SAF flag TURFFONTEIN
12 February 2026
Thursday 12th February

SAF Next Race: 12 h 1 m

tips and comments for every race

Turffontein Tips

10:40 11:15 11:50 12:25 13:00 13:35 14:10 14:45
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Sa Derby 4 April Mr 100 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 1f
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Taegan's Champ silk
Taegan's Champ
J: G Lerena
T: F P Habib
Missed the frame (beaten 6l into seventh) in a stakes race on Saturday; G Lerena a noteworthy booking; definitely of interest.
440-17
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 103
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-3 b 7/9 Choisaanada (5½L) 8/1 103 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-7 b 1/4 Hotarubi (1¾L) 6/4 103 59
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-6 20/21 Mastership (10½L) 40/1 105 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 7-11 4/6 Argo Alley (1¾L) 7/2 105 98
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-6 4/7 Champion Warrior (3L) 16/1 106 77
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 8/8 Skittles Skies (26L) 11/2 106 -
2
(8)
King's Express silk
King's Express
J: M V'Rensburg
T: F P Habib
Finished tailed off last month at Vaal in a Listed handicap race; three-time winner over C&D; now down in grade and needs to be respected.
8179-0
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 102
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-9 b 10/10 Aristotle (61L) 25/1 102 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 b 9/10 Hawkbill (4¾L) 20/1 102 -
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-1 b 7/9 Pressonregardless (11½L) 13/2 102 43
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-3 b 1/7 Soldier's Eye (1L) 17/10 100 82
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-6 b 8/10 Royal Edition (6¾L) 3/1 100 21
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-7 b 2/7 The Equator (2L) 5/4 100 61
3
(1)
Daimyo silk
Daimyo
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Didn't run too badly when out of the frame at Kenilworth (beaten 5l) last month in a Grade 3; admirable career strike-rate (four from 17 to date); this is a step down in class.
6016-6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 99
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 13f 8-7 6/9 Holding Thumbs (4¾L) 10/1 99 65
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 8-7 6/11 Shoot The Rapids (31L) 3/1 99 -
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-11 1/11 Nebraas (3½L) 5/1 92 -
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 10/10 Birthright (18½L) 33/1 92 17
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-11 6/9 Max The Magician (4¼L) 25/1 92 70
4 Jan 25 Ken Kenilworth 13f 7-12 4/11 King Pelles (4¾L) 33/20 92 54
4
(7)
Soldier's Eye silk
Soldier's Eye
J: M Michel 3
T: W/W Marwing
Has won three times here; not beaten that far in fifth (3½l) over 1m4f at Vaal (Listed race) last month; this represents an easier task than her previous race.
2832-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 97
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 e/s 5/9 Royal Invitation (3¼L) 4/1 97 47
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 e/s 2/10 Charge It (1¼L) 14/1 97 76
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-5 3/14 Aladdin's Lamp (5L) 50/1 98 60
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-12 b 8/13 Twostep Queen (11L) 17/2 98 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 11f 8-11 2/8 Teo Torriatte (½L) 9/2 98 86
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-6 2/7 King's Express (1L) 4/1 99 72
5
(9)
Royal Edition silk
Royal Edition
J: D Schwarz
T: P P Labuschagne
Safely held at Vaal last month behind One More Star in a stakes race when not disgraced upped to 1m2f; he can be competitive at this level.
6516-5
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 93
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-6 5/8 One More Star (3½L) 6/1 93 64
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-5 6/10 Amor Fati (3L) 33/1 93 -
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-5 1/5 Dance King (nk) 7/1 90 42
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-11 e/s 5/9 Dance King (5¼L) 7/1 91 36
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 7-12 e/s 6/10 Thunee Playa (11½L) 20/1 91 38
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f 8-11 6/9 Luce Verde (3L) 16/1 91 -
6
(3)
Apache Son silk
Apache Son 1
J: J R Syster
T: T Zackey
Specialist here with three wins; beaten 10l over 1m here (stakes race) in July; returns from a break today.
19977-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 89
Days: 215
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-6 h1 7/8 Bacchus (9¾L) 25/1 93 18
22 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-5 h1 7/11 Legal Counsel (4½L) 33/1 93 46
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-3 h,b 9/12 Count Huhtikuu (11½L) 40/1 93 55
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-11 h1 9/10 Kamensky (15½L) 20/1 93 12
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-7 h1 1/9 Flashy Apache (2¼L) 7/1 89 48
27 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 h1 3/12 King's Express (½L) 10/1 88 54
7
(5)
Tommy Shelby silk
Tommy Shelby 1
J: J Gates
T: F P Habib
Fair effort when beaten 3l at Vaal over 1m½f (handicap) last month; proven that he knows how to get his head in front (seeking a fourth career win) and has been fairly consistent lately.
0004-4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 97
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-9 h1 4/9 Robert Browning (3L) 8/1 97 63
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 h1 4/10 Hawkbill (3L) 9/2 97 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 h1 10/13 Trust (10L) 125/1 97 49
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 h1 10/15 Tin Pan Alley (9L) 33/1 97 -
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-12 h1 12/14 Tin Pan Alley (11½L) 33/1 97 24
20 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 9f 8-10 h1 1/11 Gotta Go Eddie (¾L) 9/2 91 33
8
(4)
Robert Browning silk
Robert Browning 1
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Belied 16-1 price over 1m½f at Vaal (handicap) last month; successful four times from 18 career runs; can be in the thick of things despite moving up in class and the hike in the weights looks justified.
1913-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 86
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-2 h1 1/9 Zip Code (2½L) 16/1 80 66
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-12 h1 3/14 Diesel's Shadow (3¾L) 25/2 80 65
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-12 h1 1/10 Peace Treaty (1½L) 16/1 75 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-10 h1 9/11 Titans Of War (8L) 14/1 75 41
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-9 h1 1/7 Santiago's Pride (2¼L) 25/1 70 43
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f NvHc 8-3 b 8/11 Last Car To Pass (8½L) 50/1 73 49
9
(2)
One More Star silk
One More Star
J: K J Lihaba
T: A G Laird
Career record shows his ability to win (wins-runs record of 3-13); got home in front by three-quarters of a length in a stakes race at Vaal last month.
071-41
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 84
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 1/8 Texas Missile (¾L) 33/10 81 63
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 4/13 Titans Of War (½L) 6/1 81 92
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 1/8 Instant Attraction (¾L) 11/2 78 74
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 7/12 Palace Prince (7L) 66/1 83 22
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-0 b 10/10 Dark Silver (12L) 50/1 83 7
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-5 e/s 10/11 Choisaanada (11L) 33/1 86 37
Verdict

A tight contest but TAEGAN'S CHAMP is at the top of the list. He is excused a last-run blip. One More Star is an interesting contender from the ideal draw, Robert Browning, King's Express and One More Star have run well previously over this C&D, and.

Verdict silk image
Taegan's Champ

Please Gamble Responsibly.

Please Gamble Responsibly