Re:Turffontein Saturday - April Fools Day

what an awful run by BARTHOLDI - took no interest 1st 500m,,,,,,,, jock had the stick out a long way from home.............. then 100 from home - FLYING at the death, only to run 2nd...... oh well had BOTH in some yankees.... BUT BACKED BARTHOLDI.

Easy p6 today, two bankers Good Council and None Other. :whistle:

Justanotherpunter wrote:

Easy p6 today, two bankers Good Council and None Other. :whistle:

Would like to hear your reasoning on None Other reversing the form with Bless My Stars

I liked the look of Global Impact to start... Outside places

Frodo wrote:

Justanotherpunter wrote:

Easy p6 today, two bankers Good Council and None Other. :whistle:

Would like to hear your reasoning on None Other reversing the form with Bless My Stars

Whilst she went to the front and was beaten into 3rd by the closers, I think she simply got outsprinted by the first two past the post in the last 300m. Watching the replay I think she starts building momentum again in the last 150m. By a G1 winner over 2000m who's produced a Kentucky Derby winner and out of a Dynasty mare, I think she is going to relish this trip.

Whilst Bless My Stars is out of a Silvano mare and obviously it's not impossible that she stays, Gimmethegreenlight produces 83% of his winners up to 1600m, so I am just not convinced that this filly really wants it this far. I think she's too short in the market and that None Other is a far better value E/W play at 5-1+

With the rain not having arrived, I think the natural pace that both Good Council and None Other have will stand them in good stead. Both should either lead or sit right up with the pace and on-pace runners have done well so far today.

Anyway, it's a 30odd-1 dbl, no damage can be done.

Miss Daisy... Place

Incredible betting fluctuations today - in the Man o' War - Far Away Winter went out to 12s - before shortening again to 5/1 - but it now seems clear that 1000 is his best trip.

In the Horse Chestnut, most are blowing out, bar the top 3 - as I am not a supporter of Anfield's Rocket today (too much weight imo) and the Cape visitors mostly have that 'altitude factor' to use as and excuse, to me the right one is Under Your Spell

Puerto Manzano e/w

Has a single race started on time today???

Good win for the cape horse , Anfields Rocket didn't seem to have his usual kick over the 1600m

Big support during the week for Son of Raj and now all the money for Billy Bowlegs , should be a great race