Classic Day 7 March Middle Stakes.
Vaal · Tuesday, 27 Jan · 15:55
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:55
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FLASHY APACHE (SAF
🥈 Second
ONE MORE STAR (SAF
🥉 Third
DANCE KING (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 6 |
Royal Edition (G)
3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good sixth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.3f, good) 38 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Something to find on form.
|
M Yeni | Phillip Labuschagne | 5 | 59.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 2 | 2 |
Mister Speaker (G)
125/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Uphill task.
|
Denis Schwarz | Kobus Roux | 4 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 1 |
Battleground (G)
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, last of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 6 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 4 |
Dance King (G)
FAV
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event (9/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago.
|
Serino Moodley | Weiho Marwing | 4 | 58.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 6th | 5 | 8 |
Vesuvio (G)
C&D winner. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Ryan Munger | Tyrone Zackey | 6 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 3 |
Texas Missile (C)
C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 33/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Alec Laird | 3 | 55.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 7th | 7 | 7 |
Flashy Apache (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 7 | 54 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 8 | 5 |
One More Star (C)
C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Alec Laird | 4 | 54 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
Betting forecast: Dance King (11/4), One More Star (10/3), Texas Missile (10/3), Royal Edition (9/2), Flashy Apache (11/2), Vesuvio (12/1), Battleground (14/1), Mister Speaker (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 95011.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 30405.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3795.0 ZAR |