The second and final leg of the Air Mauritius International Jockeys Challenge will take place at Turffontein on Sunday and as ever the four races involved are not easy to assess.

Anthony Delpech (Nkosi Hlophe)

The first of the races is a MR 62 handicap for fillies and mares over 1800m and Frankie Dettori looks to be the man to side with. On pedigree his mount Turn Back Time, should enjoy the step up in trip. She is by Trippi out of a Jet Master mare who won four times from 1000-1600m. She did not settle perfectly last time over 1450m, so from that point of view the step up in trip might be a concern. Furthermore, she has a tricky draw of seven in the 12 horse field. However, Dettori is a master of settling a horse. Turn Back Time’s ability is thus tipped to pull her through. She showed plenty ability when staying on well in her last start, a MR 91 handicap for three-year-old fillies over 1450m race, where she bumped some promising sorts including the winner Dame Eleanor. Barcelona Babe hasn’t been disgraced in her first two starts on the Highveld and might show some improvement here, so is the choice for second under S’Manga Khumalo. Flying Dream with Anthony Delpech up, Cool Fantasy with Pat Cosgrave up and Tales Of Mambo with Fergus Sweeney aboard are the most fancied of the rest.

The second leg is a MR 66 Handicap over 1600m. Fangia, who will be ridden by Aurelian Lemaitre, has at last landed a decent draw. He jumps from pole position. He won his only previous start over course and distance off a three point lower merit rating, but that was from a wide draw. Captain Chips ran well over this trip last time in his comeback from a four month rest and he is well drawn again. Fergus Sweeney rides. Let’s Go West ran a cracker on his Highveld debut when having to overcome an unfavourable high draw on the Vaal Inside track over 1400m and just failing. He now has a fair draw and Grant van Niekerk is up. Lisnoble has been going close to a third career win lately and has Dettori up from a tricky draw. Roaring Tiger is 1,5kg worse off with Let’s Go West for a head beating but is well drawn over what should be a suitable trip. Aldo Domeyer rides.

The third leg is a MR87 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1200m and Samarra under Aurelian Lemaitre is the selection to win. She doesn’t have an easy draw of seven but has some good form and proved last time when stepped down to 1160m she enjoys this sort of trip. Paree has struck this season as one with some class and if dropped out by Aldo Domeyer over a suitable trip and settling well, she could go close by running on strongly. Monarch Air is drawn in pole over a suitable trip and S’Manga Khumalo has gone close on her before, so they could earn some points for the South African team.

Aldo Domeyer (Nkosi Hlophe)

The fourth leg is a MR 73 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1200m and the promising French Legend could be the one, having won her maiden in facile fashion and then running a decent fourth on Thursday to the top class Brazuca. Aldo Domeyer is aboard from a good draw and the Cape jockey should have a good day on his international debut. Dettori has an interesting mount in Open Road, who has been highly tried so must be held in some regard. She has dropped in the merit ratings and might enjoy the drop in trip too, although the high draw makes it tough. Queen’s Jet beat Samarra last time, so the latter’s performance must be monitored in the previous race. Fergus Sweeney rides, albeit from a tricky draw. Chartwell has always struck as one with ability and has been doing well for a new yard, so she could be thereabouts from a fair draw under Robert Havlin. Honolua Bay under Grant van Niekerk should do well from a good draw too.

The outsider choice to win the official race 10 on the card, in which punters can bet on who will be leading jockey on the day, is Aurelian Lemaitre followed by Aldo Domeyer and Frankie Dettori.

The best bet on the card could be in race 4 in the form of Devadip. He caught the eye running on strongly over 1400m last time and should relish the step up to 1800m, although he might have a bit to do under Gavin Lerena as he will probably be dropped out from a wide draw.

The first race sees an intriguing clash between two eye catchers, Military Award and Pilou, but the former has been given the nod as one with experience around the turn and a slightly better draw.

Bondiblu could be worth a look at in race three too, as she is drawn in pole and her recent form has been good from 1800-2000m.

By David Thiselton