Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 21 February Mr 72 Handicap.
Turffontein · Thursday, 19 Feb · 18:55
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
14
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CASUS BELLI (SAF
🥈 Second
FULL GO (SAF
🥉 Third
FORCE PUBLIQUE (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 1 | 11 |
Express Yourself (G)
6/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
|
Serino Moodley | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 61.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 12th | 2 | 4 |
Force Publique (G)
FAV
Winner at Vaal in December. 2/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 9 days ago.
|
K De Melo | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 3 | 61.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 8th | 3 | 7 |
Chabal (G)
Latest win at Vaal in November. 11/2, eighth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Denis Schwarz | Fabian Habib | 4 | 61.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 4 | 13 |
Futurewolff (G)
C&D winner. 13/2, third of 5 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
Craig Zackey | Heather Adamson | 6 | 60.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 5 | 15 |
Palace Guard (G)
First run since leaving M/A Azzie when 7/1, won 9-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Makes handicap debut. More required.
|
Trent Mayhew | Mike Azzie | 4 | 58.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 2 |
Carnelo (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 33/10, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Ryan Munger | Shaylen Naidoo | 7 | 57.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 7 | 10 |
Step Into It (G)
[B]
Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in August. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 50/1) 9 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently. NO RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | Mike/mathe Kock | 3 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 1 |
Gift Of Royal (G)
One win from 25 Flat runs. Winner at Vaal in January. Ninth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Jeffery Syster | Brett Webber | 4 | 54.9 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 14th | 9 | 14 | Majalun (G) [B] | Blaine Marx-jacobson | Mike Azzie | 4 | 54.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 8 |
Casus Belli (G)
Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 4/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | 4 | 54 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 11 | 3 |
Full Go (G)
Three wins from 67 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2024. Very good second of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9f, good) 18 days ago.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Billy Ruiters | 7 | 53.5 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 10th | 12 | 6 |
Fushimi Inari (G)
One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Third of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9f, good) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
M Yeni | Chris Jonker | 5 | 52.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 9th | 13 | 9 |
That's Magical (G)
[B]
Winner at Vaal in August. Last of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Jacey Botes | Mike Azzie | 4 | 52.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 13th | 14 | 12 |
Circle Of Grace (G)
Thirty six runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Corne Spies | 5 | 52.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 15 | 5 |
Gold De Grace (G)
[B]
One win from 40 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 100/1) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Chris Jonker | 5 | 52.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Force Publique (5/2), Casus Belli (9/2), Carnelo (5/1), Express Yourself (7/1), Full Go (15/2), Fushimi Inari (8/1), Palace Guard (11/1), Step Into It (14/1), Futurewolff (16/1), Majalun (16/1), Chabal (20/1), Circle Of Grace (20/1), That's Magical (40/1), Gold De Grace (50/1), Gift Of Royal (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |