Turffontein Saturday 8/9/18

Discuss below

P6

6/2,7,11/4,6-9/2,5,6,10,12/1-5,7,9/2-4,6,8,11

HUDDLE
WILDLIFE SAFARI

Tricky in Turfontein today
I like R3 Columbina
Ilike R7 Mrs O

Seems very quiet here today ..... early start .... not sure how much rain fell and will need to check out the going in the first .... may affect some results if the going is more forgiving

R1: Very open ..... runners like Chief Black Horse and El Sereno well drawn and could easily improve into the money

R2: Abelie overdue - wide draw may mean that runners like Petite Aime and Jet in Style can make her run

R3: Closely matched - will depend on who is in the mood on the day - Columbina and Lady of the World seem good enough for the PA at least

R4: Only a wet track MAY pose a problem for Pretty Penny; Schippers looks well in here and looks good for a place

R5: Tough race; need to go wide

R6: Really fancied On the Double; with that one out, I think Barbie Doll will go close with Only to Win (1600? ) a possible danger; Redberry Wood from the stable's talk, looks a danger and Shelly is in form, so can't be ignored; London Secret runs in steels, so may need the run and imo Cold Cash will find this trip too sharp - unless they go really hard up front (which I doubt)

R7: Nothing has changed from last week; the race to give an indication of the strength of the 3 yr olds; looks to be Chimichuri Run's race to lose; most of the opposition drawn wide and has beaten each other on various occasions; so either CR or wide ....

R8: High level handicap; Unagi has been deadly this track and trip (has never finished further back than 3rd in 6 tries here) but it has been a while since his last win, so while he can't be ignored; the safer options for the PA are the in-form Puget Sound and Shukamisa; Zouaves probably not at best yet and also probably better over shorter, while imo Cash Time will find this much too short; so the main danger to the top 2 could be Mambo Symphony- who is also something of a specialist here, having won twice and placed second twice from 6 tries

R9: Looks open; Afrostar out of a staying dam, so likely to be better over further; Goodness Me has pole position, but has never even placed from 4 tries this track and trip; Some Song probably the safest inclusion with Ladies Club (at best this track and trip) for the PA, but for the P6 runners like Virginia Moon and Wrap it Up need consideration is well.

R10: Arte likes the marathon trip and would be my bet if forced; Cheat the Cheaters not striding out last time, but looks really well weighted today and could appreciate the slightly softer going, so could be a big runner today

R11: Where did I put my pin - Front Rank the right one at the weights and would be my pick if forced

Enjoy

Tough looking card.Taking e/w R6 Cold Cash, R7 Mrs O, R8 Unagi , R10 Tapenzee

Welcome back Gav, you’ve been sorely missed

Jet in style e/w

Good Afternoon - Turfontein - R3 Lady of the World (BB) R4 Rouge Allure Regal Graduation & Pretty Penny (no value @ 5/10) R5 Kurt's Approval Patric & Bronx Bomber R6 Only to win London Secret & Waity Katie

R7 Chimichuri Run & Splendid Garden R8 Shukimisa & Puget Sound R9 Virginia Moon EW @ 8/1 R10 Open; these 3000M races I normally go wide in exotics R11 O Lucky Man & Private Ruler...

Nice call !

Can Sam not tide in normal races?

Amateurs can run against pros in the UK