Betway London News Stakes (Grade 3).
Turffontein · Saturday, 14 Feb · 17:55
· 1m 209y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:55
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WILLY MEET AGAIN (SAF
🥈 Second
OLIVIA'S WAY (SAF
🥉 Third
THE ULTIMATE KING (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 6 |
Fire Attack (C)
Course winner. 11 lengths last of 14 to The Real Prince in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 66/1) 35 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Alec Laird | 4 | 59.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 2 | 7 |
The Ultimate King (G)
4-time course winner. Five wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 7/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 21 days ago.
|
G Lerena | Tony Peter | 4 | 58.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 3 | 1 |
Busstopinhounslow (G)
[B1]
4-time course winner. Sixth of 9 in minor event (5/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Grant Maroun | 4 | 57.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 4 | 5 |
Pioneer Square (G)
Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 9/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 21 days ago. Progressing recently.
|
Serino Moodley | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 2 |
Royal Edition (G)
Latest win at Vaal in December. 6/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Denis Schwarz | Phillip Labuschagne | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 4 |
Olivia's Way (F)
FAV
C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 9 in minor event (9/4) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago.
|
Ryan Munger | Roy Magner | 4 | 56.7 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 7 | 3 |
Willy Meet Again (F)
[B]
Course winner. Respectable second of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
|
M Yeni | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 4 | 54.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
Betting forecast: Olivia's Way (5/2), Fire Attack (11/4), The Ultimate King (11/4), Busstopinhounslow (6/1), Willy Meet Again (6/1), Pioneer Square (8/1), Royal Edition (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 237491.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 75990.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 37995.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 9499.0 ZAR |