Captain Hindsight has been tipped to win the seventh race at Turffontein Standside on Saturday, a Pinnacle Stakes event over 1160m. (JC Photos)
There is some good racing at Turffontein Standside on Saturday with the nine race meeting including two Pinnacle Stakes events, a MR 91 handicap and a Novice handicap.
Captain Hindsight is an ultra consistent sprinter and after being raised just one point for his win last time over 1000m at the Vaal he comes into the seventh race, a Pinnacle Stakes event over 1160m, off a 112 merit rating and that puts him 1,5kg under sufferance with the best weighted. However, the last time he ran down this straight, in an 1100m Pinnacle event, he received 6kg from the classy Lucky Lad and was beaten by just a head with the rest of the field a further 1,90 lengths back. He now has a favourable high draw. The best weighted is the filly Troppo Veloce, who has some class and is drawn towards the favourable side. The Sean Tarry yard has been off form, but the five-times champion trainer’s dry spells never last for too long. Anfields Rocket comes off a disappointing season in which he ran just one place, but that place was a second place over course and distance and he is the joint best weighted male runner, being just 1kg under sufferance with Troppo Veloce. He also has a nice high draw. Rulership is 2kg under sufferance with Troppo Veloce and has a low draw so it won’t be easy. Mount Pilatus has a tough task at the weights, being officially 6kg under sufferance, but he does look to be on the up and might be worth including. Silent War beat Anfields Rocket narrowly the last time he ran over course and distance but is now 2kg worse off.
The other Pinnacle Stakes event is over 1800m and the classy Meridius has an easier task than his last start in the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Before that he won the Gr 3 Jubilee over this course and distance and he should go close here. However, Pyromaniac has some classs and receives 6kg from Meridius. He is a sort who needs things to go his way so draw five out of six could be tricky but Serino Moodley has a good record on Tarry horses and he is taken to win. Good Council went close the last time he ran over this trip and is only 1kg under sufferance with the best weighted pair, Meridius and Savannah Storm (Pyromaniac is 1,5kg under sufferance). Savannnah Storm is capable of top class performances and has won over this trip before, but he is unreliable. Street Art has a tough task with Meridius on their last meeting. Flashy Apache has a tough task at the weights, being 3kg under sufferance with the best weighted.
In the MR 91 Handicap over 1400m the in form Joe Soma yard could win another one with the distance suited Brave Viking. However, it is an open race and a small field so perhaps the whole field of seven must be included. House Of Romanov is a capable sort who should have benefited from his last run. Bob’s Your Uncle is an honest sort who should give another good account of himself. Open Highway, who is ultra consistent and has a fair draw over an ideal course and distance, is capable of a strong finish and has scope to progress. Suryavarman should enjoy tihe step up in trip according to his formlines. Max The Magician ran well off this mark last time and in form Gavin Lerena is up.
In the Novice Handicap Strewn Sky is a progressive sort and from a good draw over an ideal trip with Keagan de Melo up he should be finishing with long strides. Copper Mist is knocking on the door and is distance suited but has a tricky draw of six. Guardia Regine has been close up in his last three starts and tries a step up in trip which might suit being by Flying The Flag out of a Lonhro maiden who only ran three times. Mount Darwin should enjoy the step up in trip and should be involvd from a good draw. Fushimi Inari is capable of better than his last start and ran a fair race over this trip in his penultimate start.
The first leg of the Pick 6 City Lights and Silver Flare are the form stand outs and the market leaders but Fetching Flyer could be dangerous over this step up in trip.
In the last leg Pressonregardless won second time out on the Highveld and might have more to come. Archimedes’ last two runs have been franked by the smart Grand Crescendo. Prince Of Kildare ran well with first time blinkers on over 1200m and on form should relish the step up in trip. Southern Blaze has a wide draw but has a 2,5kg claimer up and his long stride should get him into contention in the straight. King’s Ransom will be dangerous from the front.
In the first leg of the Bipot Karate Kid looks the one to side with but Inspector James should make him fight.
In the first leg of the PA Confederate was green on debut and finished second so should improve, but Towers Of Gold has caught the eye over sprints as one with a big action so he could enjoy the step up in trip.
