Betway Lebelo Sprint (Grade 3).
Turffontein · Saturday, 27 Dec · 16:35
· 4f 214y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:35
Off time
13
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TAXI TO THE MOON (SAF
🥈 Second
KARATE KID (SAF
🥉 Third
CHIEFTAIN (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
67
66/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 13 |
William Robertson (G)
9-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 16/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Not taken lightly.
|
214900 | Trent Mayhew | Corne Spies | 7 | 64 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 16 |
Pistol Pete (G)
FAV
3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 16 Flat runs. Won 14-runner Gr 3 (10/1) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Cosmic Star. Very hard to make a case for.
|
0613-50 | R Fourie | Tony Peter | 4 | 61.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 2nd | 3 | 14 |
Truth (G)
3 wins from 10 runs this year. Respectable 3¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Pistol Pete in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson.
|
340516- | Callan Murray | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 61.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 4 | 1 |
Whistle The Tune (F)
NON RUNNER.
|
013-046 | Calvin Habib | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 5 |
Luhamba Phambili (G)
Latest win at Scottsville in June. Bit below form second of 6 in minor event (5/2) at Greyville (5f, AW) 27 days ago.
|
1325-00 | S Khumalo | Gareth (jnr) | 4 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 7 |
Taxi To The Moon (G)
C&D winner. 14/1, very good neck second of 11 to Cosmic Star in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 56 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
|
21-1221 | G Lerena | Tony Peter | 4 | 57.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 8th | 7 | 2 |
Elegant Ice (M)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in September. Below form 7¾ lengths eleventh of 19 to Mia Moo in listed race at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 28 days ago.
|
64108-2 | Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 5 | 55.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 8 | 3 |
Mover And Shaker (G)
3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 66/1) 16 days ago.
|
0-81456 | Kobeli Lihaba | Fabian Habib | 6 | 55.8 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 12th | 9 | 8 |
Chieftain (G)
3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Respectable third of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 17/2) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
411630- | K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 4 | 55.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 6th | 10 | 12 |
Cosmic Star (G)
4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable ¾-length second of 14 to Pistol Pete in Gr 3 (20/1) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago.
|
5126-09 | M Yeni | Johan J Vuuren | 6 | 54.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 11 | 6 |
Dreamland (G)
[B]
NON RUNNER.
|
57508-0 | C Maujean | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 5 | 54.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 12 | 11 |
Sheldon (G)
[B]
5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 50/1, 12¼ lengths last of 14 to Pistol Pete in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago.
|
821390- | — | Johan J Vuuren | 7 | 54.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 13 | 4 |
Karate Kid (G)
C&D winner. 17/2, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
9-33251 | Philasande Mxoli | Paul Matchett | 4 | 54 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 13th | 14 | 9 |
Little Ballerina (F)
Course winner. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
05/30-24 | Rachel Venniker | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 54 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 15 | 10 |
Jerusalema Rain (G)
Course winner. Third of 11 in minor event (6/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good to soft). Off 19 months. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Uphill task.
|
0-43210 | Mickaelle Michel | Sean Tarry | 5 | 52.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 16 | 15 |
Magic Tattoo (G)
C&D winner. 66/1, good fourth of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
44-0528 | Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 6 | 52.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Pistol Pete (9/4), Taxi To The Moon (7/2), Truth (6/1), Whistle The Tune (6/1), Karate Kid (15/2), Cosmic Star (8/1), Chieftain (17/2), Luhamba Phambili (14/1), Elegant Ice (16/1), Sheldon (20/1), Jerusalema Rain (22/1), Little Ballerina (28/1), William Robertson (40/1), Magic Tattoo (66/1), Dreamland (66/1), Mover And Shaker (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 148444.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 47494.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 5940.0 ZAR |