Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 17 January Mr 74 Handicap.
Turffontein · Sunday, 11 Jan · 19:20
· 4f 214y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:20
Off time
17
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 18 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
21
20/1
15 · —
26
25/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
41
40/1
18 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 4 |
Abound (G)
[B]
Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 26 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
|
Callan Murray | James Crawford | 5 | 63 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 8 |
Deal Maker (F)
FAV
6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Savanna Valjalo | Tony Peter | 4 | 61.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | 2 |
His Lordship (G)
Latest win at Vaal in October. 28/10, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Marco V'Rensburg | Dianne Stenger | 5 | 61.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | 10 |
Saketini (G)
First run since leaving M/A Azzie when career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Vaal (5f, good, 14/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
Julius Mariba | Fabian Habib | 3 | 61.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 5 |
One Tiger (G)
C&D winner. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago.
|
Ryan Munger | Fabian Habib | 3 | 60.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 16th | 6 | 6 |
Misty Metal (F)
[B]
Three wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, soft) 40 days ago.
|
Craig Zackey | Tony Peter | 4 | 59 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 11 |
There She Goes (M)
10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 22 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Oriental Bouquet. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Andrew Fortune | Warrick/we Marwing | 7 | 59 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 14 |
Lonely As A Cloud (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 8/1, first run since leaving C. Dawson when eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
R Danielson | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 9 | 12 |
Inafix (G)
C&D winner. 5 lengths eighth of 12 to There She Goes in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 8/1) 22 days ago. NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | Clinton Binda | 6 | 58.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 9 |
Tiger Storm (G)
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 28/10, creditable 2 lengths third of 12 to There She Goes in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
G Lerena | Fabian Habib | 4 | 58.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 7 |
Blindfire (F)
[B]
Creditable length third of 12 to Deal Maker in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Tony Peter | 3 | 57.6 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 14th | 12 | 17 |
Nkandla Gold (G)
Twenty five runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, respectable 2¾ lengths fifth of 12 to There She Goes in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
Jeffery Syster | Brett Webber | 5 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 12th | 13 | 1 |
Phala Millions (G)
Course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 8/1, respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 12 to There She Goes in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
L Nhlapo | Brett Webber | 5 | 56.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 15th | 14 | 15 |
In The Ether (M)
[B]
C&D winner. 6 lengths ninth of 12 to There She Goes in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Jacey Botes | Grant Maroun | 7 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 15 | 13 |
Time Will Tell (G)
[B]
Winner at Vaal in August. Tenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (7f, good) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.
|
M Yeni | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 55.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 17th | 16 | 3 |
Circus Lights (G)
C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 66/1). Off 178 days. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Grant Maroun | 6 | 54.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 11th | 17 | 16 |
Daring Act (G)
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 20/1, ninth of 15 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 22 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Robyn Klaasen | 5 | 54.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 13th | 18 | 18 |
Oriental Bouquet (M)
[B]
Latest win at Vaal in November. 1¾ lengths second of 12 to There She Goes in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 10/1) 22 days ago. Others have achieved more.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Grant Maroun | 5 | 52.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Deal Maker (9/2), Tiger Storm (5/1), Abound (5/1), His Lordship (13/2), Blindfire (17/2), There She Goes (10/1), Misty Metal (12/1), Saketini (14/1), Lonely As A Cloud (16/1), Time Will Tell (16/1), One Tiger (18/1), Phala Millions (20/1), Oriental Bouquet (20/1), Inafix (20/1), Daring Act (25/1), Nkandla Gold (33/1), In The Ether (40/1), Circus Lights (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |