Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 May 2026 | 14:30
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Errol Flynn | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 12 | Mr K de Melo | - | 96 | 96 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Tintin TF | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 3 | Mr Serino Moodley | 2.0 | 88 | 88 | 1/1 |
| 3rd | Dark Silver | 4 gr. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr Jace Botes | 3.0 | 83 | 83 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Robert Browning | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.5 | 87 | 87 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Apache Son | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr M Mbuto | 4.25 | 89 | 89 | 75/1 |
| 6 | The Playboy Bomber | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.95 | 93 | 93 | 8/1 |
| 7 | King's Express | 3 b. g | 62.0kg | 7 | Miss R A Venniker | 5.0 | 105 | 105 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Willy Meet Again | 3 ch. f | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 6.75 | 101 | 101 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Tommy Shelby | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr J Gates | 8.0 | 101 | 101 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Buster Barnes | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 9.25 | 101 | 101 | 10/1 |
| 11 | Birthright | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr J Penny | 9.55 | 95 | 95 | 40/1 |
| 12 | La Moohal | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 11 | Mr C Ngcobo | 9.75 | 93 | 93 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.35s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,080,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errol Flynn | 1 | 96 | 96 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| Tintin | 2 | 88 | 88 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Dark Silver | 3 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Robert Browning | 4 | 87 | 87 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Apache Son | 5 | 89 | 89 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| The Playboy Bomber | 6 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| King's Express | 7 | 105 | 105 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Willy Meet Again | 8 | 101 | 101 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Tommy Shelby | 9 | 101 | 101 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Buster Barnes | 10 | 101 | 101 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Birthright | 11 | 95 | 95 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| La Moohal | 12 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ERROL FLYNN and LA MOOHAL were slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) ERROL FLYNN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KING'S EXPRESS was ridden by Jockey R A Venniker (declared 13 May 2026 at 08H57). THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) TOMMY SHELBY scalp wound left hind, THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.