Turffontein Standside Sunday 19 April 2026 – Comments by David Thiselton

PUBLISHED: 18 April 2026

RACE 1

4 GATHERING WINTER 3 WISPINTHEWILLOW 5 DAD’S DREAM 2 GOD’S COUNTRY

Preview: 4 GATHERING WINTER improved last time and can earn again with a repeat. 3 WISPINTHEWILLOW can go close if repeating her penultimate start when a narrow runner up over 1200m at Turffontein Inside. 5 DAD’S DREAM has the form to be able to earn in this line up.  2 GOD’S COUNTRY could earn in this field. (4-3-5-2)

RACE 2

6 SHERIFF BILL BROWN 1 LANCE ATTACK 7 SUTTER’S MILL 8 SNAP YOUR FINGERS

Preview: 6 SHERIFF BILL BROWN ran a fair second last time and in this line up could go one better. 1 LANCE ATTACK is capable of being a threat in this line up. 7 SUTTER’S MILL is a first-timer by Fire Away out of a Western Winter mare and would not need to be a star to finish prominently here. 8 SNAP YOUR FINGERS is by Futura out of a Gr 2 winner over 2800m so is likely to need further and to get better with age but a classy pedigree could be telling in this line up. (6-1-7-8)

RACE 3

3 IMPRESSIVE 4 ONWARD 1 DOESYOURMOTHERKNOW 5 PROPHECIES

Preview: 3 IMPRESSIVE has good form and is well drawn over an ideal trip. 4 ONWARD made a fair debut and should improve over this trip being by Malmoos out of a Silvano mare. 1 DOESYOURMOTHERKNOW finished a good second last time and over the same trip category has a chance. 5 PROPHECIES improved last time over 1600m but does have a tough draw. (3-4-1-5)

RACE 4

1 SENDAI 2 NEBRASKA 3 WINDING POWER 5 CRONUS

Preview: 1 SENDAI ran a cracker last time over this trip and has a chance if able to overcome draw six out of 11.  2 NEBRASKA has run a couple of fair races over this trip category and has a chance from draw five. 3 WINDING POWER has a tricky draw of eight but has the ability to earn. 5 CRONUS could earn a cheque in this line up. (1-2-3-5)

RACE 5

10 PURPLE RAIN 3 SAVARA’S PRINCESS  5 MASTER’S ROSE 9 MISS RIVER DANCER

Preview: 10 PURPLE RAIN ran well over 1200m second time out and from pole position should go close over a step up in trip she will relish on pedigree. 3 SAVARA’S PRINCESS has a tricky draw but if repeating her last start she has a chance.  5 MASTER’S ROSE has been thereabouts in her last couple of starts and has a fair draw. 9 MISS RIVER DANCER has run two fair races and on  pedigree should enjoy the step up in trip. (10-3-5-9)

RACE 6

2 PRESSONREGARDLESS 1 CHRONICLE KING 4 SUNSET RIOT 3 MUSICAL SCORE

Preview: 2 PRESSONREGARDLESS has plenty of ability and from a plum draw should go close. 1 CHRONICLE KING has class and over an ideal trip should be right there.  4 SUNSET RIOT has won his last two starts in fine fashion and will make a bold bid. 3 MUSICAL SCORE has the ability to be in the shake up here. (2-1-4-3)

RACE 7

8 SCARLET O’HARA 1 FUTURE DATE 2 FREE IN SEATTLE 3 KISSING MACHINE

Preview: 8 SCARLET O’HARA has run three good races and the form of her run las time has been franked so she could rise above her current merit rating. 1 FUTURE DATE is an honest sort who should be in the shake up. 2 FREE IN SEATTLE has the ability to be right there. 3 KISSING MACHINE will enjoy stepping back to middle distances and could be a runner from pole position. (8-1-2-3)

RACE 8

3 SAND SCRIPT 5 FUTURE GAMBLE 8 SILVER FLARE 2 ROSY LEMON

Preview: 3 SAND SCRIPT won well second time out when stepped up to 1700m and Fourie is now up. 5 FUTURE GAMBLE enjoyed the step up in trip last time and can follow up. 8 SILVER FLARE should be in the shake up if able to overcome a wide draw. 2 ROSY LEMON can never be ignored over this trip. (3-5-8-2)

RACE 9

7 REAL STUNNER 5 ORANGE COUNTY 6 ZIP CODE 11 FULL GO

Preview: 7 REAL STUNNER has the form and the ability to go close if able to overcome a wide draw. 5 ORANGE COUNTY is interesting over a slight step up in trip being by Flower Alley, with the detractor being she is out of a Var mare. 6 ZIP CODE has the ability to earn here from a fair draw. 11 FULL GO is capable of being right there if able to overcome a wide draw and she is only half-a-kilogram under sufferance. (7-5-6-11)