Re:Turffontein Standside, Tuesday 8 December

PeterD wrote: A full card of Maiden races is a nice change from handicaps. While the overall quality of horse is not great, one can generally narrow these down to a few real contenders, and not have to worry about being snookered by a horse which has been run down the tubes for a while to get its rating down and suddenly is a trier.
makes the exotics worth a go.
My list in order of preference per race
Race 1 too many first timers
Race 2 16; 1; 9
Race 3 5, 12, 8, 7
Race 4 11, 5, 12, 6, 9
Race 5 2, 11, 3
Race 6 6, 10, 5, 7, 12, 1, 8, 11
Race 7 13, 9, 1, 6, 14, 3, 10
race 8 1, 9, 16, 11, 12

Saint Tropez wrote:

PeterD wrote: A full card of Maiden races is a nice change from handicaps. While the overall quality of horse is not great, one can generally narrow these down to a few real contenders, and not have to worry about being snookered by a horse which has been run down the tubes for a while to get its rating down and suddenly is a trier.
makes the exotics worth a go.
My list in order of preference per race
Race 1 too many first timers
Race 2 16; 1; 9
Race 3 5, 12, 8, 7
Race 4 11, 5, 12, 6, 9
Race 5 2, 11, 3
Race 6 6, 10, 5, 7, 12, 1, 8, 11
Race 7 13, 9, 1, 6, 14, 3, 10
race 8 1, 9, 16, 11, 12

Attentive tried his heart out, even being stubborn going down to the start. You had in in your top 4.

Excellent call mate, paid nearly R11,00 place