For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 96 Handicap.
Turffontein · Saturday, 27 Dec · 17:10
· 4f 214y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:10
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
AFRICAN PRINCE (SAF
🥈 Second
ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (SAF
🥉 Third
RAFA BAY (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
26
25/1
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 | 9 |
Gimmethegoodlife (G)
C&D winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 5 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in November. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 10/1) 20 days ago.
|
R Fourie | Tony Peter | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 4 |
Espinoza (G)
C&D winner. 4 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in October. 28/10, creditable neck second of 9 to Gimmethegoodlife in minor event at this C&D (good) 34 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Shaylen Naidoo | 4 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 2 |
Address The Nation (G)
C&D winner. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 153 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Denis Schwarz | Candice/ta Dawson | 4 | 58.5 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 8 |
Black Egret (G)
Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/10, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good). Off 6 months. Something to find on form.
|
Calvin Habib | Clinton Binda | 6 | 58.5 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 5 | 3 |
Rollwiththepunches (G)
C&D winner. 20/1, good seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 20 days ago.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Roy Magner | 7 | 56.7 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 6 |
Rafa Bay (G)
FAV
[B]
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. 9/2, creditable ½-length third of 9 to Gimmethegoodlife in minor event at this C&D (good) 34 days ago. Has good chance on form.
|
G Lerena | Tony Peter | 4 | 55.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 1st | 7 | 5 |
Plus Four (G)
[B]
Course winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event (25/2) at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Others more persuasive.
|
Rachel Venniker | Candice/ta Dawson | 5 | 54.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 7 |
Halberdier (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 20 days ago.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Billy Ruiters | 5 | 54 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 1 |
African Prince (G)
Latest win at Durbanville in August. 20/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, good) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.
|
M Yeni | Roy Magner | 4 | 53.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Rafa Bay (9/4), Espinoza (4/1), Gimmethegoodlife (5/1), African Prince (5/1), Plus Four (6/1), Black Egret (15/2), Rollwiththepunches (11/1), Address The Nation (20/1), Halberdier (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 89071.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 28496.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 14260.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7118.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3559.0 ZAR |