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Vaal · Monday, 4 May · 16:55
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:55
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
REAL STUNNER (SAF
🥈 Second
NARETOI (SAF
🥉 Third
ARIOVISTUS (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 5 |
American Rebel (G)
33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 25 days ago.
|
Sam Mosia | Weiho Marwing | 5 | 62.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 1st | 2 | 7 |
Ariovistus (G)
FAV
Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 7/2) 25 days ago.
|
Phenisile Mongqawa | Tony Peter | 4 | 62.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 3 | 3 |
Zip Code (G)
One win from 31 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago.
|
Tshepiso Matsoele | David Nieuwenhuizen | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 6 |
Cartagena (M)
6-time course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in January. 10/1, last of 10 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 83 days ago. Booking of Lukhele a plus.
|
Tom Lukhele | Heather Adamson | 5 | 59 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 4 |
Naretoi (G)
Course winner. Winner here in January. 6/1, first run since leaving J. Crawford when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Chamu Mabaya | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 58.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | 8 |
Real Stunner (G)
Course winner. Winner here in December. First run since leaving J. Crawford when eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
Thomas Ncume | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 1 |
Pepper Tree (F)
Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 15 days ago. Uphill task.
|
Nkosithandile Ngqwangi | Warrick/we Marwing | 3 | 52.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 9 |
Hopscotch (F)
[B]
Ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 66/1). Off 92 days.
|
Vusumzi Sithetho | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 52.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 2 |
Red Sparrow (F)
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. Ninth of 11 in handicap () at this C&D (good to soft) 11 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
Phillip Mlangeni | Brett Webber | 4 | 49.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Ariovistus (5/2), Zip Code (3/1), American Rebel (10/3), Naretoi (9/2), Real Stunner (11/2), Cartagena (8/1), Hopscotch (50/1), Red Sparrow (50/1), Pepper Tree (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |