TURFFONTEIN THURSDAY 18 JANUARY 2024

# Turffontein Inside Thursday 18 January 2024 – Comments by David Thiselton

RACE 1

3 WAITFORGREENLIGHT 1 FREEDOM SQUARE 4 MORE THAN ALL 2 LIBERTY FLAG
Preview: 3 WAITFORGREENLIGHT has run some good races over 1000m but being by Gimmethegreenlight out of a Jet Master mare who won six races from 1300m up to 2000m she should stay the trip on pedigree and is drawn in pole 1 FREEDOM SQUARE is a moderate sort but has a good opportunity to get off the mark here. 4 MORE THAN ALL is capable of better than last time and is distance suited although she does have a tricky draw. 2 LIBERTY FLAG is improving and is well drawn over a trip she should be able to stay. (3-1-4-2)

RACE 2
2 GOLD AGENT 1 ARTICUNO 4 VATHOMVLAFFIE 6 BOSSY BOOTS

Preview:  2 GOLD AGENT has caught the eye running well a couple of times and has a plum draw over a suitable trip 1 ARTICUNO had two good runs against decent sorts Blue Holly and Just Be Lekker before being laid off for seven months so has the ability but might need it. 4 VATHOMVLAFFIE has run some fair races over this trip and is drawn in pole. 6 BOSSY BOOTS has improved with blinkers and has a chance from a good draw (2-1-4-6)

RACE 3
7 THING CALLED LOVE 6 GLAWARI 1 SAKHALA IS’CATHULO 2 KNOCKEMSTIFF

Preview: 7 THING CALLED LOVE made a fair debut as a juvenile before finishing fatigued second time out and hasn’t been seen since but she looks to have the ability to be involved here 6 GLAWARI is knocking hard and should be in the shake up. 1 SAKHALA IS’CATHULO has pace and kept going last time so looks to be improving. 2 KNOCKEMSTIFF could earn if producing his best. (7-6-1-2)

RACE 4
2 MASTERSHIP 5 GAMER 10 BATTLEOFBARBERTON 3, REMAINS OF THE DAY

Preview: 2 MASTERSHIP ran well behind two promising types over 1400m last time and has pole position 5 GAMER has shown ability and has a nice draw of two. 10 BATTLEOFBARBERTON made a fair debut over this trip and should improve but does have a tough draw. 3 REMAINS OF THE DAY of the day has the form to be involved but does have a wide draw (2-5-10-3)

RACE 5
3 ROSY LEMON 6 UNIVERSAL LOVE 4 PRETTY IN PEARLS

Preview: 3 ROSY LEMON is a progressive sort who has taken well to middle distances and she has a plum draw. 6 UNIVERSAL LOVE has a chance here back against the girls and over a suitable trip is drawn in pole. 4 PRETTY IN PEARLS is 1,5kg better off with Rosy Lemon for a 1,25 length beating but does have a tough draw. (3-6-4)

RACE 6
3 EIFFEL TOWER 1 BIOFARMER 6 LONGSWORD 2 PLATINA PRINCESS

Preview: 3 EIFFEL TOWER is 0,5kg better off with Biofarmer for a half-a-length beating over 1600m and has a slightly better draw than the latter over a trip he should enjoy. 1 BIOFARMER should also enjoy the trip and has a touch of class. 6 LONGSWORD looked to be one who would improve this season and who would need some ground 2 PLATINA PRINCESS has shown promise and has ran well over a trip which should suit (3-1-6-2)

RACE 7
3 RED BOMBER  4 TIZONA 1 ZUZAN

Preview: 3 RED BOMBER has class and should enjoy the step up in trip but does have a tricky draw. 4 TIZONA has some good form over this trip and has a fair draw. 1 ZUZAN has tbe ability to be thereabouts but does have a tough draw (3-4-1)

RACE 8
3 KALAHARI BLUE 5 INAFIX 4 VAR PARK 7 EMPRESS GAME

Preview: 3 KALAHARI BLUE has a plum draw and should be cherry ripe. 5 INAFIX disappointed last time but is capable of better 4 VAR PARK is capable of blitzing a field if breaking well and comes off a good win 7 EMPRESS GAME has a form chance but has a tricky draw (3-5-4-7)

RACE 9
3 WINGS WITHIN ME 1 CHROME TOURMALINE 4 VIRGIN RIVER 11 WOMEN OF FAME

Preview: 3 WINGS WITHIN ME is on the up and distance suited and is drawn in pole 1 CHROME TOURMALINE is in good form and has a plum draw. 4 VIRGIN RIVER has a lot of pace but might be ridden a bit more conservatively from a wide draw. 11 WOMEN OF FAME is 2,5kg better off with Wings Within Me for a 2,25 length beating but does have a tricky draw (3-1-4-11) 

Hate to ask again but how is the weather?
it's been pouring most of the night in Pretoria 😭

Articuno should win 
Hollywood looking for another milestone today 
mastership should also go close 

Cannot find any tracktalk trainers comments videos..would love to know what Habib, Laird and Matchett think of their runners today...

Challenging card on a soft track - thoughts -

R1: Looks a moderate lot; de Kock first -timer bred for further, so not easy - also seems strange that Dadamasi seems to be on Tarry's no-hoper, while the runner with the better form Freedom Square is ridden by an inexperienced rider - can't be too confident about anything

R2: Articuno best form, but rested - so who knows; doesn't seem too much between Vathomflaffie and Gold Agent who tries blinkers

R3: Does look a 3-horse contest, Thing Called Love may have the better potential

R4: Mastership looks hard to beat with Van Meijel the obvious danger; perhaps Feel All Right is the value for a stable that has come into form

R5: Universal Love does look the right one at the weights, not much between Pretty in Pearls and the in-form Rosy Lemon, while Annewithan E could be a danger

R6: Looks a trappy contest; Platina Princess was supported heavily last time, and seems to hold Biofarmer and Eiffel Tower at the weights; Kakiebos a bit of an unknown, while Just Nuisance seem well weighted; roughie to consider for the places is Prince of Kildare who looks well weighted and could run on from a wide draw 

R7: Command Pilate looks ready to win; Red Bomber tries 1600 and should be right there; Quantum has drawn wide and the track is against her, but should finish strongly again in a race where there should be a lot of pace

R8: Kalahari Blue may be found wanting over 1000, while Var Park has more to do imo; Citiscape from pole position could be a danger, but most seem to have some sort of chance bar Herecomestherain who looks ready to retire

R9: It should get close between the 2 stable mates Chrome Tourmaline and Wings Within Me; Virgin River has plenty of potential and from the draw will probably come from behind - those 3 stand out a bit imo

Enjoy 

Big drift on hottie and did perform before race all credit to jockey 🏇 positive ride 👏

Well done to Dev and the Hollywood team on 500 winners 👏🥳

 

Shocker in first leg 🦵 

Mastership 5/10 from evens never looked in the race ......🤧

4 races - 4 start-to-finish winners