Turffontein hosts a nine-race card on Thursday, with the action beginning at 11:25
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.
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 )
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 11:25
7 LONGSWORD – Improving with each run. Finished second last time.
1 BROTHERHOODOFMAGIC – Fair form in this field.
Race 2 – 11:55
3 NO FILTER – Good form. Should be competitive here.
1 BAVARIAN BEAUTY – Won her last start by 4.75 lengths. Should be competitive here.
Race 3 – 12:25
1 BACK IN BUSINESS – Good form. Should be competitive here with S’Manga Khumalo taking the ride.
5 SOUTHERN SKIES – Consistent form. Should be competitive here with 54kg and Gavin Lerena taking the ride.
Race 4 – 12:55
4 FUSHIMI INARI – Improving with each start. Finished close second last time.
5 HOTARUBI – Good form. S’Manga Khumalo takes the ride.
Race 5 – 13:35
7 MABONENG – Good form. Won 2 out of her last 3 races.
6 NAPOLEON – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 6 – 14:15
6 MELECH – Ignore his last start. Won his previous 3 races.
3 WHAFEEF – Good form. Finished top 2 in his last 4 races.
Race 7 – 14:55
8 MAMAQUERA – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 54.5kg.
4 IVY LEAGUE – Good form. S’Manga Khumalo takes the ride.
Race 8 – 15:30
2 IN THE BEGINNING – Ignore her last start. The previous form was competitive.
4 WHAT A HONEY – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
Race 9 – 16:05
1 AFTER HOURS – Good form. Should be competitive here despite carrying top weight.
5 TUSCAN GOLD – Consistent form. Finished third last time.