Quality rather than quantity is the basis of the World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas and Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas at Turffontein on Saturday.
The pair of Gr2 races over 1600m, will be run on the Standside track. The WSB Gauteng Guineas is the first leg of the WSB SA Triple Crown while the Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas is the first leg of the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara for fillies.
The Cape Guineas and Cape Fillies Guineas are alternative first legs should Dean Kannemeyer and Justin Snaith decide to bring Russian Rock and Captain’s Ransom to Turffontein for the respective other legs.
Can Malmoos bounce back? (Pic – JC Photos)
Trainer Mike de Kock has brought out two of his stable stars for the WSB Gauteng Guineas in Mount Pleasant and Malmoos.
The former is the best-handicapped runner in the field and is probably better suited to 1600m.
Malmoos, on the other hand, could be preferred once they start going further for the second and third legs.
1st R315000, 2nd R131250, 3rd R52500, 4th R26250
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2)
For 3 year-olds (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 6 | Mount Pleasant (AUS) | 60 | 127 | A | C Murray | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | 2 | Catch Twentytwo | 60 | 116 | A | G Lerena | Paul Peter | |
| 3 | 1 | Malmoos | 60 | 114 | A | L J Ferraris | Mike de Kock | |
| 4 | 7 | Second Base | 60 | 112 | AM | C Maujean | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 5 | 3 | Copper Mountain | 60 | 109 | A | R Danielson | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 6 | 9 | Bingwa | 60 | 106 | A | P Strydom | Dorrie Sham | |
| 7 | 5 | Eliud | 60 | 102 | A | S Khumalo | Candice Dawson | |
| 8 | 8 | Kingsley’s Heart | 60 | 101 | A | W Marwing | Weiho Marwing | |
| 9 | 4 | Namib Desert | 60 | 85 | A | C Zackey | Paul Peter | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,3) (2,9) (4,5) | ||||||||
Both disappointed in their respective last starts but De Kock is sure to have sorted out the problems.
Dingaans winner Catch Twentytwo has been superb since he was gelded, and Paul Peter’s charge is sure to unearth any flaws in the De Kock pair.
Second Base has done little wrong and is a winner of five of his six starts. This will be the acid test for the Johan Janse van Vuuren-trained runner.
Another clash between Anything Goes and War Of Athena is sure to get the taste buds salivating in the Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas.
War Of Athena bumps Anything Goes again (Pic – JC Photos)
The latter finally had her first victory over Stuart Pettigrew’s runner, but Anything Goes was in need of the run and the contest with Paul Matchett’s charge should be a lot more competitive on Saturday.
1st R180000, 2nd R75000, 3rd R30000, 4th R15000
WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)
3yo Fillies (1st Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 6 | Anything Goes | 60 | 120 | A | R Simons | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 2 | 4 | War Of Athena | 60 | 120 | A | M Yeni | Paul Matchett | |
| 3 | 7 | Gee For Go | 60 | 106 | A | S Khumalo | Paul Matchett | |
| 4 | 2 | Miss Elegance | 60 | 106 | A | P Strydom | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 5 | 5 | Caralluma | 60 | 103 | T A | L Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | 1 | Castle Durrow | 60 | 93 | A | C Zackey | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 7 | 3 | Only The Brave | 60 | 84 | T A | *K Matsunyane | Paul Matchett | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (2,3,7) (4,6) | ||||||||
