Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 4 June Mr 80 Handicap.
Turffontein · Saturday, 16 May · 17:50
· 4f 214y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HIS LORDSHIP (SAF
🥈 Second
UMZINGELI WENYATHI (SAF
🥉 Third
ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
26
25/1
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 | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 8 |
Umzingeli Wenyathi (G)
FAV
Latest win at Greyville in January. Good second of 10 in minor event at Greyville (5f, good, 9/2) 7 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Clinton Binda | 3 | 63.5 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 7th | 2 | 1 |
His Lordship (G)
Latest win at Vaal in February. 6/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 34 days ago. Has good chance on form.
|
Marco V'Rensburg | Dianne Stenger | 5 | 62.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 3 | 5 |
Hemisphere (G)
C&D winner. 5/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 65 days ago. Something to find on form.
|
K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 4 | 61.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 6 |
Rock Of Bismantova (G)
Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
|
Trent Mayhew | Corne Spies | 5 | 61.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 9 |
Saketini (G)
Winner at Vaal in December. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Fabian Habib | 3 | 59.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 7 |
Twentytwentyvision (G)
[B]
20/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Callan Murray | James Crawford | 5 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 3 |
Fifty Ways (G)
C&D winner. 4 lengths sixth of 8 to His Lordship in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 10/1). Off 95 days.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Stuart Pettigrew | 3 | 57.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 4 |
Bumps Last Grind (G)
C&D winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/2). Off 160 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Jeffrey Syster | Fanie Bronkhorst | 4 | 57.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 11 |
Slender Silhouette (F)
1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner maiden (9/4) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Makes handicap debut. Another bold show likely.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Sean Tarry | 3 | 57.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 10 | 2 |
Cold Shine (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good). Off 7 months. Significantly back down in trip. Others have achieved more.
|
Jacey Botes | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | 10 |
Lonely As A Cloud (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Second of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Vaal (5f, good). Off 100 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 55.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Umzingeli Wenyathi (5/4), His Lordship (7/2), Twentytwentyvision (11/2), Hemisphere (6/1), Lonely As A Cloud (10/1), Slender Silhouette (12/1), Rock Of Bismantova (20/1), Fifty Ways (20/1), Cold Shine (20/1), Saketini (25/1), Bumps Last Grind (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 68282.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 21849.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10936.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5468.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2734.0 ZAR |