Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 19 February Mr 74 Handicap.
Turffontein · Saturday, 14 Feb · 19:05
· 5f 169y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
13
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SPACE MISSION (SAF
🥈 Second
CAPTAIN SELVIE (SAF
🥉 Third
ONE TIGER (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
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 | 7 |
Captain Selvie (F)
FAV
11/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 28 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 3 | 61.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 4th | 2 | 1 |
One Tiger (G)
Course winner. 25/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago.
|
Marco V'Rensburg | Fabian Habib | 3 | 60.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 11th | 3 | 2 |
Longsword (G)
C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Ryan Munger | Sean Tarry | 5 | 59.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 13th | 4 | 13 |
Prized Platinum (G)
Latest win at Vaal in September. Last of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Enters calculations.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Clinton Binda | 5 | 59.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 3 |
Can You Danse (G)
C&D winner. 25/1, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 4 | 59 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 4 |
Ready Set Fire (G)
Course winner. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
M Yeni | Fanie Bronkhorst | 4 | 59 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 12 |
Sergeant Soqrat (G)
[B]
Course winner. Winner here in November. 100/1, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Not easy to make a case for.
|
L Nhlapo | Corne Spies | 3 | 58.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 9 |
Legendary (G)
Latest win at Vaal in December. 7/2, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Rachel Venniker | Clinton Binda | 4 | 58.5 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 10th | 9 | 8 |
Space Mission (G)
[B]
Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 46/100) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has to be taken seriously.
|
K De Melo | Sean Tarry | 3 | 58.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 14 |
Sunset Warrior (C)
[B1]
Eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Back down in trip.
|
Jeffery Syster | Brett Webber | 3 | 57.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 11 | 11 |
Spy Story (G)
Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2025. Eighth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at this course (7f, good) 46 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | D Gray St John | 4 | 57.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 12 | 6 |
Palace Revolt (G)
[B]
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
C Maujean | Fanie Bronkhorst | 5 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 3rd | 13 | 10 |
Royal Horizon (M)
Latest win at Vaal in August. Good seventh of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago.
|
Jarryd Penny | Heinrich Westhuizen | 5 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 12th | 14 | 5 |
Mariachi Madness (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 7 lengths thirteenth of 15 to Legendary in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 20/1) 56 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Clinton Binda | 5 | 52.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Captain Selvie (13/8), Space Mission (4/1), One Tiger (15/2), Longsword (15/2), Legendary (17/2), Can You Danse (10/1), Ready Set Fire (10/1), Royal Horizon (16/1), Palace Revolt (20/1), Spy Story (20/1), Sunset Warrior (25/1), Prized Platinum (25/1), Mariachi Madness (40/1), Sergeant Soqrat (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |