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14 February 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 85.75s

Avg Time 84.97s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sunset Riot	Mr C R Maujean	5	58.5kg	93	107	107	Won	8/1	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, G C Cornwall, L Clark & Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) T: Mr A G Laird
2	Prince Of Kildare Line	Mr M K Katjedi	11	52.0kg	73	79	79	+4.50	16/1	TT Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr B B Ruiters
3	Orange County	Mr Jace Botes	6	49.5kg*	80	84	84	+5.00	33/1	Y	O: Messrs T Kung, A D Marx & J T Mushwana T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Super Awesome	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	48.0kg*	80	79	79	+5.50	17/2	Y	O: Mr A L Williams T: Mr R R Magner
5	It's Personal	Mr M A Yeni	7	54.5kg	85	89	89	+6.10	33/10	Y	O: Mr A L Williams T: Mr R R Magner
6	Sutherland	Mr P Mxoli	1	54.5kg	85	85	85	+6.30	2/1Fav	Y	—
7	Dantonfromsandton	Mr K de Melo	8	62.0kg	100	92	92	+11.50	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Salute The Flag	Mr J Penny	4	53.5kg	83	80	80	+13.50	8/1	B Y	—
9	Richard The First	Mr R Munger	9	56.0kg	88	87	87	+14.50	20/1	Y	—
10	Taxhaven	Miss R A Venniker	2	58.5kg	96	89	89	+16.50	100/1	Y	—
11	Champion Warrior	Mr C J Habib	10	60.5kg	97	97	97	+24.75	25/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Bristol Hercules	—	3	55.5kg	—	89	89	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	Paul Revere	Mr M Mbuto	9	53.0kg*	—	92	92	—	7/1	N	—

Sunset Riot

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 93 → 107

Prince Of Kildare Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+4.50

16/1

MR 73 → 79

TT Y

Orange County

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 49.5kg

+5.00

33/1

MR 80 → 84

Super Awesome

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 48.0kg

+5.50

17/2

MR 80 → 79

It's Personal

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+6.10

33/10

MR 85 → 89

Sutherland

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+6.30

2/1 Fav

MR 85 → 85

Dantonfromsandton

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 62.0kg

+11.50

16/1

MR 100 → 92

TT Y

Salute The Flag

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+13.50

8/1

MR 83 → 80

B Y

Richard The First

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+14.50

20/1

MR 88 → 87

Taxhaven

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+16.50

100/1

MR 96 → 89

Champion Warrior

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+24.75

25/1

MR 97 → 97

TT Y

Bristol Hercules

— · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 89

Paul Revere

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

—

7/1

MR — → 92

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE FITTINGS ON DANTONFROMSANDTON (K DE MELO) HAVING TO BE CHANGED IN THE SADDLING AREA BEFORE THIS GELDING COULD PROCEED TO THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCE OF KILDARE (M K Katjedi) stumbled badly shortly after the start. b) Shortly after the start, CHAMPION WARRIOR (C Habib) and RICHARD THE FIRST (R Munger) came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 250m, ORANGE COUNTY (*J Botes) was switched out to continue its run. c) SUPER AWESOME (*B Marx-Jacobson) hung in in the concluding stages. d) Jockey C Habib reported that CHAMPION WARRIOR changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine e) SUNSET RIOT (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SALUTE THE FLAG was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 14 February 2026 at 08H40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SUPER AWESOME: Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson weighed out at 50,3kg, only claiming 2kg of his 4kg apprentice allowance as declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CHAMPION WARRIOR examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) PRINCE OF KILDARE overreach right front. SCRATCHED: a) BRISTOL HERCULES insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) PAUL REVERE abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.