Turffontein Thursday

Discuss the card below

R5 is an interesting race. Is the 3 year old and two time winner, Old Em, that good that she can concede 6.5kgs to the 4 year old and three time winner Tapaway? I see Old Em is carded as the reserve runner for the Grade 2 Post Merchants Sprint at Greyville on Friday night, so yes the stable must believe that she is above average to have nominated her, but won't be fulfilling that engagement. I'm not convinced, because the penny does appear to have dropped with Tapaway and she is on the cusp of reeling off the hat-trick. Her three career wins have been over the 1000m. Admittedly Tapaway is taking on much stronger than previously faced, but she certainly has been ultra consistent since returning from a 15 month layoff. I think she's going to roll Old Em.

For me, the double, Tapaway X Trip Tease (5/1) is worth a go.

R1 - Safe Harbour...should see out the extra 200...yes rested after debut win and good 2nd last run..only runner in this race nominated for Golden Slipper on July day...wsb 18/10
R2 - Jiffy...two good wins (beat safe harbour last time out) hoping to go the 200 extra...nominated golden horseshoe & along with Ribovar the only two nominated for Golden horseshoe...them two can fight it out! wsb 5/2 jiffy 11/2 ribovar
R8 - Lotus Elan...first timer....Zackey riding..Spies gets them ready...golden horseshoe nominated (spies must rate this one higher than a 59 which is the highest mr in this race) wsb 5/1

Safe Harbour/Lotus Elan 13/1
SH/Jiffy/LE 58/1
SH/Ribovar/LE 108/1

Let's see.....

My Dbl
Blue Light Convey & Navette. Around 12/1.

High Tide wrote: My Dbl
Blue Light Convey & Navette. Around 12/1.

The last time out Navette looked a winner but the wheels came off over slightly longer ground. Today they running it over a shorter distance. Can't see why it should not romp home.

Fort Meyers probably would like a bit further, but if they go crazy fast he wont be far away

The Azzie runner race 6 would need to be a Champion to beat Trip Tease after a problem and 18 months of the track... noticed a slight nibble for it

I'm doubtful of Trip Tease today and not even sure why.... Any views on his chances today pleeeeease :silly:

20 to 1 wrote: I'm doubtful of Trip Tease today and not even sure why.... Any views on his chances today pleeeeease :silly:

I'm with you - I don't believe TT has ever achieved his rating on turf - also strictly at the weights I think that the stable mate One Man's Dream has a big chance imo

Seal My Fate x Fort Meyers

Loads of scratchings - also One Man's Dream no longer get the apprentice, so no claim - for me each way Open Road in the first and Seventh Symphony in the 5th with Hilily in the 7th

Will the failse rail make them swing to the outside?