Kisshoten can rule in Grade 2 Ipi Tombe Challenge

Dec I6 South Africa (Turffontein) preview

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RACE 1 (1,160M)

(1) INSPIRATION has finished second in consecutive course-anddistance maiden races recently, so she would not be winning out of turn.

(3) TAKING A RISK fits a similar profile after filling the runners-up berth in back-to-back recent outings.

(2) PRINCESS OF ALL has the form and experience to acquit herself competitively too.

(10) RUBY FROM HEAVEN and (7) GIRL IN VERDITE appeal most of the remainder.

RACE 2 (1,160M)

(4) QUEVANO stayed on to finish fourth on debut as a 2YO and would have come on with that experience. She has not been seen since and is open to any amount of improvement after a 560-day absence, so it may pay to follow her progress.

(7) MAGIC CARPET RIDE is better than her last-start run suggest, and she could make her presence felt on earlier form.

Newcomer (6) TROMBOLINES need not be special to have a say in the outcome either. Watch the betting.

(8) WINTER BELLE is better than her last run. Keep an eye on her.

RACE 3 (1,400M)

(7) AQUARIUS has shown promise in two introductory sprints, but on pedigree, she could be even better stretching out to this trip. Big chance.

(2) DELAWARE RIVER has finished close-up in three recent outings so she would not need to improve a great deal to open her account.

(10) PALACE SCRIPT did not go unnoticed from the widest gate over the track and trip last time and should be more competitive from gate 1.