Turffontein, Saturday "13th" February - Gauteng Guineas

WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)




WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2)

WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2)
For 3 year-olds (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)

No Apprentice Allowance
1 6 Mount Pleasant (AUS) 60 127 A C Murray Mike de Kock
2 2 Catch Twentytwo 60 116 A G Lerena Paul Peter
3 1 Malmoos 60 114 A L J Ferraris Mike de Kock
4 7 Second Base 60 112 AM C Maujean J A Janse van Vuuren
5 3 Copper Mountain 60 109 A R Danielson J A Janse van Vuuren
6 9 Bingwa 60 106 A P Strydom Dorrie Sham
7 5 Eliud 60 102 A S Khumalo Candice Dawson
8 8 Kingsley's Heart 60 101 A W Marwing Weiho Marwing
9 4 Namib Desert 60 85 A C Zackey Paul Peter

WILGERBOSDRIFT TOMMY HOTSPUR HANDICAP (Grade 3)
Handicap
WFA: 3yrs-3kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
1 9 Singforafa 60.5 119 A C Zackey Corne Spies
2 8 True To Life 59.5 117 BA G Lerena J A Janse van Vuuren
3 11 Bold Ransom 56 110 BA L J Ferraris Paul Peter
4 6 Bohica 55.5 109 T A S Khumalo M G Azzie/A A Azzie
5 1 Winter Stories 53.5 111 A M Yeni Weiho Marwing
6 4 Mombela 53.5 105 T A L Hewitson Sean Tarry
7 7 Old Man Tyme 53 104 TBA *P Mxoli St John Gray
8 2 Miracle Flight 52.5 109 BA C Maujean Paul Peter
9 3 Winter Smoke 52.5 109 A C Habib Ashley Fortune
10 5 Oravar 52 102 T A J Gates M G Azzie/A A Azzie
11 10 Epic Dream 52 97 A R Munger Candice Dawson

WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)
3yo Fillies (1st Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)

No Apprentice Allowance
1 6 Anything Goes 60 120 A R Simons Stuart Pettigrew
2 4 War Of Athena 60 120 A M Yeni Paul Matchett
3 7 Gee For Go 60 106 A S Khumalo Paul Matchett
4 2 Miss Elegance 60 106 A P Strydom Lucky Houdalakis
5 5 Caralluma 60 103 T A L Hewitson Sean Tarry
6 1 Castle Durrow 60 93 A C Zackey Lucky Houdalakis
7 3 Only The Brave 60 84 T A *K Matsunyane Paul Matchett

Just hope the weather improves .......

Dave Scott wrote: Just hope the weather improves .......

Yip - even if they race, it may be a bit of a guessing game - most probably did not get the necessary work in the last week or so

Vaal forecast also looks bad so a switch to there not a likely option.
A real pity if it’s a mud bath as I was looking forward to another great match race between War of Athena and Anything Goes.
Guineas - Catch Twentytwo vs the de Kock pair with Second Base and Copper Mountain also with scope to improve.
My double is War of Athena and Catch Twentytwo.

Hopefully weather clears up by Thursday, small fields but class on display

PHUMELELA MEDIA RELEASE

SUBJECT: Fields for WSB Gauteng Guineas, Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas

DATE: Tuesday 2 February 2021

RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming





Quality rather than quantity is the basis of the World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas and Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas at Turffontein on Saturday.

The pair of Grade 2 races over 1600m, will be run on the Standside track. The WSB Gauteng Guineas is the first leg of the WSB SA Triple Crown while the Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas is the first leg of the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara for fillies.

The Cape Guineas and Cape Fillies Guineas are alternative first legs should Dean Kannemeyer and Justin Snaith decide to bring Russian Rock and Captain’s Ransom to Turffontein for the respective other legs.

Trainer Mike de Kock has brought out two of his stable stars for the WSB Gauteng Guineas in Mount Pleasant and Malmoos. The former is the best-handicapped runner in the field and is probably better suited to 1600m.

Malmoos, on the other hand, could be preferred once they start going further for the second and third legs.

Both disappointed in their respective last starts but De Kock is sure to have sorted out the problems.

Dingaans winner Catch Twentytwo has been superb since he was gelded, and Paul Peter’s charge is sure to unearth any flaws in the De Kock pair.

Second Base has done little wrong and is a winner of five of his six starts. This will be the acid test for the Johan Janse van Vuuren-trained runner.

Another clash between Anything Goes and War Of Athena is sure to get the taste buds salivating in the Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas. The latter finally had her first victory over Stuart Pettigrew’s runner, but Anything Goes was in need of the run and the contest with Paul Matchett’s charge should be a lot more competitive on Saturday.



WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2) (For 3 year-olds) (1st Leg WSB SA Triple Crown) R525,000 1600m

1 - 6 MOUNT PLEASANT (M F de Kock) C Murray 60.0 - 127

2 - 2 CATCH TWENTYTWO (P A Peter) G Lerena 60.0 - 116

3 - 1 MALMOOS (M F de Kock) L J Ferraris 60.0 - 114

4 - 7 SECOND BASE (J J van Vuuren) C Maujean 60.0 - 112

5 - 3 COPPER MOUNTAIN (J J van Vuuren) R Danielson 60.0 - 109

6 - 9 BINGWA (D Sham) P Strydom 60.0 - 106

7 - 5 ELIUD (C Dawson) S Khumalo 60.0 - 102

8 - 8 KINGSLEY'S HEART (W H Marwing) W Marwing 60.0 - 101

9 - 4 NAMIB DESERT (P A Peter) C Zackey 60.0 - 85

Same Trainer: (1,3) (2,9) (4,5)



WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2) (3yo Fillies) (1st Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara) R300,000 1600m

1 - 6 ANYTHING GOES (S T Pettigrew) R Simons 60.0 - 120

2 - 4 WAR OF ATHENA (P F Matchett) M Yeni 60.0 - 120

3 - 7 GEE FOR GO (P F Matchett) S Khumalo 60.0 - 106

4 - 2 MISS ELEGANCE (M N Houdalakis) P Strydom 60.0 - 106

5 - 5 CARALLUMA (S G Tarry) L Hewitson 60.0 - 103

6 - 1 CASTLE DURROW (M N Houdalakis) C Zackey 60.0 - 93

7 - 3 ONLY THE BRAVE (P F Matchett) K Matsunyane 60.0 - 84

Same Trainer: (2,3,7) (4,6)

Anything of Monks Hood quality running on Saturday?

Bob Brogan wrote: Anything of Monks Hood quality running on Saturday?

I don't so Bob at about 600 our Ant pulled him out for a clear run and it was all over from them. I had good day at Hollywood Springfield that day

At the moment still plenty rain about and we can hope it does not put a damper on the meeting if it does go ahead 🙏