youcanbetonus! Middle Stakes.
Turffontein · Thursday, 9 Apr · 16:00
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DANCE KING (SAF
🥈 Second
GIMMEACHOICE (SAF
🥉 Third
WAYNE (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | 11 |
Indian Ocean (M)
C&D winner. 40/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Calvin Habib | Mano Pandaram | 6 | 60.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 2 | 10 |
Hawkbill (G)
C&D winner. 25/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (9f, good) by 1¼ lengths from Vesuvio. Off 119 days.
|
Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 5 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 5 |
Mo Ment (G)
[B]
5-time course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. 66/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
Jeffrey Syster | Brett Webber | 5 | 55.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 2 |
Royal Edition (G)
Latest win at Vaal in December. 16/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
M Yeni | Phillip Labuschagne | 5 | 55.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 3 |
Wayne (G)
FAV
Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 3/1, very good second of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.
|
K De Melo | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 3 | 54 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 4th | 6 | 8 |
Dance King (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. 14/1, creditable third of 7 in minor event at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
Wesley Marwing | Weiho Marwing | 4 | 54 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 7 | 9 |
The Playboy Bomber (G)
4-time course winner. Creditable second of 10 in minor event at Vaal (8f, soft, 5/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
C Maujean | Alec Laird | 5 | 54 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 7 |
Gimmeachoice (G)
Course winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 10/1) 26 days ago.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Joey Soma | 5 | 54 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 4 |
Robert Browning (G)
Latest win at Vaal in January. 11/2, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 4 | 54 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 1 |
Vesuvio (G)
6-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Last of 7 in handicap (16/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Tyrone Zackey | 6 | 52.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 11 | 6 |
Corrupt (G)
Course winner. 9/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good). Off 114 days.
|
Jacey Botes | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 52.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Wayne (5/4), The Playboy Bomber (4/1), Dance King (9/2), Robert Browning (7/1), Hawkbill (10/1), Royal Edition (11/1), Gimmeachoice (11/1), Vesuvio (12/1), Corrupt (14/1), Mo Ment (50/1), Indian Ocean (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 95011.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 30405.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3795.0 ZAR |