Turffontein hosts a nine-race card on Sunday, with the action beginning at 12:00
Track Information
Turf. 2700m oval track. Races up to 1160m straight course; beyond 1160m clockwise round turn with 800m run-in. Track rises 12m from 1600m to 800m marks, making it most testing circuit in SA.
Low-number draws favoured over 1400m and to a lesser extent 1600m.
Weather – Mostly sunny, 3 to 19 degs- 7 to 20 km/h westerly head wind. Sunset@ 5:23pm
Going – Good, Pen 21
False Rail – 5m on the back straight to 8m on the bend with an 8m spur at the 700m mark.
What To Bet?
Exotics
Bi Pot (Races 2-7 )
P A (Races 3-9 )
Pick 6 (Races 4-9 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 5-8 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 6-9 )
BEST BET
R8 Jimmy Don
E Verdonese / G Lerena
Jimmy Don will be a massive THREAT if running to the form of his Grade 1 2nd over the same course and distance.
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1
Time – 12:00
Distance – 1160m
6 MK’S DREAMS – Good debut run when finishing second.
1 ETHANATOR – Fair debut run.
Race 2
Time – 12:30
Distance – 1160m
5 MARY’S GREENLIGHT – Good form. Should be competitive here.
8 STRIKING ANGEL – Fair debut run.
Race 3
Time – 13:00
Distance – 1000m
4 KING RAHUL – Displayed improvements last time when finishing second.
3 JOKER MAN – Decent debut when finishing third.
Race 4
Time – 13:35
Distance – 1600m
1 FEATHER BOA – Class horse. Should be competitive here.
3 RENY – Good form. Finished second last time.
Race 5
Time – 14:10
Distance – 1400m
4 PLATINA PRINCESS – Displayed potential when winning by over 6 lengths last time.
6 THAT’S MY BABY – Improved from debut run when winning her last start.
Race 6
Time – 14:45
Distance – 1400m
2 MAX THE MAGICIAN – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
6 JUST VAR – Displayed potential when winning by 3 lengths last time.
Race 7
Time – 15:20
Distance – 1800m
1 PUERTO MANZANO – Class horse. Should be competitive here.
3 WHAFEEF – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
Race 8
Time – 15:55
Distance – 1800m
3 PINK DIAMOND – Good form. Finished second in her last 2 races.
9 SPRING IN HEAVEN – Ignore the last run. The previous form was consistent.
Race 9
Time – 16:30
Distance – 1800m
4 BROADWAY – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
3 WILLIAMSON – Ignore the last run. Finished second in his penultimate race.
