Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 12 April Mr 86 Handicap.
Turffontein · Thursday, 9 Apr · 17:45
· 7f 46y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FATHER CHRISTMAS (SAF
🥈 Second
DRIVELIKEAMASTER (SAF
🥉 Third
GUERILLA WARFARE (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 10 |
Diwali Rocket (G)
Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Mano Pandaram | 4 | 61.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 6 |
Sutherland (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Stuart Pettigrew | 5 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 4 |
Phil The Fluter (G)
C&D winner. 100/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.
|
Kyle Strydom | Phillip / Vermeulen | 4 | 58.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 5 |
Drivelikeamaster (G)
Course winner. 14/10, creditable second of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.
|
Marco V'Rensburg | Dianne Stenger | 4 | 57.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 1st | 5 | 1 |
Father Christmas (G)
FAV
Latest win at Vaal in December. Third of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good, 13/2) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
|
Craig Zackey | Tony Peter | 4 | 56.7 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| — | 6 | 9 |
Copper Cliff (G)
Latest win at Vaal in January. 4/1, creditable fourth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 58 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.
|
Calvin Habib | Paul Matchett | 4 | 54.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 2 |
Greenlight Racer (C)
Two wins from 5 runs last year. 5/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) by 1½ lengths from Guerilla Warfare. Off 7 months. Booking of Michel a plus. Uphill task.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Joey Soma | 4 | 54.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 7 |
Guerilla Warfare (G)
Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft, 33/10) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Jason Gates | D Gray St John | 4 | 54.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 3 |
Boundless Love (G)
Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 25/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good) 86 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 53.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 8 |
Lava Fire (G)
Course winner. 25/2, won 10-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 35 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 4 | 52.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Father Christmas (5/4), Drivelikeamaster (10/3), Boundless Love (6/1), Copper Cliff (6/1), Sutherland (7/1), Phil The Fluter (9/1), Greenlight Racer (10/1), Lava Fire (14/1), Guerilla Warfare (18/1), Diwali Rocket (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74222.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5940.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2970.0 ZAR |