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19 February 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m
Going Good
Win Time 87.89s
Avg Time 88.12s
Stakes R120,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 6 58.5kg 77 80 80 Won 4/1
B Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2 Mr G J Lerena 3 60.5kg 81 80 80 +0.70 13/10Fav
Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss D N Stenger
3 Mr C R Maujean 2 53.0kg 66 62 62 +1.70 66/1
Y
O: Mr Jamal Farah & Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter)
T: Mr A P Peter
4 Mr M A Yeni 4 61.5kg 91 90 90 +2.60 7/1
B Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5 Mr C Zackey 10 54.5kg 77 73 73 +2.80 20/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 5 51.5kg* 71 69 69 +4.00 10/1
Y
7 Mr C J Habib 12 61.0kg 82 76 76 +4.10 33/1
TT Y
8 Mr T J Mayhew 1 58.5kg* 77 77 77 +4.85 10/1
B Y
9 Mr R Munger 11 62.0kg 84 81 81 +5.15 25/1
Y
10 Mr J Gates 9 56.5kg 81 69 69 +6.55 125/1
Y
11 Mr P Mxoli 8 60.0kg 80 77 77 +8.05 40/1
TT Y
12 Mr M K Katjedi 7 52.0kg 62 60 60 +11.25 125/1
TT Y
Code 88 Mr J R Syster 5 58.0kg 73 73 40/1
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
Won
4/1
MR 7780
B Y
2
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.5kg
+0.70
13/10 Fav
MR 8180
Y
3
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 53.0kg
+1.70
66/1
MR 6662
Y
4
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
+2.60
7/1
MR 9190
B Y
5
Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 54.5kg
+2.80
20/1
MR 7773
Y
6
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 51.5kg
+4.00
10/1
MR 7169
Y
7
Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 61.0kg
+4.10
33/1
MR 8276
TT Y
8
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+4.85
10/1
MR 7777
B Y
9
Mr R Munger · Dw 11 · 62.0kg
+5.15
25/1
MR 8481
Y
10
Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+6.55
125/1
MR 8169
Y
11
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+8.05
40/1
MR 8077
TT Y
12
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 52.0kg
+11.25
125/1
MR 6260
TT Y
88
Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
40/1
MR 73
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DECEPTION PASS (*T Mayhew) and SAIL THE SKY (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey G Lerena, the rider of DRIVELIKEAMASTER, accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. Thereafter, FOSTINOVO (K de Melo) was brushed in by DRIVELIKEAMASTER (G Lerena), which rolled in. c) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that SAIL THE SKY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) FOSTINOVO (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SATYAGRAHA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 18 February 2026 at 09H25). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAIL THE SKY not striding out right front. b) GOT THE FEELING bilateral nasal discharge. SCRATCHED: a) KING OF NUMBERS foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.