Turffontein inside track stages a low key eight race meeting on Sunday in which a Graduation Plate over 1450m is the highlight.

She’s A Giver (Nkosi Hlophe)

She’s A Giver has speed and the ability to kick on and this distance appears to be her optimum. She will be hard to beat on paper as she is comfortably the best weighted horse, but she won’t have it all her own way. Shukamisa is officially 9kg under sufferance with She’s A Giver, but last Sunday he was even worse off at the weights with the classy filly Bella Sonata over 1400 metres on the Standside track and ran her to 0,25 lengths. From a draw of three on Sunday, he must have big chance. Daffiq is the second best in at the weights and is distance suited, but has not raced since January and has a tough draw. Machismo is a typically progressive son of Silvano, who should enjoy this step up in trip and he could be the surprise package here from a fair draw. Duke Nukem is a talented horse, who also tries a step up in trip from pole position and being by Bankable he should be coming into his own. However, he is also returning from a layoff.

Orpheus is an impressive specimen who could get punters off to a good start in race one over 1450 metres, where he is drawn in pole. Mujallad and Flying Free are the dangers.

Star Profile has been consistent against some of the best of her age group and is the one to beat in race two over a step up in trip she should enjoy. She has a tricky draw to overcome and the back up is Silver Thursday, who beat Star Profile on debut when receiving 3kg, before losing to her in the SA Fillies Nursery. Silver Thursday should also enjoy the step up in trip.

Race three is a tricky leg of the P6 and PA and Varimax, the first-timer Duffield and Knysna Jet are the three which make most appeal, although more horses should be considered for the Pick 6.

The best bet comes in the fourth. Serene Countess was dropped out on debut over 1200 and ran on well. She should relish the step up to 1800m here and has little to beat.

The fifth is tricky and the three who make most appeal are Sucesfilly, Pied Piperess (if she lines up as she was due to run on Thursday) and the talented two-year-old Winter Watch, who has to lug topweight from a tough draw.

The seventh is a good class MR 90 Handicap over 1600m and Bonnie Prince makes appeal from a good draw as he has mixed it with some good horses and has a nice galloping weight and a good draw, although the concern is his consistency. Cashin and Unagi at the top of the weights make most appeal of the rest.

The last race should be fought out by Military Award and Pilou, who have both shown good ability and are well drawn over an ideal trip.

By David Thiselton