TURFFONTEIN SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024

Frodo wrote:

Seems mostly straight-forward today - thoughts - 

R1: Just the Two of Us would not have to be a star to beat these - but I think would have been shorter in the betting if she was really fancied - not a lot between Waitforgreenlight and Enchanting Lady - narrowly prefer Waitforgreenlight

R2: Zenobia's Gold looks ready to win - blinkers today, so not sure how she will act with those; Ilha de Orange needs to show more, so the Laird first-timer probably the biggest danger

R3: Mastership has strong form so I think difficult to beat - only danger imo the rested Mocha Frappe, but betting support seems to indicate that he would be no walk-over

R4: More competitive sprint - both Dreamland and Green Flash have favorable draws - Green Flash has had only two starts, so could be better than rated; What a Tiger could surprise at best

R5: Both Time Fo Orchids and Woman of Power are smart fillies - VIrgin RIver gets the 4kg allowance, which could make her competitive over the 1000, but I prefer the other two

R6: Marauding Horde has found his trip and also looks very hard to beat here

R7: Trois Trois Quatre is overdue for his next win and looks to have the weight advantage with many of these - but he has been quite heavily raced which could count against him; Viva Brazil should prefer this track and tries blinkers - any improvement here will make him very competitive; there are a few others here which can surprise like Raffles and WIllows Wish

R8: This seems more competitive - Sound Machine beat a weak field very easily and needs to be considered along with the obvious choices Kissing Machine, Happy Mo and October Fair

R9: Another handicap; Mary's Greenlight in form and comes back in trip, so must have chance; Mizzen Sail has improved recently and rates a danger, while Elembee seemed to not quite get the 1800 last time, so reverting to 200m shorter could be what she is looking for

Enjoy