Turffontein (inside) Saturday Race Previews

Turffontein (inside) Saturday Oct 15 Race Previews by David Thiselton

Preview: TURF CONQUEROR by Western Winter is bred for this trip and wouldn’t have to be champion to win this. He has a good draw so is the selection to win. SHARP LINK stayed on well over 1160m last time and the form has worked out well. His dam was an out and out sprinter but being by Dupont, who was a decent miler, he has a chance of staying the trip. HUHI improved second time out when setting the pace over 1450m but has a tricky draw over this step up in trip, which he is not certain to enjoy on pedigree. (David Thiselton 10-6-7)

Preview: VISION OF DAHLIA has hard knocking form and is drawn in pole with Strydom up over a trip she should enjoy. It is called the Stryker Maiden Plate, so she would be a fitting winner, although a concern is she is returning from a three month layoff. The blinkers are off over this increased trip. STRUT YOUR STUFF strikes as a stayer but a concern is the breathing noise she made last time. If the latter is not an issue here she should go close. YOURS AND MINE is well drawn and could plug on into the places. (David Thiselton 6-7-4)

Preview: BRITISH ROYALE is a progressive sort who has snuck into the handicap with the minimum weight and the pole position draw is ideal for his handy style. ISPHAN ran a decent race last time in a Pinnacle event over 1000m, considering he was way out at the weights, and he can go close here from a fair draw back in a handicap. TRIP TEASE has dropped to an attractive merit rating after two below par runs and it is his third run of the season, so he could be a factor despite a welter burden. (David Thiselton 9-7-1)

Preview: BUSH PILOT went close after being backed on debut over 1400m and can follow up. CHARLESTON HERO ran a fair race from a tough draw on Grand Heritage day and can do well here from another unfavourable draw. PERSIAN APPROVAL is knocking on the door over this trip, but also has a tricky draw. (David Thiselton 5-6-7)

Preview: NOOR is the best in at the weights and is interesting running fresh over this trip as she has sometimes over raced over further. SILVER CLASS has some class and is course and distance suited, but a wide draw is a concern. CRYSTAL GLAMOUR was undone by a wide draw over course and distance last time and can do better here with better luck in running. WATER LILY LAKE has shown glimpses of class and should be a factor in her first run for two-and-a-half months. LAST CHIRP had some decent two-year-old form and from a good draw could be a factor over a suitable course and distance despite this being her seasonal bow. (David Thiselton 5-2-6)

Preview: BUCKLAND, who is 5,5kg better off than any other horse in this race, is well regarded and is drawn well over a suitable trip in his second run after gelding. PENULTIMATE is better than his last start and should go close if bouncing back to the form of his impressive debut win. DUKE NUKEM is coming into his own, so has a chance despite the tough draw, although the breathing noises he makes are a concern. (David Thiselton 1-8-5)

Preview: FORTISSIMA is well regarded and likely just needed her last start, where the pace was too slow for her too. She is attractively merit rated and is the one to beat. INANINSTANT has some class and coming from the Tarry yard should be fit returning from a six month layoff. ANGELIC APPEAL is coming into her own and was only raised three points for a going away win over 2000m last time. GIRL ON THE RUN should have come on from her last run and is well drawn over a step up in trip she will enjoy. GAIN GROUND is improving but has a tough draw. BAJAN FANTASY is also on the up and is course and distance suited. (David Thiselton 3-1-5)

Preview: TAMBALANG looks a fair sort and her opening handicapping mark of 78, earned through a win over course and distance, looks reasonable, although she has a tricky draw. TRICIA DUPONT has dropped back to her last winning mark and is drawn well over a course and distance she should enjoy provided she gets a stronger pace than she got in her last start over 2000m. COSTA DA SOL looks capable of earning off a three point lowered merit rating. KAHULA has not been disgraced in her last two against stronger and can earn. BELLE ROSE had decent two-year-old form and can’t be ignored in her seasonal reappearance over a suitable trip. BLUE LIGHT CONVOY is 0,5kg under sufferance but could earn. (David Thiselton 8-4-10)

Preview: HAWAIIAN SUN is a solid sort who is course and distance suited and well drawn. ROWNAK is by Silvano out of a Galileo mare and turned it on well after racing green on debut to win over 1600m. He should stay on strongly again off a reasonable opening handicap mark, although from a wide draw this stoutly bred sort will likely have a lot to do. BOLD COAST was not at all disgraced last time out when running on well in a Graduation Plate field over 1450m which was stronger than this. This son of July winner Bold Silvano should enjoy the step up in trip. However, his maiden win over 1200m has not worked out well and there are some question marks. STREET FLYER ran a fair race on Grand Heritage day and is now off an attractive merit rating over a suitable course and distance and is well drawn with Lerena up. NAWRA is better than his last start and might appreciate the step down in trip. (David Thiselton 1-7-9)