run and is capable of an upset. JUST BE LEKKER is very talented and has a winning chance returning from a break.
Selections:
#5 MOUNT PILATUS, #8 JUST BE LEKKER, #6 CHASING HAPPINESS, #2 I AM GIANT
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 7, GALLOPS, 1200M, TURF, R100,000, 15:45GMT+2
Race Summary: ROUGAROUIN won a gutsy race on the 4th of December, at this level he will always be a massive runner. PRINCE OF TIBET made up good ground late to run a nice second last time, he enjoys the sprint trips in this grade, watch him closely, he will be running on late. TRUE HORIZON finally got it right on the 18th of December up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, now that she has the confidence booster to her name, she could easily give them all a fright in the finish. TRES CHIC can be quite a difficult filly to ride, now that she drops back in trip, she will have a good winning chance on her best form.
Selections:
#4 ROUGAROUIN, #3 PRINCE OF TIBET, #2 TRUE HORIZON, #5 TRES CHIC
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 8, GALLOPS, 2000M, TURF, R200.000, 16:05GMT+2
Race Summary: RED MAPLE fought on best last time out and can follow up if in the same mood. CRIMSON KING needed his last run so expect a much better performance this time around. NONE OTHER was not disgraced last time out and is weighted to win if at her best. THUNEE PLAYA and SECOND BASE are capable of contesting the finish. BREEZE OVER is capable of earning some money. EXPLOSIVE BOND flopped last time but is capable of much better and does have a winning chance.
Selections:
#5 RED MAPLE, #2 NONE OTHER, #8 EXPLOSIVE BOND, #1 CRIMSON KING
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 8, GALLOPS, 1200M, TURF, R160,000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: ARCTIC WIZARD has won his last two races in great style, despite going up a further 7 points in the ratings for his last win and stepping up in class in the race, he is very progressive and will be competitive again. WAR CHARIOT ran a lovely race last time in a strong field, he needs a particular ride, if the race works out for him with no weight on his back, he will be flying at them late. RIVERSTONE has run two very good races in succession, he has tons of ability, and the yard is in great form, include him into all bets. TALK TO THE MASTER is the class package in the race, he should be doing good work at the finish.
Selections:
#9 ARCTIC WIZARD, #4 WAR CHARIOT, #7 RIVERSTONE, #3 TALK TO THE MASTER
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 9, GALLOPS, 1400M, TURF, R150.000, 16:40GMT+2
Race Summary: RADICCHIO did not show his best last time out but did seem to be on the wrong side of the track that day and can bounce back to score. SILVER TUDOR was not disgraced last time out and can earn some more money. THE AFRICA HOUSE is not an easy horse to win with but can earn some money. CYMRIC remains in good form and should fight out the finish yet again. THE PLAYBOY BOMBER is talented but is likely to need this run returning from a break.
Selections:
#3 RADICCHIO, #5 CYMRIC, #4 THE AFRICA HOUSE, #2 SILVER TUDOR
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 11.01.2025, RACE 9, GALLOPS, 1200M, TURF, R140,000, 16:55GMT+2
Race Summary: KELP FOREST finished like a train to win a super race, the blinkers stay on, with a similar performance of his last start, he will be very hard to beat in the lucky last. MEANT TO BE has been lightly raced, his form is excellent, he will be a big danger in the finish. HEAL AND SOUL showed plenty speed on debut and fought hard to win a good race, will get better and stronger with every start, include him into the play. SUN DAZED absolutely took off into the closing stages to run 6th in his last start, he gets a further rating drop and the blinkers go on, he could be the value here.
Selections:
#6 KELP FOREST, #8 MEANT TO BE, #14 HEAL AND SOUL, #11 SUN DAZED
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE, 11.01.2025, RACE 10, GALLOPS, 1160M, TURF, R85.000, 17:15GMT+2
Race Summary: ZANTHAR only lacked extra very late and can be a threat this shorter distance. LONGSWORD has a place chance. SECRET CHORD won full of running last month and could follow up. SEA WOLF is better than the last run would suggest and has blinkers carded for this run so could surprise. BIG BOY BRUCE is unbeaten in two starts this track and distance and can win again under a penalty. VIBE SA eventually got his maiden win. He has a place chance. SEA SHANTY showed improvement last time out and is not out of it.
Selections:
#5 ZANTHAR, #6 BIG BOY BRUCE, #3 SECRET CHORD, #4 SEA WOLF
Best Win: #3 GREATERIX, #5 KYALAMI GIRL
Best Value Bet: #6 KELP FOREST
Best Longshot: #3 RADICCHIO, #5 CATCH A PENNY
