Turffontein Saturday 22/10/16

Great card IMO.

Race 2 - Negroamaro 12/10

I know she was hammered by QF last time. no excuses. Can't remember where I read but Van Vuuren said she was only 70% fit for that race and you could see it. Now she meets QF on equal weight terms - and I know QF is highly rated but Negroamaro is no slouch. She'll be fitter this time and if any horse deserves her 3rd win it's her. So many close calls with Anton up especially and I hope they can get it right on Saturday. If Juxtapose was slightly better weighted I would have went for her - cracking filly too.


Race 6 - Dame Eleanor 3/1

Lovely debut. I backed her blindly mainly because of her breeding and sort of doing the same here. Drawn 16/16 she won well. The second placed horse Mogostar is being taken to Cape Town in Drier's string so she must be a fair filly. That 6 furlong was too short for Dame Eleanor being a New Approach, i'd wager she'd prefer this 7 furlong. Don't know how good she is at all but at 3/1 - MDK + Delpech there's no reason not to be positive IMO. would also give Miss Turbo a squeak @ 14/1 having run in much stronger company LTO.


Race 7 - Al Fahad 12/10

Possibly the one I'm most excited to see run on the day. Word was this was highly rated by the stable and confirmed it on debut. We know Van Vuuren rates Doosra as well who came out to win easily nto. Al Fahad was entered into the golden horseshoe on July day, he was entered in the Cape Classic in a weeks time as well. Think the 7 furlong again will suit him down to the ground. This could be MDK's best 3yo. Delpech still up and he should be winning this if he's anything above average.


also fancy Singapore Sling in the last who was impressive on debut. few negatives so will most likely get on this closer to race time.

Will be a great race , looking forward to it

Negromaro to romp home tomorrow :woohoo: double with Al Fahad is a blinder lump on :woohoo:

Al fahad will start in the red, should smash them

Agree with Negroamaro, will play the double onto (R4) Recethegreenlight, really believe he will get it right tomorrow having had racing experience. Although drawn fairly wide, the De Kock horse, Unrehearsed, jumps from an equally wide draw, and if not something special, may need the experience.

well done on the mini-preview MasterOfMyFate,

hope they come through for you.

but are you the next Frodo?

only time will tell.

DC wrote: well done on the mini-preview MasterOfMyFate,

hope they come through for you.

but are you the next Frodo?

only time will tell.

Sorry haven't had time to even look at the card and will be on family duty tomorrow morning :huh:
What does come to mind though is that a few curve balls may lie in waiting if the predicted wet weather does indeed materialize

R6, Sweet Lady Jade being a two time winner could be well in here. If the traveling hasn't taken it's toll, from a decent draw, i make her the one they all have to beat.

Frodo wrote:

DC wrote: well done on the mini-preview MasterOfMyFate,

hope they come through for you.

but are you the next Frodo?

only time will tell.

Sorry haven't had time to even look at the card and will be on family duty tomorrow morning :huh:
What does come to mind though is that a few curve balls may lie in waiting if the predicted wet weather does indeed materialize

Perhaps a wrecking ball

Well spotted DC, you may have picked the right one there & Bling, will be hungry to get on the winning trail again.

Juxtapose...is gonna thrash them.gone out to 4/1..an absolute pleasure of a bet

Tomorrow we will see Mike Decock stable at their brilliant best ....master spirit,dreamuponadream,unrehearsed,perfumed lady,intriguing lady,dame eleanor, Al fahad(best bet)moofed & janoobi...follow him with exactas,swingers,double,trebles...take only MDK RUNNERS FOR A PERM PLACE ACUMLATOR...A MDK BIPOT...