13:40 Turffontein

Thursday 4 June 2026

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 5.74s

(12)

Hawkbill²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. 25/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 43291-5

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(8)

Open Highway^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. 20/1, good 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Kudzu in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 1-81733

(5)

Battleground³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

18/1

4-time course winner. 20/1, respectable 9 lengths fourth of 10 to Enflame in listed race at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 32D624

(6)

Mo Ment^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Brett Webber| C

80/1

5-time course winner. Tailed-off eighth of 10 to Enflame in listed race (100/1) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 100-998

(4)

The Playboy Bomber¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| CD

4/1

5-time course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Respectable sixth of 12 in minor event (8/1) at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-12216

(2)

Royal Edition²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

12/1

20/1, 4¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Kudzu in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 6-56827

(3)

Jordan¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 7/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 2-41404

(13)

Kudzu²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-56611

(11)

Apache Son¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Ngcobo| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 75/1, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 7-44005

(1)

Robert Browning¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tyrone Zackey

4/1

Latest win at Vaal in January. Respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 124374

(10)

Ideal Summer^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird

5/2

10/1, good 2 lengths fourth of 11 to Kudzu in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 54-7034

(7)

Eiger Sanction^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 25/1, very good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 79-0803

Non-Runners

(9)

Tommy Shelby¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Ideal Summer (5/2), The Playboy Bomber (4/1), Robert Browning (4/1), Kudzu (4/1), Open Highway (10/1), Royal Edition (12/1), Jordan (14/1), Eiger Sanction (16/1), Battleground (18/1), Apache Son (25/1), Hawkbill (28/1), Tommy Shelby (50/1), Mo Ment (80/1)

IDEAL SUMMER just about looks the one to be with. Battleground could emerge as the main threat, while Jordan enters calculations for third place.