Lucky Lad (2024) Middle Stakes.
Scottsville · Saturday, 23 May · 14:25
· 7f 210y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:25
Off time
12
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GUY GIBSON (SAF
🥈 Second
DIANI (SAF
🥉 Third
FRERE JACQUES (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
7.50
13/2
08 · —
7.50
13/2
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
81
80/1
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 | 1 |
Guy Gibson (G)
8/1, good third of 9 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 71 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
213-243 | R Fourie | Alan Greeff | 5 | 61.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 10th | 2 | 2 |
Son Of Rafeef (C)
Winner at Greyville in December. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
2251-0 | Tristan Godden | Yogas Govender | 3 | 55.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 3 |
Mohave Prince (C)
[B]
Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in February. 7/1, very good second of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
511211 | Andrew Fortune | Garth Puller | 3 | 57.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 4 |
Cleartherunway (G)
Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 20/1) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
16-6194 | Calvin Habib | Mark Dixon | 3 | 55.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 5 |
African Dusk (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 29 days ago.
|
97-1690 | Anaas Mosaheb | Garth Puller | 6 | 54 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 12th | 6 | 6 |
Frere Jacques (G)
FAV
1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (5/2) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago.
|
24142-1 | Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 4 | 55.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 7 | 7 |
Uzwano (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Excellent fifth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (9.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
115-057 | G Lerena | Dean Kannemeyer | 4 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 8 | 8 |
Jp's Palace (G)
Course winner. Latest win here in March. Very good second of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 5/2) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
213223 | Rachel Venniker | Darryl Moore | 4 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 9 | 9 |
Diani (G)
Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.
|
844534 | Chad Little | Dennis Bosch | 6 | 58.5 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 10 | 10 |
Talk To The Master (G)
Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Creditable second of 12 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good, 18/10) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
2-21125 | Non Runner | Dominic Zaki | 4 | 63.5 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 11th | 11 | 11 |
Kitchakal (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in minor event (5/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 45 days ago.
|
54-6027 | S Veale | Duncan Howells | 6 | 55.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 12 | 12 |
Better Man (G)
100/1, 6½ lengths ninth of 11 to Star Major in Gr 2 at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
6-43795 | K De Melo | Vaughan Marshall | 3 | 61.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 13 | 13 |
Power Star (G)
[B]
One win from 34 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in minor event (16/1) at Greyville (9.4f, good). Off 155 days. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
44/028-9 | A Mgudlwa | Doug Campbell | 6 | 50.8 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Talk To The Master (9/4), Frere Jacques (5/2), Jp's Palace (11/2), Better Man (11/2), Uzwano (11/2), Mohave Prince (6/1), Cleartherunway (13/2), Guy Gibson (13/2), Diani (20/1), Kitchakal (22/1), Son Of Rafeef (28/1), African Dusk (40/1), Power Star (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 103897.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 33257.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 16617.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 8320.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 4148.0 ZAR |