Quid Pro Quo has been tipped to win the Gr 2 Betway Dingaans (Candiese Lenferna Photography)
Turffontein Standside Saturday Formguides And Selections
R1 3 SCORPIO is by Gimmethegreenlight and is a half-brother to the useful 106-rated Mount Pinatubo. 4 TENJIKU is by Erik The Red out of a twice-winning Master Of My Fate mare over 1400m. 8 CAROLINE ISLAND is by Querari and out of a three-time winning Dawn Approach mare from 1200m to 1300m. 7 ARASHI is by Legislate and is a half-sister to the unbeaten in three starts over 1000m War Room, whose wins included a Listed win. (3-4-8-7)
R2 12 GREEN SAPPHIRE had promising form as a two-year-old and Richard Fourie rides from a plum draw in her return from a six month layoff. 7 SEVENTH FLEET made a good debut and looks capable of improvement from a high draw. 13 GREEN STREET made a good debut and has Oisin Murphy up from a high draw. 5 ALESIAN BEAU has looked to have promise and has drawn towards the right side. (12-7-13-5)
R3 2 UNZEN is ideally course and distance suited and should make a bold bid. 1 DAVE THE KING is top class on his day and can bounce back from a disappointing reappearance in which he faded tamely. 6 THE SPECIALIST has plenty of class and will be finishing strongly after likely being dropped out from a wide draw, although he does carry 1kg overweight. 7 MEXICAN PETE bounced back to form in his reappearance after a layoff and has pole position, although he carries 2kg overweight. (2-1-6-7)
R4
Preview: 8 CHASING HAPPINESS is in fine form and goes for a hattrick from a draw towards the right side. 1 MRS BROWNING won this last year and is very well treated at the weights here and drawn on the right side so should make a bold bid as she should have come on from her seasonal reappearance. 4 TROPPO VELOCE is drawn on the right side and comes off two good runs. 3 WINTER GREETING has the pace and kick to be a factor here but does have a tricky low draw. (David Thiselton 8-1-4-3)
R5 11 CATS PAJAMAS has fine feature form and is well drawn but he he does have a tough task at the eights. 10 PISTOL PETE has plenty of pace and is drawn towards the outside. 2 RULERSHIP is a classy sprinter and from a fairly good draw should make his presence felt. 1 LUCKY LAD has a tough number 3 draw but after his reappearance recently he should have come on from the ru andn will make his presence felt (11-10-2-1).
R6 1 VJ’S ANGEL is full of class and is a Gr 1 winner over this trip, athough she will have to overcome a fairly wide draw. 2 FATAL FLAW has fine fom at present and is distance suited but she does have a tough draw. 4 FIERY PEGASUS is on the up and can be involved if able to overcome a wide draw. 3 OLIVIA’S WAY is progressing the right way and could do well from a fair draw under Richard Fourie. (1-2-4-3)
R7 13 QUID PRO QUO has a chance if close to her best as she has landed a plum draw. 3 GREATERIX is well regarded and has a plum draw over a suitable trip. 1 FIRE ATTACK is the Gr 2 SA Nursery winner and has a fine draw. 5 MOONLIGHT TRADER won the Gr 3 Graham Beck over 1400m last time out and is going the right way. (13-3-1-5)
R8 2 MAIN DEFENDER has landed a plum draw and looks to be coming back to his best and gave the impression last time he could see out the trip seeing it his third run after a layoff. 1 SEE IT AGAIN has also drawn well and should be staying on strongly despite having to lug topweight. 4 ROYAL VICTORY can defend his crown as he still looks reasonably weighted although he does have a wide draw. 9 FRANCES ETHEL has strengthened impressively and has a fine chance with Oisin Murphy up from a nice draw. 6 BARBARESCO is course and distance suited and should make his presence felt. 5 PURPLE PITCHER looks reasonably weighted and is course and distance suited well drawn. (2-1-4-9-6-5)
R9 12 ATARIME has been in fine form and has drawn well over this suitable course and distance and has a useful 1,5kg claim with Rachel Venniker being aboard. 10 MARAUDING HORDE will enjoy the step down in trip and from pole position is only 1kg worse off with Atarime for a 4,25 length beating although that is excluding the claim of Venniker. 8 THUNEE PLAYA ran well last time out in the Gr 3 Betway Victory Moon Stakes but the connections opted for a ten point raise in an attempt to qualify for that big race so it won’t be easy. 7 INDIAN OCEAN is a long-striding sort who should relish the course and distance but Piere Strydom is booked to ride Shoemaker. (12-10-8-7)
R10 2 POETS WARRIOR is a progressive stayer who has been impressive and he could go in again. 8 BATTLEGROUND is a copey sort who could still find mlre improvement. 3 RAISEAHALLELUJAH is a solid stayer who should be thereabouts. 10 TWENTY DRACHMA’S is a promising stayer and the best might not have been seen of him yet. (2-8-3-10)
R11 8 MOOLA MAN is ideally course and distance suited and well drawn. 2 CHAMPION WARRIOR has come ingto his own so should go close despite having to overcome an eight point raise and a wide draw. 4 MASTERSHIP has scope for further improvement but does have a tricky draw. 7 DECEPTION PASS has shown a lot of ability and can be thereabouts from a plum draw with Fourie up. (8-2-4-7)
