Racing240 Mr 81 Handicap.
Turffontein · Thursday, 9 Apr · 16:35
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DECEPTION PASS (SAF
🥈 Second
KUDZU (SAF
🥉 Third
WE ARE THE LOGANS (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
9.50
17/2
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 11 |
American Rebel (G)
C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 70 days ago. Something to find on form.
|
3570-66 | Wesley Marwing | Weiho Marwing | 5 | 59.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 1 |
Ariovistus (G)
FAV
[B]
First run since leaving P. Botha when good second of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago.
|
602416 | Kyle Strydom | Tony Peter | 4 | 59.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 3 | 8 |
Kudzu (G)
FAV
C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 35 days ago.
|
6-56611 | K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 5 | 59.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 3 |
Storm Ahead (G)
[B]
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. Eighth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
1-65185 | M Yeni | Fanie Bronkhorst | 5 | 59.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 5 | 5 |
Dj Junior (G)
[B1]
Course winner. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.
|
278-707 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Erico Verdonese | 7 | 59 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 6 | 7 |
Littlemisssplendid (F)
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Twelfth of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
4-22360 | Kabelo Matsunyane | Robyn Klaasen | 3 | 58.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 9 |
Deception Pass (G)
Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Has good chance on pick of form.
|
822556 | Blaine Marx-jacobson | Mike Azzie | 5 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 8 | 6 |
Carnelo (G)
Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from We Are The Logans.
|
222189 | Girish Samo-burthia | Shaylen Naidoo | 7 | 57.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 9 | 2 |
Express Yourself (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
7-40303 | Craig Zackey | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 56.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 10 | 4 |
Royal Engagement (G)
Winner at Vaal in February. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft, 7/2) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
5-61265 | Philasande Mxoli | D Gray St John | 3 | 55.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | 10 |
We Are The Logans (G)
[B]
Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
0-96426 | Jason Gates | Brett Webber | 5 | 55.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Kudzu (7/2), Ariovistus (7/2), Carnelo (9/2), Deception Pass (11/2), Royal Engagement (6/1), Express Yourself (13/2), Littlemisssplendid (8/1), Storm Ahead (17/2), We Are The Logans (12/1), American Rebel (18/1), Dj Junior (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74222.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5940.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2970.0 ZAR |