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Turffontein · Sunday, 1 Feb · 15:50
· 1m 3f 205y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:50
Off time
5
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ARLINGTON ACTION (SAF
🥈 Second
DOUGLAS DRAGON (SAF
🥉 Third
ENFLAME (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
23
22/1
06 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 7 |
Nebraas (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.
|
K De Melo | Sean Tarry | 9 | 62.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 5 |
Battleground (G)
4-time course winner. 20/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 6 | 54 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 4 |
Douglas Dragon (G)
FAV
Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 33/20) 47 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Mark Khan | 5 | 54 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| 1st | 4 | 2 |
Enflame (G)
[B]
Course winner. Latest win here in August. First run since leaving C. Dawson when fourth of 6 in minor event (16/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.
|
Serino Moodley | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 52.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 5 | 3 |
Ethical (F)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | Candice/ta Dawson | 3 | 49.9 kg | — |
| 5th | 6 | 6 |
Arlington Action (G)
[B]
5-time course winner. Latest win here in December. Good fourth of 9 in minor event (7/1) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 7 | 49.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 7 | 1 |
Banha Bridge (G)
[B]
Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 8 days ago.
|
M Yeni | Candice/ta Dawson | 9 | 49.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Douglas Dragon (8/11), Enflame (13/8), Battleground (8/1), Banha Bridge (10/1), Arlington Action (22/1), Nebraas (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 95011.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 30405.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3795.0 ZAR |