www.tab4racing.com Novice Handicap.
Vaal · Thursday, 18 Dec · 18:15
· 1m 99y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:15
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JABARI THIMBA (SAF
🥈 Second
BELLEROPHON (SAF
🥉 Third
OLYMPIAN GOLD (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
6
5/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
8.50
15/2
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 4 |
Palace Attack (G)
Course winner. Winner here in August. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (8f, good) 11 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Alec Laird | 3 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 3 |
Bellerophon (G)
Course winner. Winner here in September. 2/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, soft) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Fabian Habib | 3 | 58.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 3 | 1 |
Olympian Gold (C)
Winner at Turffontein in October. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, soft) 16 days ago. Booking of Valjalo a plus. Solid claims.
|
Savanna Valjalo | D Gray St John | 3 | 58.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 7 |
Mocha Frappe (G)
Course winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago. Must improve.
|
S Khumalo | Alec Laird | 5 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 8 |
Luwak (G)
1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, won 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.
|
G Lerena | Stuart Pettigrew | 3 | 58.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 5 |
Drumnadrochit (F)
[B1]
1 win from 2 runs this year. 5 lengths eighth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 (25/2) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Callan Murray | Mike/mathe Kock | 3 | 57.6 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 2 |
Jabari Thimba (G)
18/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
M Yeni | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 57.6 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 9 |
Littlemisssplendid (F)
4/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 79 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Robyn Klaasen | 3 | 57.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 9 | 6 |
Peace Treaty (G)
Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 33/10, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 4 | 57.6 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 10 | 10 |
Six Of All (G)
Winner at Turffontein in October. 25/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Brett Webber | 3 | 57.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Luwak (5/1), Palace Attack (11/2), Jabari Thimba (6/1), Bellerophon (13/2), Olympian Gold (7/1), Drumnadrochit (15/2), Peace Treaty (15/2), Mocha Frappe (14/1), Littlemisssplendid (22/1), Six Of All (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |