Jockey Anthony Delpech, who turned 49 three weeks ago, will hope for a belated birthday present by winning one, or both, of the two Guineas races at Turffontein on Saturday.His best chance may be with Mike de Kock’s Fish River in the Wilgerbosdrift Fillies Guineas.In the Gauteng Guineas, Delpech teams up with Alistair Gordon’s KwaZulu-Natal raider Monks Hood, 6-1 behind Majestic Mambo and Surcharge.It is a big day for Paul Peter, who saddles Majestic Mambo (Gunter Wrogemann) in the Gauteng Guineas and Folk Dance (Gavin Lerena) in the Fillies Guineas.Folk Dance has earned her position as co-favourite but this is not a two-horse affair as there has been sustained interest in Aussie import Radiant Splendour, who has shortened to 11-2 from twice those odds.Now owned by Barry Irwin’s Team Valor, Radiant Splendour won cosily at Turffontein at the end of January and Gary Alexander’s filly seems to be improving with every run.For the unbeaten Majestic Mambo, this is the big test and waiting...
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