Racing Today Mr 72 Handicap.
Turffontein · Saturday, 14 Feb · 17:20
· 6f 211y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:20
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
VAVA VEGAS (SAF
🥈 Second
PEREGRINE FALCON (SAF
🥉 Third
COMMANDER OF ALL (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 2 |
Peregrine Falcon (G)
FAV
[B]
Latest win at Vaal in October. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | 5 | 61.2 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 5th | 2 | 3 |
Mocha Frappe (G)
Good third of 11 in handicap (28/10) at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Callan Murray | Alec Laird | 5 | 60.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 3 | 4 |
On A Jet Plane (F)
[B]
Course winner. 20/1, last of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7f, soft). Off 95 days. Others more persuasive.
|
M Yeni | D Gray St John | 4 | 59.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 9 |
Winds Of Grace (F)
Evens, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 53 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Must improve.
|
Trent Mayhew | Mike Azzie | 4 | 59 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 9th | 5 | 5 |
Red Amber (F)
Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 100/1). Off 105 days. Back up in trip. Must improve.
|
R Danielson | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 11 |
Bay Empire (G)
[B]
Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (125/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago.
|
C Maujean | Tony Peter | 4 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 1 |
Oklahoma Smokeshow (C)
Winner at Vaal in December. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Fabian Habib | 3 | 56.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 8 | 8 |
Itsnowornever (G)
Last of 7 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 100/1) 2 days ago.
|
Non Runner | Jannie Borman | 5 | 54 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 7 |
Vava Vegas (G)
[B]
Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Jannie Borman | 6 | 54 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 6 |
Lapis Lazuli (F)
C&D winner. 14/1, won 13-runner handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Philasande Mxoli | D Gray St John | 4 | 53.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 11 | 10 |
Commander Of All (G)
Latest win at Vaal in November. 6/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
Jason Gates | Brett Webber | 5 | 53.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Peregrine Falcon (11/8), Mocha Frappe (11/4), Oklahoma Smokeshow (7/2), Vava Vegas (7/1), Lapis Lazuli (11/1), Winds Of Grace (18/1), Commander Of All (22/1), On A Jet Plane (25/1), Red Amber (33/1), Itsnowornever (33/1), Bay Empire (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |