Racing Today Fm 97 Divided Handicap (F & M).
Vaal · Thursday, 28 May · 17:00
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
13
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CAPTAIN SELVIE (SAF
🥈 Second
RUSSIAN NOBILITY (SAF
🥉 Third
KOMATI RIVER (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 6 |
Komati River (F)
3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
40-0717 | Blaine Marx-jacobson | Tony Peter | 4 | 62.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 12th | 2 | 11 |
Green Flash (M)
Course winner. 9/2, 11 lengths fourth of 6 to Komati River in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
122-540 | Mickaelle Michel | Brett Warren | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 1 |
Captain Selvie (F)
FAV
Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (9/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 75 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
5-21113 | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 3 | 56.7 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 4 | 14 |
Mamlambo (F)
Course winner. 10¼ lengths last of 8 to Warm Reception in listed race (5/1) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft). Off 137 days. First run for yard after leaving H. E. Adamson. Uphill task. NON RUNNER.
|
21147-8 | G Lerena | Mike/mathe Kock | 3 | 55.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 10 |
United Offer (F)
C&D winner. 6/1, respectable 4 lengths sixth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good to soft). Off 180 days. Back down in trip.
|
1426-6 | K De Melo | Sean Tarry | 3 | 54.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 10th | 6 | 9 |
Roaming Spirit (F)
8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form 8 lengths third of 6 to Komati River in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago.
|
544-543 | Trent Mayhew | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 54.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 12 |
Blizzard Snow (F)
12¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Komati River in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 33/20) 37 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
0-64652 | Kobeli Lihaba | Tony Peter | 4 | 54 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 13th | 8 | 7 |
Hotaru (F)
C&D winner. First run since leaving R. Klaasen when last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
62104-8 | Malesela Katjedi | Chris Jonker | 3 | 53.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 11th | 9 | 4 |
Season's Greetings (F)
C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Bit below form third of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
67-3143 | Marco V'Rensburg | Clinton Binda | 3 | 53.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 10 | 13 |
Russian Nobility (F)
Winner at Turffontein in November. Second of 7 in handicap (4/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.
|
1-32 | C Maujean | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 3 | 53.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 3 |
Vamanos (F)
C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 56 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
12-1525 | Serino Moodley | Roy Magner | 3 | 53.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 4th | 12 | 5 |
Lost For Words (F)
C&D winner. 6/1, won 15-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months.
|
6/211-4 | M Yeni | Joey Soma | 4 | 52.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 13 | 8 |
Pointer (F)
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
|
05-5773 | Philasande Mxoli | Alec Laird | 4 | 52.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 9th | 14 | 2 |
Global Thunder (M)
C&D winner. 8/1, 7¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Green Flash in handicap at this course (5f, good). Off 7 months. Uphill task.
|
112556- | Mxolisi Mbuto | Coerie Lensley | 5 | 52.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Captain Selvie (11/4), United Offer (3/1), Lost For Words (5/1), Komati River (11/2), Season's Greetings (7/1), Russian Nobility (8/1), Vamanos (8/1), Mamlambo (10/1), Pointer (25/1), Roaming Spirit (33/1), Blizzard Snow (40/1), Global Thunder (50/1), Green Flash (50/1), Hotaru (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 65312.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 20907.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10442.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5233.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2616.0 ZAR |