Turffontein Picks

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. PRETTY ANALIA unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Turffontein and looks the leader, genuine contender. COUNT YOUR CHANCES has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, sneaky chance. FIREBURST winner at Turffontein and placed twice this campaign, still in this. TRIED AND TRUE has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, in with a chance.

It looks as though the top three selections will fight this out. FOSTINOVO let-up and comes to hand quickly, marginal top pick. MASTER CASPER back after 19 week break and capable of racing on speed, include in exotics. LEAD THE CHARGE let-up and a track specialist winning twice at Turffontein, for the exotics. KARATE KID has genuine early speed and winner at Turffontein before, for the wider exotics.

A race that should be solid pressure applied in early stages. QUANTUM on a seven day back-up and drawn ideally, has solid claims. PATCHES OF GREY resumes from a spell of 42 weeks and has a lot of early speed, sneaky chance. HAPPY MO coming off a win at Vaal and in strong form with two wins from nine attempts this campaign, dangerous. ELEMBEE capable of racing on speed and all wins have come when faced with dry ground, could threaten.

Looks a toss up between the top two selections. IMPERIAL MASTER 2 wins from 10 attempts this campaign and has a lot of early speed, should go well. INDIAN OCEAN first-up after 13 week break and winner of last two at Vaal, right in this. TAMARISK TREE back from let-up and draws to do no work, each-way claims. SUGAR BLAST has a lot of early speed and three of four wins have come from dry ground, dangerous.

Hard to split the top two selections. ON TARGET last start winner to break maiden at Vaal and should run fitter for past attempts, commands respect. LIBECCIO resumes after a spell of 36 weeks and looks the leader, a real threat. JUST VAR has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, don't dismiss. MUTARAZI resumes after a spell of 13 weeks and has a lot of early speed, sneaky chance.

Hard to split the top two selections. PAISLEY PARK has genuine early speed and all wins have come when faced with dry ground, one of the main hopes. EDWARD RYE resumes from a long 50 week spell and can't knock the form winning two in a row at Turffontein, right in this. SLINKY MAPIMPI last start winner at Turffontein when resuming and looks the leader, cannot be ruled out. SILVER TUDOR resumes after a 23 week spell and has genuine early speed, could upset.

Anticipating this to be run genuine tempo. CORNWALL first-up after 42 week spell and resumes well running second at Turffontein when last first-up, genuine contender. PASSAGE OF POWER back from 10 week let-up. Comes to hand quickly and placed at Scottsville when last first-up, cannot be ruled out. FASTNET FILLY coming off a win to break maiden at Turffontein when first up, each-way claims. COMING IN HOT looks the leader and all five wins have come in the dry, in with a chance.