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16 May 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.35s
Avg Time 97.46s
Stakes R135,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 12 56.0kg 96 102 102 Won 7/1
B TT Y
O: Wernars Family, D Chinsammy & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr J A Soma
2 Mr Serino Moodley 3 54.0kg 88 88 88 +2.00 1/1Fav
Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata), Soccershop (Nom: Mr Lance M Michael) & Mr M D Ragavan
T: Mr S G Tarry
3 Mr Jace Botes 1 49.5kg* 83 83 83 +3.00 10/1
B Y
O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & W Volschenk
T: Mr A G Laird
4 Mr P Mxoli 2 54.0kg 87 87 87 +3.50 25/1
TT Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5 Mr M Mbuto 8 52.5kg* 89 85 85 +4.25 75/1
Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6 Mr C R Maujean 6 56.0kg 93 96 96 +4.95 8/1
TT Y
7 Miss R A Venniker 7 60.5kg 105 105 105 +5.00 25/1
B Y
8 Mr G J Lerena 10 58.0kg 101 99 99 +6.75 25/2
B Y
9 Mr J Gates 9 58.0kg 101 100 100 +8.00 50/1
F
10 Mr C Murray 5 60.0kg 101 101 101 +9.25 10/1
Y
11 Mr J Penny 4 58.0kg 95 95 95 +9.55 40/1
B Y
12 Mr C Ngcobo 11 56.0kg 93 93 93 +9.75 100/1
TT Y
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 12 · 56.0kg
Won
7/1
MR 96102
B TT Y
2
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 3 · 54.0kg
+2.00
1/1 Fav
MR 8888
Y
3
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 49.5kg
+3.00
10/1
MR 8383
B Y
4
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
+3.50
25/1
MR 8787
TT Y
5
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 52.5kg
+4.25
75/1
MR 8985
Y
6
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+4.95
8/1
MR 9396
TT Y
7
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 60.5kg
+5.00
25/1
MR 105105
B Y
8
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+6.75
25/2
MR 10199
B Y
9
Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
+8.00
50/1
MR 101100
F
10
Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+9.25
10/1
MR 101101
Y
11
Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+9.55
40/1
MR 9595
B Y
12
Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 11 · 56.0kg
+9.75
100/1
MR 9393
TT Y
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.