An exciting ten-race programme is scheduled for Turffontein this afternoon.
4Racing issued a cautionary on Friday afternoon after 6,5 mm of rain fell. However there was no further rain over night and we are all systems go.
There are three Grade 1 races on this card; the Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas, TAB Gr1 SA Classic and the H F Oppenheimer Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes.
Main Defender (Craig Zackey) will defend the title (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
There is a R1 million Pick 6 carryover with a likely pool of R5 million. Don’t forget to take the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge with the first due off at 12h05.
Main Defender from the Tony Peter stable takes his place in Race 8.
He ran on powerfully when winning his last start over 1400m on this course.
The son of Pathfork won this race last year. He is clearly in a good space and can defend his title. Gavin Lerena will take the ride for the Peter Stables.
Mike and Mathew de Kock send out Gimmeanotherchance in Race 3.
He is better than his last two starts.
He returns from a 13-week break which would have done him the world of good. He has won once, finished second twice and third once from six starts over this distance.
On best form shown, he should be too good for this field.
- Denis Schwarz – Medically indisposed
| Weather | Partly Cloudy with 30% chance of Showers & Thunderstorms, 16-25 degs, 11-30 kmph North Westerly Cross/Head Wind | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: 6.5mm | Last 7 Days: 6.5mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 18mm | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 24 | ||
| Track Condition | Good To Soft | ||
| False Rail | Zero on the back straight to 5m on the bend with a 5m spur at the 700m mark | ||
- The Bipot starts in the second race at 12h40
- The Place Accumulator starts in the third race at 13h15
- The Pick 6 starts in the fourth race at 13h50
- The first Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h25
- The second Jackpot starts in the seventh race at 15h35
