Turffontein plays host to an eight-race programme on the Standside course this afternoon.
Don’t forget about the free to play Hollywoodbets Punters Challenge and the first is due off at 12h20.
Hollywoodbets-sponsored trainer Stuart Pettigrew sends out Mercantour in Race 5. He was running on when second over 1000m on this course last time.
Mercantour will go close in the fifth today (Pic – JC Photos)
It must be noted that the form of that race has been franked. The son of Var will love the extra 160m on offer and he should notch up his sixth career victory.
Miss Shaivi from the Stuart Pettigrew stable takes her place in Race 7. She got the upper hand late when winning her maiden over this distance on the Hollywoodbets Greyville turf track last time.
It must be noted that the form of that race has been franked. The daughter of What A Winter takes on stronger, but she has plenty of scope and should be up to the task at hand.
Craig Zackey is not riding today.
| Weather | Mostly sunny, 8-19 degs, 4-11km/h Westerly Head wind. Sunset@ 5:28pm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 5.5mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 21 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | Zero on the back straight to 2.5m on the bend with a 2.5m spur at the 700m mark | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h20
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 12h50
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h25
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth race at 14h05
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h35
