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04 June 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

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

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 125.74s

Avg Time 123.91s

Stakes R130,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Playboy Bomber	Mr C R Maujean	4	58.5kg	93	96	96	Won	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr G C Cornwall T: Mr A G Laird
2	Royal Edition	Mr K Strydom	2	58.0kg	92	93	93	+0.10	16/1	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3	Robert Browning Line	Mr C J Habib	1	55.5kg	87	87	87	+0.40	6/1	TT Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Jordan	Mr C Zackey	3	56.0kg	88	87	87	+4.00	25/2	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters), Messrs M A Currie, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Open Highway	Mickaelle Michel	8	57.5kg	94	94	94	+4.30	14/1	B Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Mo Ment	Mr J R Syster	6	58.5kg	93	92	92	+4.60	100/1	B Y	—
7	Apache Son	Mr C Ngcobo	10	55.5kg	87	85	85	+4.65	50/1	Y	—
8	Kudzu	Mr K de Melo	12	56.5kg	88	88	88	+4.85	7/2	Y	—
9	Eiger Sanction	Mr G Samo-Burthia	7	49.5kg*	79	78	78	+7.05	33/1	B TT Y	—
10	Ideal Summer	Mr M A Yeni	9	52.5kg	85	83	83	+7.35	3/1Fav	B Y	—
11	Hawkbill	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	11	59.5kg*	100	100	100	+13.45	50/1	TT Y	—
12	Battleground	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	58.5kg	93	93	93	+15.75	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Tommy Shelby	—	9	60.0kg	—	100	100	—	25/1	N	—

The Playboy Bomber

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 93 → 96

TT Y

Royal Edition

Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+0.10

16/1

MR 92 → 93

Robert Browning Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+0.40

6/1

MR 87 → 87

TT Y

Jordan

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+4.00

25/2

MR 88 → 87

TT Y

Open Highway

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+4.30

14/1

MR 94 → 94

B Y

Mo Ment

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+4.60

100/1

MR 93 → 92

B Y

Apache Son

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+4.65

50/1

MR 87 → 85

Kudzu

Mr K de Melo · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+4.85

7/2

MR 88 → 88

Eiger Sanction

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 49.5kg

+7.05

33/1

MR 79 → 78

B TT Y

Ideal Summer

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+7.35

3/1 Fav

MR 85 → 83

B Y

Hawkbill

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+13.45

50/1

MR 100 → 100

TT Y

Battleground

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+15.75

20/1

MR 93 → 93

Tommy Shelby

— · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 100

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE PLAYBOY BOMBER was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that HAWKBILL took no interest in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that BATTLEGROUND took no interest in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) THE PLAYBOY BOMBER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) EIGER SANCTION: Apprentice G Samo-Burthia weighed out at 50,4kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. b) KUDZU: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 56,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) HAWKBILL examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) BATTLEGROUND fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) TOMMY SHELBY sold without engagement. Advised 3 June 2026 at 12H43. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.