TURFFONTEIN 3 OCTOBER 2026 — DAILY PUNTER RESULTS
PLAY SMART NOT HARD
Turffontein produced a difficult nine-race programme, with 2 winners found from 9 races for a 22.2% strike rate from the published Main and Value / Support selections.
The qualifying winners came through Utsaah in Race 3 and Little Boy Blue in Race 9.
The headline performance of the afternoon, however, came from Outsider Bet First Wish, who turned Race 4 upside down and won at 25/1. That was the standout price result from the Daily Punter calls.
The card also produced useful Blackbook performances, with Sosoru winning Race 8 and Highwayman Harry finishing second in the finale.
BETTING CALLS
BEST BET
Race 6 — Get Up — Beaten
Get Up was unable to deliver in the Grade 2 feature and finished outside the first five.
VALUE BET
Race 5 — Hot Choice — Beaten
Hot Choice was unable to get involved in the finish of the reduced six-runner contest.
OUTSIDER BET
Race 4 — First Wish — WON AT 25/1
A superb result from the Outsider Bet.
First Wish produced the upset in a competitive Middle Stakes and rewarded the decision to keep her firmly onside at a big price.
COUP WATCH
Race 7 — Erik Dubois — Beaten
Erik Dubois was unable to make the required impact in the Joburg Spring Challenge.
BLACKBOOK REVIEW
Race 3 — Apache Son — Beaten
Race 4 — Hat’s Queen — Beaten
Race 4 — First Wish — WON AT 25/1
Race 5 — Hot Choice — Beaten
Race 6 — Valentina Balducci — Beaten
Race 8 — Plus Four — 5th
Race 8 — Sosoru — WON
Race 9 — Highwayman Harry — 2nd
The Blackbook produced two winners through First Wish and Sosoru, with First Wish supplying the major price result at 25/1.
Highwayman Harry also ran an excellent race to finish second behind Little Boy Blue in the finale.
REBOUND WATCH
Race 2 — Polly Plummer — 3rd
Race 2 — Snap Your Fingers — Beaten
Race 3 — Arumugam — Beaten
Race 4 — Landoftherisingsun — 4th
Race 5 — Hot Choice — Beaten
Race 6 — Swiatek — 5th
Race 7 — Cosmic Speed — 5th
Race 8 — Sosoru — WON
Race 8 — Gallic Victor — 4th
Race 7 — Erik Dubois — Beaten
Sosoru supplied the standout rebound result with victory in Race 8.
DAILY RACE MULTIS REVIEW
Win Double
Get Up WIN × Little Boy Blue WIN — Did not land
Little Boy Blue won the finale, but Get Up was beaten in Race 6.
Place Double
First Wish PLACE × Hot Choice PLACE — Did not land
First Wish did considerably better than required by winning Race 4, but Hot Choice failed to complete the double.
Place Treble
First Wish PLACE × Hot Choice PLACE × Plus Four PLACE — Did not land
Mixed Multi
Get Up WIN × Little Boy Blue WIN × Hot Choice PLACE × Plus Four PLACE — Did not land
RACE-BY-RACE RESULTS
Race 1
Winner: Lucky Awesome
Main Selection: Razzpath Rebel — 3rd
Value / Support: Le Concierge — 2nd
Result: Missed
The headline pair filled second and third, but favourite Lucky Awesome proved strongest.
Race 2
Winner: Oh La Amour
Main Selection: Pennys Choice — 4th
Value / Support: Tu Giusto — 2nd
Result: Missed
Tu Giusto ran well in second, but 25/1 chance Oh La Amour caused the upset.
Race 3
Winner: Utsaah
Main Selection: Utsaah — WON
Value / Support: Apache Son — Beaten
Result: WINNER FOUND
Utsaah delivered from the Main Selection position and justified the confidence in the staying contest.
Race 4
Winner: First Wish
Main Selection: Best Candidate — 2nd
Value / Support: Doctor Strangelove — Beaten
Result: Missed
The official Main / Support pair did not contain the winner, but this race supplied one of the day’s best betting results as Outsider Bet First Wish won at 25/1.
Race 5
Winner: Duke Of Lorraine
Main Selection: Trojan Horse — 5th
Value / Support: Gotthetiger — 2nd
Result: Missed
Gotthetiger went very close, finishing only a quarter-length behind Duke Of Lorraine.
Race 6
Winner: Flower Island
Main Selection: Get Up — Beaten
Value / Support: Kisshoten — Beaten
Result: Missed
Flower Island produced the decisive run in the Grade 2, while the Best Bet was unable to deliver.
Race 7
Winner: Gladatorian
Main Selection: Tin Pan Alley — Beaten
Value / Support: Sunset Riot — Beaten
Result: Missed
Gladatorian took the Grade 2 feature, with the published headline pair unable to get into the finish.
Race 8
Winner: Sosoru
Main Selection: Bisou Bisou — 3rd
Value / Support: Plus Four — 5th
Result: Missed
Blackbook and rebound runner Sosoru delivered the victory, while Bisou Bisou finished third.
Race 9
Winner: Little Boy Blue
Main Selection: Little Boy Blue — WON
Value / Support: Fostinovo — Beaten
Result: WINNER FOUND
Little Boy Blue closed the meeting strongly and delivered from the Main Selection position.
Highwayman Harry also produced an excellent Blackbook performance to finish second.
FINAL SUMMARY
Winners found: 2 from 9 races
Strike rate: 22.2%
Winning races:
Race 3 — Utsaah
Race 9 — Little Boy Blue
The Main Selection strike rate did not tell the full story of the afternoon.
The major betting highlight was Outsider Bet First Wish winning Race 4 at 25/1, while Blackbook runner Sosoru also won Race 8.
Utsaah delivered in Race 3 and Little Boy Blue closed the card with another Main Selection winner.
Highwayman Harry finished second in the finale, while Tu Giusto and Gotthetiger also supplied runner-up performances.
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