Dennis Drier Poinsettia Stakes (Grade 3) (3-Year & Older Fillies And Mares).
Scottsville · Sunday, 26 Apr · 15:50
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:50
Off time
11
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TULIP FIELDS (SAF
🥈 Second
SYMPHONY IN WHITE (SAF
🥉 Third
SWEETIE DARLING (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 1 | 1 |
Tara Star (M)
[B]
Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 6/1, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 67 days ago.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Darryl Moore | 5 | 55.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 2 |
Babelicious (F)
Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 9/2, 3½ lengths sixth of 8 to Princess of Gaul in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (7f, good) 57 days ago.
|
Serino Moodley | Candice Bass | 4 | 58.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 3 |
Tulip Fields (F)
Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 33/20, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Greyville (7f, good) 15 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
Craig Zackey | Dean Kannemeyer | 3 | 53.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 4 |
Mai Sensation (F)
C&D winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 7 lengths ninth of 11 to Babelicious in listed race (14/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 85 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
J V'd Merwe | Lucinda Woodruff | 4 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 5 |
Asiye Phambili (M)
FAV
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Questioning in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good, 10/1) 57 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving L.V.Woodruff. Others more persuasive.
|
S Veale | Duncan Howells | 6 | 62.1 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 3rd | 6 | 6 |
Buttercup Baby (F)
Four wins from 10 runs last year. 28/10, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Rachel Venniker | Wendy Whitehead | 4 | 55.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 7 |
Serengetti Sun (F)
Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Last of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 28/10) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Nicholas Patel | Gareth (jnr) | 3 | 53.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 8 |
Regeneration (F)
16/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Robbie Hill | 4 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 9 |
Sweetie Darling (F)
Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Five wins from 12 runs last year. 16/1, respectable length fourth of 11 to Symphony In White in listed race at Fairview (6f, good) 65 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
R Fourie | Juan Nel | 4 | 55.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 10th | 10 | 10 |
Vision To Achieve (M)
4-time course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/4) at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.
|
K De Melo | Paul Gadsby | 5 | 54.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 11 | 11 |
Symphony In White (F)
Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (7/2) at Kenilworth (5.5f, good) 20 days ago.
|
Andrew Fortune | Candice Bass | 4 | 58.5 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Asiye Phambili (7/4), Symphony In White (11/4), Mai Sensation (6/1), Tulip Fields (7/1), Babelicious (9/1), Sweetie Darling (18/1), Buttercup Baby (22/1), Serengetti Sun (22/1), Tara Star (25/1), Vision To Achieve (40/1), Regeneration (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 148444.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 47494.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 5940.0 ZAR |