Gallop Form Maiden Plate (F & M).
Scottsville · Sunday, 14 Dec · 15:45
· 6f 211y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:45
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THOUGHT CONTROL (SAF
🥈 Second
HEAVENLY MAFIA (SAF
🥉 Third
TIPPERARY (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
81
80/1
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 | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 1 |
Sovereign Gem (F)
Third of 14 in maiden (10/1) at Greyville (7f, soft) 44 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
A Mgudlwa | Alyson Wright | 3 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 2 | 2 |
Lemon Thyme (F)
[B1]
Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Sixth of 12 in maiden at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 25/2) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Calvin Habib | Willem Nel | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 3 |
Heavenly Mafia (F)
[B]
9/4 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 11 in maiden at Fairview (7f, good) 44 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
|
Jacey Botes | Glen Kotzen | 3 | 59 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 4 | 4 |
Magical Spring (F)
Seventh of 9 in maiden (66/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 28 days ago. NON RUNNER.
|
Deryl Daniels | Frikkie Greyling | 3 | 59 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 5 |
Thought Control (F)
Second of 14 in maiden (7/1) at Greyville (7f, soft) 44 days ago. Has good chance.
|
K De Melo | Adam Azzie | 3 | 59 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 6 | 6 |
Roy's Blossom (F)
5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 8 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Kumaran Naidoo | 4 | 59.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 7 |
Tipperary (F)
Seventh of 15 in maiden (33/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Can make presence felt.
|
Callan Murray | Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo | 4 | 59.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 10th | 8 | 8 |
Princess Charmer (F)
Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 8 in maiden at Greyville (5f, AW). Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
Siphesihle Hlengwa | Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo | 4 | 59.9 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 9 | 9 |
Hollywood Heiress (F)
Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in maiden (14/1) at Greyville (7f, soft) 44 days ago. NON RUNNER.
|
Jabu Jacobs | Robbie Hill | 3 | 59 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 10 | 10 |
Bookworm (F)
50/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, good). Off 6 months. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Cole Dicken | Glen Kotzen | 3 | 59 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 11 | 11 |
Baltic Assayer (F)
Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Fourth of 10 in maiden (14/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 19 days ago.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Nathan Kotzen | 4 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 12 | 12 |
Ada Lovelace (F)
[B1]
10/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW) 81 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Tristan Godden | Michael Miller | 3 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 13 | 13 |
Annie's Song (F)
FAV
77/100, fourth of 12 in maiden at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 56 days ago.
|
S Khumalo | Gareth (jnr) | 4 | 59.9 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
Betting forecast: Annie's Song (15/8), Thought Control (5/2), Sovereign Gem (9/2), Heavenly Mafia (6/1), Tipperary (15/2), Lemon Thyme (10/1), Hollywood Heiress (16/1), Magical Spring (20/1), Roy's Blossom (22/1), Ada Lovelace (25/1), Baltic Assayer (28/1), Princess Charmer (80/1), Bookworm (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |