Turffontein Saturday

Not an easy card.Will play around R5 Capuche and Shotgun Rider;R6 Pyramus;R8 Matsuri;
R9 Miss Rambo

Let's try something different today - short summary of my views for those with some chances ....except for race 1 where I have no clue ....

Race 2
1 - Mogok Master - obvious ability and rates the one to beat taking into account the trainer's view that he won't be needing the run
2 - Enbharr - Better further and may need a run or two
3 - Dreamuponadream - has the ability and can't be ignored
4 - Le Clos - in good form might be slightly outclassed
5 - Nephrite 0 has been disappointing - not much between him and Le CLos on recent form
6 - Africa Rising - probably a prep run - looks a fair sort

1/3/6 from 4/5

Race 3
2 - Payne's Grey - holds Bubbly Reply, but form does not look that great
4 - Patric - seems moderate and may need the run - could sneak into the quartet
5 - Reminiscense - very hard to predict - chance at best
8 - Brookie - seems very one paced, may improve with blinkers
9 - Flying Fool - in good form and should go close here
10 - Charming Charlie - needs improvement on KZN debut - not to be ignored
12 - Tapenzee - may be looking for this trip and could go close

9/12 from 2/10

Race 4
1 - Miraflores - Poor run in the week, but blinkers are removed and gets a tongue tie - Striker keeps the ride - upset material
2 - Princess Violet - Improving....place chance
3 - Cool Escape - poor run last week - upset material on penultimate run
4 - Light House Girl - needs more improvement - placed in weak field last time
8 - Hallucination - who knows?
9 - Komeshan's Flight - strong finisher in last start - rates the one to beat on that - but wide draw ia a negative
10 - Tambalang - stable does not seem that confident - races in steels - but has the draw and could steal a march under Lerena

Either bank the 9 in the P6 or include at least 1,2,3 and 10

Race 5
1 - Blazing Winter - should be better over the shorter trip but does seem held by Shotgun Rider
2 - Norgay - MR has dropped 20 points - upset material
3 - Dromedaris - fair maiden win - may be a bit high in the ratings ?
4 - Dealer's Charm - this track not really his game - wide draw and seems held by Just a Gigolo - Delpech a positive but I prefer others
5 - Triple Beat - in good form - winner this trip - looks good value at the odds
6 - Sharp Seattle - beat moderate maiden field and has more to do
7 - Shotgun Rider - has suddenly found pace in his maiden win and can go close from a good draw
9 - Just a Gigolo - in form and should be thereabouts again
12 - Capuche - won penultimate over this trip and not the worst run last time from a wide draw - could make the quartet pay

Very open - my shortlist for the P6 ...5,7,9,3,4

Race 6
1 - Premier Chance - tries the trip - I prefer others
2 - New Fort - still in form - be thereabouts again
3 - Pyramus - good form at this track - be thereabouts again
4 - Royal Honour - obvious chance on form - Striker rides
6 - Taegan's Jet - big turnover at the weights - big chance

For the brave, one can do worse than take a chance on Taegan's Jet, otherwise include New Fort, Pyramus and Royal Honour

Race 7
1 - Featherfoot - has her problems - chance at best
2 - Fort Ember looks the class and could prove hard to beat if not flat in 2nd run after a long break
3 - Sisters of Mercy - consistent form and should be thereabouts again
4 - Tiger Flame - looks better over more ground and may need the run
5 - Cape Marigold - not the greatest last run - can feature on previous form
6 - She's a Looker - very game mare - needs a good pace for a late burst - won't be a big surprise if she pops up
7 - Just a Reminder - yet to prove her worth over this distance
8 - Cambridge Choir - much better than last run - chance at the weights

Either take a chance on Fort Ember - or include most of the rest

Race 8
1 - Gains Tax - inconsistent - looks a bit high in the ratings
2 - China Beach - in form - probably better over 1400
3 - Matsuri - just won latest - must have a chance again
4 - Red Pomegranate - looks classy - bigger fish to fry ?
5 - Bezgal - won maiden over this distance - upset material ?
7 - Secret Angel - held by Matsuri on last run, but looks better at this track - upset chance

Stuck record - either bank Red Pomegranate, or include at least the ones mentioned

Race 9
1 - Laurel Cherry - form choice - just seem a bit high in the ratings
2 - Tobesuretobesure - seems held by a few here - Striker rides from a good draw though
3 - Tales of Mambo - poor last two, but has good form at this track and could spring a surprise to round off a good day for the Zackey / Nassif combination
7 - Russian Star - rested - but one for the quartets
8 - Miss Rambo - overdue - big MR drop - inside track perhaps only negative - should be right there
10 - Cranberry Crush - in form, chance again
12 - Consequentially - beat a very weak maiden field - more to do
13 - Peg o' my Heart - needs more improvement but can make up the quartet

3/8/1 from 10,2,7,13

Enjoy

Brilliant Frodo

My plays for the day

Race 2 no 4 LE CLOS.
Race 4 no 8 HALLUCINATION .
Race 5 no 8 GREATFIVEEIGHT.
Race 7 no 5 CAPE MARIGOLD.

Mix doubles , trebles and a quad.

Patric looks well in

Uso

2nd will win a race, struggled to get it settled early

Thanks for the word about Mogok Master Bob. much appreciated

The boys got the lot

Yes thanks Bob and thanks to Joe Soma for telling us about his prep and giving us a lot of confidence

Small word for Tambalang, so I went and watched it's last run, horse was raced wide with no cover, spent force closing stages

Could be a runner

That was a smooth winner , one for the notebook