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Turffontein · Sunday, 23 Nov · 16:30
· 4f 214y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:30
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LEAD THE CHARGE (SAF
🥈 Second
RAFA BAY (SAF
🥉 Third
ESPINOZA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
13
12/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 3 |
Espinoza (G)
FAV
C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Progressing well recently.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Shaylen Naidoo | 4 | 59.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 6 |
Rondebosch (G)
C&D winner. 5/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 40 days ago.
|
Serino Moodley | Sean Tarry | 4 | 59.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 7 |
The Specialist (G)
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 9 in minor event (16/1) at this course (6f, good) 43 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 2 |
Gimmethegoodlife (G)
C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Tenth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (6f, soft) 12 days ago.
|
G Lerena | Tony Peter | 4 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 5 | 8 |
Lead The Charge (G)
C&D winner. 25/1, excellent third of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Progressing recently.
|
S Khumalo | Mike Azzie | 4 | 58.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 6 | 4 |
Esquevelle (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 75/1, very good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Espinoza in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Clinton Binda | 7 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 9 |
Halberdier (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 75/1, 7¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Espinoza in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago.
|
Callan Murray | Billy Ruiters | 5 | 55.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
King Of Venus (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Creditable 3 lengths sixth of 11 to Espinoza in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 33/1) 26 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Sean Tarry | 7 | 55.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 9 | 5 |
Rafa Bay (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Savanna Valjalo | Tony Peter | 4 | 55.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Espinoza (5/2), Rafa Bay (9/2), Lead The Charge (9/2), Rondebosch (5/1), Gimmethegoodlife (11/2), King Of Venus (15/2), The Specialist (10/1), Esquevelle (12/1), Halberdier (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 95011.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 30405.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3795.0 ZAR |