Racing Today Mr 87 Open Handicap (3-Years-Olds).
Vaal · Thursday, 2 Apr · 15:35
· 7f 46y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:35
Off time
6
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
NEVER NEVER LAND (SAF
🥈 Second
GOLDEN OPERATOR (SAF
🥉 Third
JABARI THIMBA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
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 | 6 |
Golden Operator (G)
[B1]
Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in October. 11/2, good third of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 3 | 59.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 2 |
Never Never Land (G)
FAV
Course winner. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 28/10) 35 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Stuart Pettigrew | 3 | 59 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 6th | 3 | 3 |
Jabari Thimba (G)
Winner at Turffontein in November. 20/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 60 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
Calvin Habib | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 1 |
Blushing Bloom (F)
Course winner. Fourth of 5 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Michel a plus.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 4 |
Aquarius (F)
[B]
One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in December. 7/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 40 days ago. Must improve.
|
K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 5 |
Oklahoma Smokeshow (C)
Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Fabian Habib | 3 | 56.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Never Never Land (11/8), Golden Operator (2/1), Oklahoma Smokeshow (9/2), Aquarius (8/1), Blushing Bloom (12/1), Jabari Thimba (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 65312.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 20907.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10442.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5233.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2616.0 ZAR |