War Of Athena Handicap (Listed) (Fillies And Mares).
Turffontein · Saturday, 27 Dec · 16:00
· 1m 209y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:00
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DOITWITHDIAMONDS (SAF
🥈 Second
FREE IN SEATTLE (SAF
🥉 Third
GERBERA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 6 |
Willy Meet Again (F)
Course winner. 40/1, creditable 4¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Rodeo Drive in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago.
|
G Lerena | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 8 |
Lady Fallon (M)
C&D winner. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 5 | 59.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 10 |
Twostep Queen (F)
4-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Philasande Mxoli | D Gray St John | 4 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 5 |
Doitwithdiamonds (M)
5-time course winner. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 5 | 58.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 5 | 3 |
She's A Bomber (F)
Latest win at Scottsville in June. Last of 6 in minor event at Greyville (9f, AW, 4/1) 45 days ago. Has work to do.
|
K De Melo | Alyson Wright | 4 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 2 |
Soldier's Eye (M)
Course winner. Good third of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Warrick/we Marwing | 5 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 9 |
Gerbera (F)
C&D winner. Very good second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
R Fourie | Sean Tarry | 4 | 54.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 11 |
Cocomelon (F)
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 4 | 53.5 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 9 | 13 |
Hazy Dazy (F)
4 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner Gr 3 (17/2) at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago by length from Charge It. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Corne Spies | 3 | 52.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 10 | 4 |
Charge It (F)
FAV
Winner at Greyville in June. 100/1, good length second of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.
|
M Yeni | Alyson Wright | 3 | 52.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 11 | 1 |
Free In Seattle (F)
[B]
Latest win at Vaal in August. Good second of 6 in handicap (11/2) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | D Gray St John | 4 | 52.6 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 10th | 12 | 12 |
Warning Sound (F)
Course winner. 8/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 23 days ago. Must improve.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Sean Tarry | 4 | 52.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 13 | 7 |
Lava Lamp (F)
NON RUNNER.
|
Rachel Venniker | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 52.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Charge It (9/4), Gerbera (3/1), Hazy Dazy (7/2), Doitwithdiamonds (7/1), Soldier's Eye (8/1), Free In Seattle (17/2), Willy Meet Again (10/1), Lady Fallon (12/1), She's A Bomber (12/1), Twostep Queen (14/1), Warning Sound (22/1), Lava Lamp (25/1), Cocomelon (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 133595.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 42756.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 21378.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 10677.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 5350.0 ZAR |