Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 7 February Middle Stakes Mr 85 Handicap.
Turffontein · Sunday, 1 Feb · 18:50
· 6f 211y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JABARI THIMBA (SAF
🥈 Second
TINTIN (SAF
🥉 Third
CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.36
4/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
10
9/1
04 · —
12
11/1
05 · —
26
25/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 7 |
Juniper Green (M)
Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 80 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Fabian Habib | 5 | 61.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 8 |
Coppola (G)
Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap (11/2) at Vaal (7.3f, good) 43 days ago.
|
Jarryd Penny | Mark Khan | 5 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 2 |
Ombudsman (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in November. Last of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (8f, good) 56 days ago.
|
K De Melo | Sean Tarry | 4 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 6 |
Impact Investor (G)
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good) 43 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
L Nhlapo | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 3 |
Chieftain's Shield (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 16/1, good third of 9 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good) 8 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 5 | 56.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 6 | 1 |
Jabari Thimba (G)
Course winner. Winner here in November. Fourth of 6 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 17 days ago. Well handicapped.
|
Calvin Habib | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 55.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 9 |
Global Impact (G)
Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Scottsville in August. 20/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 47 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Mano Pandaram | 6 | 54.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 5 |
Tintin (G)
FAV
36/100, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good) 43 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Progressing well recently.
|
Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 4 | 54.9 kg |
1.36
4/11
|
| 2nd | 9 | 4 |
Brave Viking (G)
C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 8 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Joey Soma | 6 | 54.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Tintin (4/11), Chieftain's Shield (9/2), Jabari Thimba (9/1), Brave Viking (11/1), Impact Investor (25/1), Coppola (25/1), Ombudsman (25/1), Global Impact (33/1), Juniper Green (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74222.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5940.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2970.0 ZAR |