Turfontein 1 June

Early betting (Blackpearlbetting and Interbet) :

Race 1, 3/1 Little Angel, Sure Strike; 7/2 New Girlfriend; 5/1 Super Sioux; 6/1 Ruby Magic; 7/1 Lake Tahoe, I'm Special, Sassy Anna; 10/1 Winewomenansong; 40/1 Modern Revelation (V.Morake)

Race 2, 18/10 Laughing River, Waltzing Home; 5/2 Kimberly Cruise; 4/1 Sylvanette; 6/1 Nolita; 8/1 Bella Jet; 33/1 bar

Race 3, 8/10 Richdoba; 1/1 I Got Vision; 14/1 Mystic Gem; 20/1 bar
Dollar Under, S.Patterson
Scratched, Citizen Dante

Race 4, 6/10 Cradock; 5/2 Chifon; 5/1 Brave Bid, Tana; 8/1 Snowline; 10/1 Indigo Velvet; 20/1 bar

Race 5, 16/10 The KO Kid; 22/10 Purple Rain, Mercutio; 14/1 bar
Thunder, S.Swanepoel

Race 6, 3/1 Breaking Free, Secret Sin, Halie's Sword; 6/1 Sir Lynden, Montague Brown; 10/1 St Stithian; 14/1 bar

Race 7, 5/2 Louie's Pride; 4/1 Aussie's Captain; 9/2 Sky of Diamonds; 6/1 Armada View, Honour Score; 7/1 Sky Media; 10/1 Triple Isle; 12/1 bar

Race 8, 5/2 Glenrossal; 4/1 Spring Garland; 7/1 Aces Wild, First Power, Miss Micky; 8/1 Mat Gold, Ithala; 10/1 Roman Eagle, Amber Ice; 14/1 Ami Amor

Race 9, 5/2 Game Show; 7/2 Mars Mission; 6/1 Zondeki; 8/1 War Zone, Goodwill Games, Wisely, Doctor Dubya; 12/1 Tiger in D'Woods; 14/1 bar

Been busy Cuckaloo....much appreciated!

Interesting ! Turf. Race4 no. 9 Chiffon - Trainer Tarry ,Jockey B.Smith

Flight this horse owned by Bret's farther,dont think Tarry had an option.

I think that Nolita in race 2 is a big runner !

Ok, let's have another little go.

1. Hard call - Lucky has as good a chance as any.
2. Another head scratcher - 'Laughing River' Or 'Waltzing Home'?
3. An improving 'Mystic Gem' to get the better of 'I got Vision'.
4. 'Tana' to have too much for the returning 'Brave Bid'
5. Between 'Mercutio' and the recent newcomer 'Run River Run'
6. Too close to call between 'Breaking Free' and 'Halies Sword'
7. A big E/W Hunch for 'Honor Score' to defy the weight!
8. Very hard race = 'Spring Garland' an E/W value bet (@8/1 S/post)
9. A Total Roughie = the lest exposed 'All American' (@66/1 S/post)

A VERY hard card today me thinks - the sort that Cuckoo will 'rock at' I'm sure!

Anyhow I'll prob play an E/W "lucky 15" of: Mystic Gem, Tana, Honor Score & All American.

Ouzo guys - Jim.

Early thoughts and fancies :

Poor fields the order of the day but chance to find some value.

Race 1, Juveniles, if i cant hold out to race 3, will take a chance on Sassy Anna and Super Sioux.

Race 2, ditto, Kimberly Cruise

Race 3, Looks like the 2 favs to fight it out but could be provoked by Provocation.

Race 4, The 1st-timer, Cradock wont have to be much to beat this field but the two 5/1 shots, Brave Bid (despite the lay-off) and Tana could be the ticket.

Race 5, Purple Rain will win this if he repeats some of his earlier form against Eddington over course and distance. Showing signs of coming back to form. Roughie, Victory Belt.

Race 6, Secret Sin.

Race 7, Aussie's Captain from Honour Score

Race 8, Glenrossal should be too good here

Race 9, The all-time poor field for the quartet carry-over could lead to riches. Will be playing around Zondeki and War Zone.



Ouzo to clan runners and punters.

no value in the Maiden race but if you feel a bit brave how about place treble Aussie's Captain, Aces Wild and the cherry - War Zone in the last(spike seemed slightly strange in the interview and maybe this one can place in weak field)

superb day at the big T track looks first class, but fields rather poor, especially after yesterdays feast, must stick with Lucky in the first.

i expect a fair run from lake tahoe in the first - not far of Cherise Cherry and Rock Concert - Blinkers might just help her to run all the way to the line

Just talking to Terry Paine, its too short for his horse in the first.

Bella Jet in the 2nd should go close ???