Turffontein Thursday 7 May - Inspection

Please note that Turffontein Racecourse received 32mm of rainfall overnight.

Penetrometer readings taken at 9am this morning were 26.

The forecast for today shows minimal rain. 

However, gallops will take place tomorrow morning at 7am, after which a decision regarding tomorrow’s race meeting (7/5/26) will be made. 

Racing goes ahead at the Big T


Updated track report: Turffontein inside 07 May 2026.
Report: Mostly sunny,4-14 degrees, 17-43kph south westerly cross/head wind, sunset at 5:34PM
Rainfall in the last 24 hours: Nil
Rainfall in the last 7 days: 46mm
Irrigation in the last 24 hours: Nil
Irrigation in the last 7 days: Nil
Avg penetrometer readings: 25
Track conditions: Good to soft
Turf length: 100mm
False rail: 7m on the back straight to zero on the bend with a 3m spur at the 500m mark.

Proper in race 2 is the banker in all exotic bets.

Looks a little bit wet still .... thoughts - 

R1: All the money for Jimmy Vega - perhaps St John can get his string together, so maybe Berry Lancer the danger ?

R2: Double for Soma - don't think Proper will get beat; opposition looks very moderate - perhaps Emerald Countess ?

R3: Looks a bit of a competitive race - all but Fred Frizzle can  win; perhaps Comic Artist (ignore last run) at the price, but the stable elect seems to be Samuel Sharpe - but he seems held by Asiah's Tiara who tries again - not easy

R4: Another competitive lot - Lady Elliot seems better over 1400, while Longsword seems better in frim going (and has a wide draw); Ada Lovelace improving while St John may be coming into some form with Spy Story - not easy again

R5: Gran Canaria has Cape form, so might be the right one; Frere Jacques looks to overcome his problems after a rest, while Oklahoma Smokeshow should be right there; Clarkson should need another run

R6: Orange County should be right there agaon, while Shoreybomba according to the stable may need another week or so; Bloomington almost 1000 days since his last win, but still seems course and distance suited

R7: Best bet imo is Bay Empire; Prophet the back-up

Enjoy   

Bi pot did not survive race 1

How did nobody find Stage One?
Ran 6 times only beaten an accumulated 110 lengths.
Run last 3 times out of 6 and last time only 14 lengths behind winner.
Surely that winning form was there for everyone to see.
And you know our jocks can find shit in a 7 horse field so the 4-10 shot was always gonna be on the back foot.

durbs wrote:

How did nobody find Stage One?
Ran 6 times only beaten an accumulated 110 lengths.
Run last 3 times out of 6 and last time only 14 lengths behind winner.
Surely that winning form was there for everyone to see.
And you know our jocks can find shit in a 7 horse field so the 4-10 shot was always gonna be on the back foot.
 

Darn, you right.... how the hell did I miss that kind of form.

Race 5: 9 COMMANDER OF ALL

CLOUDS CLEARING in the last needs 1800/2000m preferably at Vaal or Standside track....but she should show improvement and should stay on late. I would like for them to give her a chance at the back to run on at them

So close Mr ST......well spotted

How did nobody find Stage One?
Ran 6 times only beaten an accumulated 110 lengths.
Run last 3 times out of 6 and last time only 14 lengths behind winner.
Surely that winning form was there for everyone to see.
And you know our jocks can find shit in a 7 horse field so the 4-10 shot was always gonna be on the back foot.

.....not to be an ARM but I have been following this horse as it was a prior sales selection based on ped pic.... the horse clearly has issues as heavier head gear has been applied.....was hoping that it could sneak a place in the going I had it in swingers with the top 2......puke