Classic Day 7 March Mr 74 Handicap.
Vaal · Saturday, 24 Jan · 15:20
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:20
Off time
16
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HATHIGHWAYTOTHESKY (SAF
🥈 Second
PRIZED PLATINUM (SAF
🥉 Third
PEREGRINE FALCON (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
26
25/1
15 · —
34
33/1
16 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 5 |
Abound (G)
[B]
Bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
9952-95 | Callan Murray | James Crawford | 5 | 62.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 2 | 8 |
Rockaroundtheclock (G)
C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Sixth of 8 in minor event (2/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
45011-6 | Jacey Botes | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 62.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 11 |
Can You Danse (G)
100/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 39 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
0599-82 | Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 4 | 60.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 12 |
Peregrine Falcon (G)
FAV
[B1]
C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 28/10, first run since leaving F. P. Habib when good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 21 days ago.
|
238000 | Philasande Mxoli | Paul Matchett | 5 | 59.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 13 |
One Tiger (G)
Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago.
|
0-62492 | Marco V'Rensburg | Fabian Habib | 3 | 59.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 16th | 6 | 7 |
Prized Platinum (G)
Course winner. Latest win here in September. 50/1, very good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Shortlist material.
|
0-20040 | C Maujean | Clinton Binda | 5 | 59.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 10 |
Sea Shanty (G)
Course winner. 25/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
39465-0 | K De Melo | Mark Khan | 5 | 59.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 12th | 8 | 3 |
Union Rose (G)
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Third of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
8380-30 | Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 4 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 9 | 15 |
Hathighwaytothesky (F)
One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in November. Very good third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
621-3 | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 3 | 59 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 14 |
Ready Set Fire (G)
Seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 13/2) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
470066 | Serino Moodley | Fanie Bronkhorst | 4 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 15th | 11 | 2 |
Bay Empire (G)
Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 7 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
043652 | Kobeli Lihaba | Tony Peter | 4 | 58.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 9th | 12 | 9 |
Palace Revolt (G)
[B]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
73-6966 | S Khumalo | Fanie Bronkhorst | 5 | 58.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 13th | 13 | 1 |
Prophet (G)
Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2022. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
|
35-7704 | Trent Mayhew | Corne Spies | 6 | 57.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 14 | 16 |
Royal Horizon (M)
C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 16/1, good 3¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Rockaroundtheclock in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Must improve.
|
6-73060 | Jarryd Penny | Heinrich Westhuizen | 5 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 14th | 15 | 4 |
Phala Millions (G)
3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
2424-00 | Jeffery Syster | Brett Webber | 5 | 55.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 16 | 6 |
Time Will Tell (G)
[B]
Course winner. 16/1, respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
50-8662 | M Yeni | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 54.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Peregrine Falcon (5/2), Rockaroundtheclock (6/1), Union Rose (13/2), Phala Millions (8/1), Prized Platinum (8/1), Hathighwaytothesky (9/1), Abound (12/1), Sea Shanty (12/1), Can You Danse (18/1), One Tiger (20/1), Time Will Tell (20/1), Palace Revolt (20/1), Prophet (20/1), Ready Set Fire (25/1), Royal Horizon (33/1), Bay Empire (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |