Turffontein hosts a nine-race card on Saturday, with the action beginning at 12:00, headlined by the Grade 2 Joburg Spring Challenges
TRACK INFORMATION
Turf. 2500m near oval circuit inside the Standside Track. All races run clockwise round turn with a run-in of slightly less than 500m. The track rises 10m from the 1400m to the 500m mark.
Low-number draws are preferable over 1450m and 1600m.
Going – Good, pen 22
False Rail – 5.5m on the back straight and bend with a 5.5m spur at the 500m 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 )
DEEZ’S BEST BET
Race 4 Gimmeanotherchance
M De Kock / J P V’D Merwe
BEST BET
Race 7 Sheldon
J A Janse Van Vuuren / G Lerena
RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 12:00
7 GREEN GARNET – Good debut run when finishing second.
2 COPPER MIST – Displayed improvements last time when finishing close second.
Race 2 – 12:30
1 ALESIA’S LOVE – Improving with each run. Finished close third last time.
2 ONE RELIGION – Fair form in this field.
Race 3 – 13:00
1 MRS GERIATRIX – This undefeated filly is the one to beat.
5 IVY LEAGUE – Good form. Won her last 2 races.
Race 4 – 13:35
1 GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE – Good form. Should be competitive here.
4 PURPLE PITCHER – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
Race 5 – 14:10
9 CAPTAIN PEG – Good form. Should be competitive here.
8 FEATHER BOA – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 6 – 14:45
13 MAIN DEFENDER – Displayed potential as a 2 year old. Should be competitive here with the low weight.
8 THUNDERSTRUCK – Good form in his last 3 races.
Race 7 – 15:20
2 SHELDON – Good form. Gavin Lerena takes the ride.
9 MOONSHININGTHROUGH – Good form. Should be competitive here with the low weight.
Race 8 – 15:55
2 LET’S GO NOW – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
4 MY SOUL MATE – Displayed potential when winning by 5 lengths last time.
Race 9 – 16:30
2 BLACK LIGHTNING – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
1 POSITIVE ATTITUDE – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive
