Turfontein 21 June

Early betting (Blackpearlbetting and Interbet) :

Race 1, 13/10 La Creole; 7/2 Jet Strike; 4/1 Subtle Beauty; 7/1 Destin to Dream, Waltzing Home; 14/1 bar
Scratched, Indi Blu, Sheila's Day, Spring Blossom
Bahira, J.Geroudis

Race 2, 6/10 Monarch; 5/2 Cadiz Bay; 4/1 Capel Creek; 7/1 Master Fitz; 14/1 bar
Scratched, Command and Go

Race 3, 16/10 I Got Vision; 5/2 Counter Tenor, The Giant; 7/2 Elite Force; 20/1 bar
Scratched, Munity

Race 4, 2/1 Bluebell Dancer, Lindewa the Poet; 6/1 Pallio; 7/1 Olive Wood, Joyce the Voice; 8/1 Day Girl; 16/1 bar
Scratched, Wolf Beat

Race 5, 2/1 Trade Time; 5/1 El Matador, Good Karma, Wisely; 7/1 First Blood, Fun Island; 10/1 Upper Case; 14 bar

Race 6, 22/10 Connoisseur; 4/1 Zorba's Tale; 5/1 Gin Sling; 7/1 All the Eights, Palikari, Mars Mission, Spot Price; 25/1 bar

Race 7, 7/2 Major Champion, Man's Mood; 9/2 Paris to Peking, John Michael, Geneva; 5/1 Superluminal; 8/1 Bosque; 33/1 bar
Scratched, Cameron'skingmaker

Race 8, 15/10 Emir, Therealslimshady; 9/2 Heraldic Seal; 8/1 Godsmustbecrazy; 14/1 bar

Race 9, 16/10 Quest of Victory; 5/2 Halie's Sword; 7/2 Whittaker; 9/2 Cruising the Blues; 6/1 Alimony; 20/1 bar

Race 10, 15/10 Joshua the Bold; 5/1 Bowdor, Suamarez Park; 8/1 All the Action, Warriors Return; 14/1 bar

Looking forward to the scenic drive to the Big T, where some of the clan, locally and intenationally are gathering.

Lots of clan interest today and we hope our run continues.

Ouzo to among others, oscar, mactheknife, grecko, frodo. elvis, magiclips. Hope its a good one.

Thoughts and fancies :

Race 1, Lightly raced Juveniles, most going 1600m for the first time. The fav, La Creole has seen the distance but drawn 12 on the inside track wont make it easy. On collateral form not much between her and Destin to Dream who is also badly drawn. Fancy a bit of Subtle Beauty (nice name) if she stays from Jet Strike.

Race 2, Monarch at 6/10 looks the obvious choice but wont be surprised if he gets beat again, this time by Cadiz Bay. Roughie, The Connection.

Race 3, I Got Vision disappointed last 2 at short price and will probably do so again and hopefully get beat by oscar's Counter Tenor. Roughie, Provocation

Race 4, Lindewa the Poet is clearly highly thought of and should be the one here. But would love to see frodo, elvis and co. upset the apple-cart and Skip Home.

Race 5, Trade Time has cost me a bit of tom but enjoys course and distance and from a decent draw looks hard to beat imo.

Race 6, The 8-time winner, Connoisseur is weighted to win this but Zorba's Tale will give him a run if he continues to improve. Zorba looks exciting and still learning to dance and we hope he is a quick learner. Today will tell.

Race 7, Methinks this will be between Man's Mood and John Michael.

Race 8, Emir and Therealslimshady continue their rivalry but could be upstaged by Forest of Dreams.

Race 9, Tough race if Q of Victory fluffs his lines. Cruising the Blues could be the one.

Race 10, Bowdor.

Pick 6 (as requested) :

1,3,5 x
1 x
1,2 x
3,9 x
2,3,7 x
1,2,6 = R108

Nasdarovia !

Counter Tenor, Zorba and Emir the main fancies for me today.

May the best Horses win - Ouzo, Jim.

Sorry boys was going to join you but stopped at bruma yesterday night having almost no idea what was running at greyville and left poorer still not aware of what was running!!! Hope the clan horses do well

Shame Mr H no kitalpha's running at greyville,you poor fish.

THanks for the good wishes, Cuckoo; I don't think Skipping Home can beat Lindewa at these weights; however we have the top appy aboard and we are hoping for a place.

Ouzo!

Grecko wait till after Sibaya and i'll tell you about my new Sire - bring out your filly so i can make some cash to take some babes out to Supper!!!

Buddy i have a major problem i keep backing horses(for places) in Kzn ridden by M Lattore(jockey impersonator) and he keeps running fourth - i'm even thinking of giving up eating pasta because of this fine horseman! I wish him all the best in his future career as a harness driver - perhaps Fiat can sponsor this Equine Superstar

All the best to the guys with runners today. A virtual beer raised in the direction of you guys at the track.