In The Box Seat Podcast Brought To You By Gallop TV Class 5 (F & M).
Greyville · Sunday, 8 Mar · 17:00
· 1m 1f 98y
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SESAME (SAF
🥈 Second
ARCTIC FURY (SAF
🥉 Third
SWEETER THAN HONEY (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 1 |
Mary Read (M)
Last of 9 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f, AW) 13 days ago. Uphill task.
|
Divesh Ramkhalawon | Kumaran Naidoo | 5 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 2 |
Sweeter Than Honey (M)
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, second of 10 in minor event at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Doug Campbell | 6 | 52.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 3 |
Arctic Fury (F)
Course winner. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
Rachel Venniker | Doug Campbell | 4 | 54 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 4 | 4 |
Pink Diamond (M)
Latest win here in September. 10/1, last of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, AW) 67 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Tristan Godden | Yadav Singh | 7 | 55.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 5 |
Magic Maverick (M)
One win from 24 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Fifth of 10 in minor event (8/1) at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Siyanda Sosibo | Gary Rich | 5 | 52.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 6 |
Sacred Lily (M)
[B]
C&D winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 67 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
Nicholas Patel | Lola Crawford | 7 | 52.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 7 |
Chickasaw (F)
Winner at Vaal in January. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 20/1) 17 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
M Yeni | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 57.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 8 |
Ms Galore (F)
Course winner. Winner here in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good sixth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft, 7/1) 21 days ago.
|
K De Melo | Duncan Howells | 4 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 9 |
Sesame (F)
FAV
Latest win at Fairview in January. 5/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago.
|
Chad Little | Glen Kotzen | 4 | 61.7 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 7th | 10 | 10 |
Call Me Harriet (F)
One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner here in December. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft, 40/1) 18 days ago.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Wendy Whitehead | 4 | 58.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Sesame (15/8), Arctic Fury (10/3), Ms Galore (4/1), Sweeter Than Honey (9/2), Magic Maverick (7/1), Chickasaw (10/1), Call Me Harriet (18/1), Pink Diamond (25/1), Mary Read (40/1), Sacred Lily (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 47494.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 3795.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 1909.0 ZAR |