Racing Today Mr 86 Handicap.
Turffontein · Saturday, 21 Mar · 17:05
· 1m 3f 205y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:05
Off time
7
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ONE MORE STAR (SAF
🥈 Second
POPLAR PARK (SAF
🥉 Third
JORDAN (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 2 |
Jordan (G)
Course winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 6/1) 51 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
K De Melo | Sean Tarry | 5 | 60.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 2 | 7 |
Poplar Park (F)
C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 3½ lengths sixth of 9 to Royal Invitation in listed race at Vaal (11.9f, good, 5/1) 56 days ago. Booking of Marx-Jacobson a plus. Ought to go close.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Robbie Sage | 4 | 60.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 7th | 3 | 8 |
Vesuvio (G)
6-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (12.9f, good, 8/1) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Calvin Ngcobo | Tyrone Zackey | 6 | 59.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 1 |
One More Star (C)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 7/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.
|
Callan Murray | Alec Laird | 4 | 58.5 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 6 |
Diesel's Shadow (G)
[B]
Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Erico Verdonese | 5 | 57.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 3 |
Damova (M)
4-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 14/1) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Michel a plus. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Joey Soma | 7 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 7 | 5 |
Cartagena (M)
Four wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 10/1, 10¾ lengths last of 10 to Copper Plate in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 39 days ago. Something to find on form.
|
Jeffery Syster | Heather Adamson | 5 | 55.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 4 |
Copper Plate (G)
FAV
[B]
Course winner. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (8/1) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 39 days ago.
|
Craig Zackey | James Crawford | 4 | 54 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
Betting forecast: Copper Plate (15/8), One More Star (2/1), Jordan (10/3), Cartagena (6/1), Poplar Park (13/2), Vesuvio (12/1), Damova (16/1), Diesel's Shadow (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74222.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5940.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2970.0 ZAR |