There are five Listed features at Turffontein Standside tomorrow as well as two Non-Black type races and they will provide pointers to some top forthcoming events.
One of the most talked about youngsters of the season, Gin Fizz, makes her second racecourse appearance in the Listed Ruffian Stakes over 1000m and she will be hard to beat. This Mike de Kock-trained daughter of Soft Falling Rain has plenty of natural speed and a kick to match. She won effortlessly by 7,40 lengths on debut and the form was franked on Thursday when the third horse Makara was only just touched off by a well regarded sort in Mill Queen. Gin Fizz can be bankered in all bets. Considering Makara’s good run on Thursday then Allmloving, who was second to Gin Fizz, can be tipped to finish second to her again. She has plenty of scope for improvement and gets 3kg from Gin Fizz. Basadi Faith has won both of her starts in good style but as a two-time winner has to give Gin Fizz 2kg.
De Kock also has a live wire in the Listed Storm Bird Stakes over 1000m in the form of Frosted Gold. This New Zealand-bred colt by All Too Hard was green on debut but drew away to win easily. The form was then franked when the 2,20 length runner up Got The Greenlight won next time out beating a well regarded De Kock horse. Frosted Gold can be bankered in the first leg of the PA. Look To The Sky won easily on debut and could be the chief threat. The horse who Look To The Sky beat, Twlight Moon, is 3kg better off for a 1,50 length beating and could earn again.
The sixth race is the Listed Derby Trial over 2000m and Protea Paradise won comfortably over this trip last time from a wide draw. He has another wide draw but is capable of coming from off the pace. He looks to be promising and is improving in the typical fashion of a son of Dynasty. He will be ridden by Gavin Lerena, who is in top form and is made a banker. The risk averse might want to include more but beyond this horse it is wide open.
In the Listed Oaks Trial over 2000m Bize ran on well to win her debut over 1600m and on that evidence will relish the step up in trip. The wide draw should not be a concern as she can come from off the pace. However, her lack of experience is a concern so she can’t be a confident choice. African Daisy won her maiden well over 1800m under Luke Ferraris and was then not disgraced when finishing third, 5,40 lengths behind Protea Paradise, over this course and distance. She has a good draw of two and is reunited with Ferraris. The topeweight Seville Orange has to give lumps of weight away but has earned it as she has a touch of class. She should be thereabouts. However, the suggestion is to go as wide as possible in this race.
In the Listed Bauhinia Handicap over 1000m Lawdy Miss Clawdy is in fine form and can improve further with blinkers now on. Winter Watch has some class and is 1kg better off with Lawdy Mis Clawdy for a one length defeat last time so there is not much in it. Blonde Vision would have been the choice as she has obvious talent but her number one draw might be tricky.
By David Thiselton
