Turffontein Standside Saturday 7 February 2026. Pick6 Carryover R500 000. Estimated Pool: R3 Million. Race 4 off at 13h50

David Thiselton

The Guineas meeting today at Turffontein Standside features the Gr 2 TAB Gauteng Guineas and the Gr 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas.

Trust disappointed in his last start in the Gr 3 Got The Greenlight Stakes over 1400m, but will appreciate the step up to 1600m. He has a good draw of four and his exceptional turn of foot will likely be seen at its best effect with his regular rider Serino Moodley back aboard. Splittheeights beat Trust by 2,50 lengths in the Got The Greenlight and is now only 2kg worse off, so holds him narrowly on that form. He is unproven over 1600m to date and is a half-brother to the Gr 1-winning speedster William Robertson, but on the other hand is by Vercingetorix, so he should enjoy the trip. He has a good draw of five with Raymond Danielson keeping the ride. He will make a bold bid. Tin Pan Alley was well beaten by Trust over this course and distance in the Gr 2 Jackpot City Dingaans, but bounced back with a good win over 1450m. He has drawn wide again so won’t have it easy, but at his best and with some luck in running he can earn. Grand Empire’s only defeat in four starts is to the classy Pressonregardless over this trip. He has a lot of promise and is a contender here. One Eye On Vegas was just 1,30 lengths behind Splittheeights in the Got The Greenlight and her Fastnet Rock dam won over this trip, so he might enjoy it, but he does have a vey wide draw. Yippee Kiyay is drawn in pole and should run an honest race, but he will need to show improvement. Gavin Lerena is aboard Radio Star, who won a handicap easily last time off an 87 merit rating, but he does have a tough draw. All Systems Go was third in the Dingaans from pole position and is now drawn three, but he has 5,10 lengths to find on Trust. Those are the horses that make most appeal.

In the Gauteng Fillies Guineas Golden Palm seemed headed for big things until unplaced in the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas, but can bounce back with Craig Zackey now aboard over a suitable course and distance. Littlemissmillion is tiny but has a big action and can continue to improve. She can do well despite a wide draw as she has a fine turn of foot. Hazy Dazy has good formlines and has scope for further improvement, but has to overcome a wide draw. Tina Lovelace  has proven class and is well drawn over an ideal trip, but she has not shone this season and needs to bounce back. Lowveld Lily is an interesting raider from the Champion trainer Justin Snaith’s yard and beat a below par Golden Palm by a length in the Cape Fillies Guineas. She has a wide draw, but has shown a good turn of foot and a resolute finish. Warm Reception looks to have plenty of potential and would not be a surprise winner in this open race from draw seven under Muzi Yeni. Charge It has just got a length to find on Hazy Dazy over this trip and won a Listed event over 1800m last time, so she is also a contender. Elegantrix has class, but does have a stamina doubt. Drumnadrochit has potential and Richard Fourie will help her overcome a wide draw. Valentina Balducci has a very wide draw, but is right up there with Warm Reception. However, on the other hand she is well held by Hazy Dazy on their clash in the Fillies Mile. Those are the ones who make most appeal.

In the first leg of the Pick 6 over 1800m Vixeninthevineyard is knocking on the door and has pole position over an ideal trip and she can beat home the boys Knowmore and Royal Jacket.

In the fifth race over 1000m Taxi To The Moon and William Robertson should fight it out and Mount Pinatubo could pick up the pieces if they fluff their lines.

In the eighth over 1600m Willymeetagain is on the up and doing well with blinkers on, but does have a wide draw and so Busstopinhounslow and Choisaanada must also be included.

In the ninth over 1600m Errol Flynn won easily second time out, but the form is suspect and Winston’s Wonder and Trombolines must be included.

In the third race over 1400m, Fire Storm caught the eye on debut running on well after a slow start and from a good draw he might prove hard to beat.

In the second over 1000m Nightshine ran on well after a tardy start on debut, but is the only horse to have raced here.

In the first race over 1000m Griselda can reverse form with Custodian being 3kg better off for a head beating.

RACE 1

2 GRISELDA 1 CUSTODIAN 3 LANZAROTE 6 VIKING LASS

Preview: 2 GRISELDA just failed on debut and can win with the weight advantage. 1 CUSTODIAN impressed last time but has to give Griselda 3kg. 3 LANZAROTE made a fair debut over 800m behind a promising sort and should improve. 6 VIKING LASS is an Erik The Red first-timer and Richard Fourie is an eye-catching booking. (David Thiselton 2-1-3-6)

RACE 2

4 NIGHTSHINE 7 SPEED STORM 9 WHATSDAMATTERWITHU 10 WORLD ATTRACTION

Preview: 4 NIGHTSHINE made a good debut and can go one better. 7 SPEED STORM Rafeef first-timer colt with De Melo up. 9 WHATSDAMATTERWITHU Fire Away first-timer colt out of a speedy Rich Man’s Gold mare. 10 WORLD ATTRACTION One World first-timer colt out of a Vercingetorix mare. (David Thiselton 4-7-9-10)

RACE 3

7 FIRE STORM 2 BALULE 9 ROYAL ENGAGEMENT 3 HIGHWAYMAN HARRY

Preview: 7 FIRE STORM made a good debut and will improve over this trip. 2 BALULE beat Fire Storm ls time and also steps up in trip but has a wide draw. 9 ROYAL ENGAGEMENT has run two fair races and should earn in this line up. 3 HIGHWAYMAN HARRY ran a fair race last time over 1450m from a good draw and now has pole position. (David Thiselton 7-2-9-3)

RACE 4

6 VIXENINTHEVINEYARD 1 KNOWMORE 2 ROYALE JACKET 8 SCARLET O’HARA

Preview: 6 VIXENINTHEVINEYARD is knocking on the door and has pole position over an ideal trip. 1 KNOWMORE is improving and will enjoy the step up in trip from a plum draw. 2 ROYALE JACKET is always thereabouts and is interesting stepped up in trip.  8 SCARLET O’HARA made a fair debut behind a fair sort and can improve. (David Thiselton 6-1-2-8)

RACE 5

3 TAXI TO THE MOON 1 WILLIAM ROBERTSON 4 MOUNT PINATUBO 6 ELEGANT ICE

Preview: 3 TAXI TO THE MOON is the one to beat of repeating his last start. 1 WILLIAM ROBERTSON full of class and still retains his ability so should be finishing strongly. 4 MOUNT PINATUBO has the class to be a contender. 6 ELEGANT ICE has a chance at the weights. (3-1-4-6)

RACE 6

1 GOLDEN PALM 8 LITTLEMISSMILLION 5 HAZY DAZY 9 TINA LOVELACE

Preview: 1 GOLDEN PALM seemed headed for big things until unplaced in the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas, but can bounce back with Craig Zackey now aboard over a suitable course and distance. 8 LITTLEMISSMILLION is full of ability and is improving all the time and so can do well despite a wide draw as she has a fine turn of foot. 5 HAZY DAZY is talented and has scope for further improvement but has to overcome a wide draw. 9 TINA LOVELACE has proven class and is well drawn over an ideal trip. (David Thiselton 1-8-5-9)

RACE 7

1 TRUST 12 SPLITTHEEIGHTS 2 TIN PAN ALLEY 3 GRAND EMPIRE

1 TRUST has his regular rider back aboard and can display his fine turn of foot from a great draw. 12 SPLITTHEEIGHTS has fine formlines and will be a big threat. 2 TIN PAN ALLEY has proven class and courage and should be in the shake up from draw despite a wide draw. 3 GRAND EMPIRE has shown a lot of ability and has Zackey up from a fair draw. (David Thiselton 1-12-2-3)

RACE 8

9 WILLY MEET AGAIN 4 BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW 3 CHOISAANADA 5 GREATERIX

Preview: 9 WILLY MEET AGAIN has plenty of ability and could be the one to beat. 4 BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW should be running on strongly and is a big threat. 3 CHOISAANADA can go close if reproducing his best. 5 GREATERIX is talented and is due to bounce back. (David Thiselton 9-4-3-5)

RACE 9

3 ERROL FLYNN 4 WINSTON’S WONDER 5 TROMBOLINES 1 GOT THE FEELING

Preview: 3 ERROL FLYNN impressed second time out over 1450m and can follow up over a suitable step up in trip. 4 WINSTON’S WONDER is in good form and will enjoy the trip. 5 TROMBOLINES was a touch disappointing last time but can bounce back over a slight decrease in trip. 1 GOT THE FEELING has shown enough to be able to earn here. (David Thiselton 3-4-5-1)

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Warren Lenferna

The first race on the card at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday, 8th February, gets underway at 11:35pm, and it looks to be a two-horse race between Green Energy and Buffalo King Cody. Green Energy, for Adam Azzie and Serino Moodley, caught the eye on debut when finishing a close second at this venue. Buffalo King Cody is improving with racing and should provide plenty of cheek all the way home. He is from the visiting Tony Peter stable. A good race opens the meeting.

Race two, a Maiden Juvenile Plate over 1000m, is at 12:05pm and the firm first pick is the Mike Miller-trained Japura. She is improving with racing experience and looks cherry-ripe for victory today.

Sovereign Gem is the selection to take first prize in the third race. She is trained by Alyson Wright and will be ridden by Keagan De Melo. This filly has been catching the eye and her last effort was very good — the one to beat.

Peach Melba and Past Is Prologue should fight out the finish of the fourth race on the card, with Peach Melba being the narrow first choice. Calvin Habib rides the filly for the first time.

There is a possible banker in the fifth from the Nathan Kotzen barn — Etzebeth. He caught the eye on debut, gets the best draw, tries extra distance, and meets an average field.

Salani Kahle has grabbed the attention of many as a very talented and progressive colt from the Gareth Van Zyl stable. He lines up in the sixth race but will start from the widest draw. His maiden win and post-maiden win have been ultra-impressive and he can be followed with great interest.

The seventh race over 1750m sees the horse drawn at gate one, French Trip, as the first selection. This son of Trippi ran an absolute cracker in the Michael Roberts Stakes last time and can be given serious each-way claims. He will get valuable weight off his back from claiming apprentice Mxolisi Mbutho, who partnered him last time.

Talking of the Michael Roberts Stakes, the winner of that race, Down By The River, lines up in the eighth and has every chance of following up. He impressed when trotting up and beating Queue Wing by nearly three lengths. Talented stayer King Pelles is the obvious danger and can be expected to serve up far more than he did in the Betway Summer Cup on the Highveld on the 29th of November. Amor Fati and Isivivane have strong place chances and must be included in most betting perms.

Races nine and ten are competitive, and it is advisable to include as many runners as the budget will allow.

All in all, another competitive but exciting day’s racing awaits at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. With ten races on offer, there are plenty of betting opportunities. Punt and play well!