Championships Finale 25 April Call 011 681 1796 To Book Mr 104 Handicap.
Turffontein · Thursday, 9 Apr · 15:25
· 7f 210y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:25
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CHESTNUT BOMBER (SAF
🥈 Second
RIVER ROMEO (SAF
🥉 Third
THE AFRICA HOUSE (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 8 |
Aristotle (G)
25/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 75 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Should go well again.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Alec Laird | 4 | 60.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 4 |
Money Heist (G)
FAV
[B]
C&D winner. Very good 2½ lengths third of 8 to Cats Pajamas in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 5 days ago.
|
Kyle Strydom | Tony Peter | 6 | 60.8 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 1st | 3 | 5 |
King's Express (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable third of 8 in minor event (66/1) at this course (9f, good) 26 days ago. Has work to do.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Fabian Habib | 6 | 59 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 4 | 3 |
Hotarubi (G)
[B]
Course winner. 33/1, respectable 11½ lengths fourth of 10 to Enflame in listed race at this course (14.2f, good) 5 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Jarryd Penny | Chris Jonker | 5 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 6 |
Max The Magician (G)
5-time course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.2f, soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
M Yeni | Roy Magner | 5 | 55.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 2 |
River Romeo (G)
C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 40/1). Off 96 days.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Mano Pandaram | 6 | 54.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 1 |
The Africa House (G)
[B]
Course winner. 50/1, excellent third of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good) 9 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 5 | 54.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 6th | 8 | 9 |
Golden Warrior (G)
[B]
Tongue strap on for 1st time, 6¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Diogenes in listed race (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Alson Ndzilana | 3 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 7 |
Chestnut Bomber (G)
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/10, third of 4 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 58 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.
|
K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 4 | 53.1 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Money Heist (6/5), Max The Magician (4/1), Chestnut Bomber (13/2), Aristotle (7/1), The Africa House (17/2), Golden Warrior (10/1), King's Express (16/1), Hotarubi (16/1), River Romeo (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 95011.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 30405.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3795.0 ZAR |