Classic Day 7 March Conditions Plate.
Turffontein · Thursday, 19 Feb · 16:00
· 7f 46y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:00
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ALMOND SEA (SAF
🥈 Second
WINDS OF CHANGE (SAF
🥉 Third
DOITWITHDIAMONDS (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 10 |
Back In Business (G)
5-time course winner. Tailed-off last of 16 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 5/1). Off 15 months. Uphill task. NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | Joey Soma | 6 | 59.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 4 |
Pressonregardless (G)
5-time course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 16/1, career best when winning 10-runner listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago by ¾ length from Grand Empire.
|
Craig Zackey | David Nieuwenhuizen | 5 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 3 |
Almond Sea (F)
FAV
5-time course winner. 9/4, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner minor event at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.
|
G Lerena | Tony Peter | 4 | 58.1 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 7th | 4 | 5 |
Just Be Lekker (M)
8¾ lengths last of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 (66/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Others more persuasive.
|
Serino Moodley | Candice/ta Dawson | 5 | 55.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 7 |
Doitwithdiamonds (M)
5-time course winner. 6/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 54 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 5 | 55.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | 6 |
Potberrie (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in September. Below form 9½ lengths fifth of 9 to Pressonregardless in minor event at this course (8f, good, 18/10). Off 126 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
M Yeni | D Gray St John | 4 | 55.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 11 |
Jimmy Don (G)
8¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Crimson King in Gr 3 (16/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving E. Verdonese. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Joey Soma | 6 | 54 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 8 |
Don't Cry For Me (G)
Course winner. 25/2, last of 5 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Back down in trip.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 4 | 53.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 9 |
Famous Lady (F)
Course winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable third of 10 in handicap () at Vaal (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | David Nieuwenhuizen | 4 | 52.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 1 |
Winds Of Change (G)
Course winner. Seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 4/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Can make presence felt.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Mike Azzie | 4 | 51.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 2 |
Phil The Fluter (G)
C&D winner. 40/1, first run since leaving R. Klaasen when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Phillip / Vermeulen | 4 | 50.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Almond Sea (11/10), Winds Of Change (3/1), Pressonregardless (4/1), Just Be Lekker (15/2), Back In Business (8/1), Potberrie (11/1), Famous Lady (14/1), Jimmy Don (14/1), Doitwithdiamonds (16/1), Don't Cry For Me (50/1), Phil The Fluter (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 71252.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 22792.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 11408.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5704.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2852.0 ZAR |