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Vaal · Saturday, 17 Jan · 14:00
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
10:00
Off time
5
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE LAST DUKE (SAF
🥈 Second
CHAPBOOK (SAF
🥉 Third
ZALATORIS (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
26
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 5 |
Zalatoris (G)
FAV
Bit below form 8¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Trust in Gr 2 (33/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett.
|
G Lerena | Tony Peter | 3 | 59.9 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 5th | 2 | 6 |
Chapbook (C)
25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Clinton Binda | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 2 |
The Last Duke (G)
Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Excellent second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 7/1) 81 days ago. Stands out on form.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Paul Matchett | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 4 | 3 |
Antonio Gaudi (G)
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. 5/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 2 days ago. Booking of Valjalo a plus.
|
Savanna Valjalo | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 5 | 4 |
Mariachi Madness (G)
[B]
NON RUNNER.
|
C Maujean | Clinton Binda | 5 | 58.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 6 | 7 |
Umzingeli Wenyathi (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Clinton Binda | 3 | 57.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 8 |
Believe In Fate (C)
4½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Antonio Gaudi in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 32 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Ryan Munger | Joey Soma | 4 | 56.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 4th | 8 | 1 |
Kaalvoet (G)
Course winner. 16/1, 4¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Chapbook in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Clinton Binda | 3 | 55.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Zalatoris (10/11), The Last Duke (10/3), Chapbook (4/1), Antonio Gaudi (6/1), Believe In Fate (13/2), Umzingeli Wenyathi (7/1), Kaalvoet (18/1), Mariachi Madness (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 77192.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 24701.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 12351.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 6175.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3088.0 ZAR |