Turffontein Racecourse plays host to a nine-race programme on the Inside course today.
There are four feature races including the Grade 2 TopBet Mike O’Connor Joburg Spring Challenge, Grade 2 TopBet Joburg Spring F & M Challenge, Non-Black Type Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (C & G) as well as the Non-Black Type Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (Fillies).
The first is due off at 12h00.
Randall Simons rides Feather Boa in race 4 and is possibly the best bet on the programme (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Hollywoodbets-sponsored trainer Stuart Pettigrew saddles Feather Boa in the Non-Black Type Blockstock SA Sales Cup (Fillies). She moved up well in her last start over 1200m on this course last time, but found one too good in the form of Orarari Gold. She won a good race in her penultimate run over this distance.
The daughter of Flower Alley is the class horse in the race and should notch up her third career victory.
Brenden James from the Fanie Bronkhorst yard may be the horse to close off the meeting. He stayed on when fifth over 1700m at the Vaal last time. He won a good race in his penultimate run over 1600m on the Standside course.
The son of Ashaawes has won once and finished second four times from as many starts over this distance. He is likely to be switched off near the rear of the field and will be mowing down the frontrunners.
| Weather | Clear skies, 14 to 30 degs, 11 to 30km/h North westerly. Cross/Head wind. Sunset@ 6:08pm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 48mm | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 20 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | 7,5m on the back straight to 10,5m on the bend with a 10,5m spur at the 500m mark. | ||
- The Bipot starts in the second race at 12h35
- The Place Accumulator starts in the third race at 13h10
- The Pick 6 starts in the fourth race at 13h45
- The first Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h20
- The second Jackpot starts in the sixth race at 14h55
