Cody's Day to Enjoy Sunshine

FORM: BUFFALO STORM CODY STANDS OUT IN MYTHICAL FLIGHT SPRINT AT TURFFONTEIN

- Jack Milner

After a week of almost non-stop rain and overcast conditions, Joburg residents were delighted to awaken yesterday to clear blue skies and sunshine.

Yes, the temperatures have dropped, but that will not have any impact on tomorrow's race meeting on the Standside track at Turffontein.

The wet weather left the tracks waterlogged, and there has not been racing since the Vaal Classic meeting on 3 April, and that only lasted for two races before the meeting had to be called off due to an unsafe track.

As a result, we are playing catchup, and many of the horses that were scheduled to race at those three cancelled meetings are now scheduled to race tomorrow.

Punters need to be a little cautious because, while there has been no racing, the rain also precluded the trainers from working their charges, and a lack of fitness has to be a concern.