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16 May 2026
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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 4 June Mr 80 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Umzingeli Wenyathi silk
Umzingeli Wenyathi
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: C Binda
Admirably consistent; ran well when beaten half a length at Greyville last week in a stakes race.
147552
Age: 3
Weight: 10-0
OR: 90
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 26 Gre Greyville 5f 9-0 b 2/10 Miss World (½L) 9/2 90 72
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-3 5/6 Miami Mountain (1¾L) 9/2 90 -
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-8 5/11 Rock Of Bismantova (2¼L) 3/1 90 63
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-3 7/12 Miami Mountain (3L) 33/1 90 -
6 Feb 26 Gre Greyville 5f 8-1 b 4/6 Good Traveller (2L) 9/2 90 74
14 Jan 26 Gre Greyville 6f 8-6 1/8 Magic Surprise () 7/2 84 73
2
(1)
His Lordship silk
His Lordship
J: M V'Rensburg
T: D N Stenger
Produced a string of consistent efforts and useful at this level; respectable fifth 34 days ago; hard to ignore if replicating the best of his form and he is running off a lower mark.
2-3125
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 84
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-7 5/9 It's Personal (2¼L) 6/1 85 70
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 2/7 Halberdier (¾L) 7/2 81 61
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-12 1/8 Stoneywood (1L) 5/1 77 40
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-9 3/17 There She Goes (1¼L) 17/2 77 70
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 2/10 Old Fashioned (¾L) 28/10 74 70
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 6/10 Daring Act (8¾L) 6/1 74 30
3
(5)
Hemisphere silk
Hemisphere
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Can be a player at this level; not far behind His Lordship when fifth beaten just over 4l in March; shown he can win fairly recently and could have a say.
1429-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 83
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-5 5/7 Halberdier (4¼L) 5/1 83 49
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 9/12 Palace Prince (14½L) 7/1 83 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-7 b 2/7 It's Personal (shd) 4/1 81 66
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 b 4/10 Juniper Green (1½L) 5/4 81 61
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-1 b 1/10 Palace Revolt (hd) 17/10 79 67
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 5f NvHc 9-3 b 2/5 Constellation (hd) 13/2 79 63
4
(6)
Rock Of Bismantova silk
Rock Of Bismantova
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
Grade looks suitable; finished ninth of 12 over 6f here (handicap) last month.
00-519
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 83
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-9 h,b 9/12 Sosoru (13L) 16/1 83 41
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 h,b 1/11 African Prince (hd) 33/1 80 66
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-4 h,b 5/8 His Lordship (3½L) 16/1 81 30
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-4 h,b 16/19 Wayne (15L) 125/1 82 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 h,b 10/12 Palace Prince (22L) 33/1 82 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-6 h,b 6/12 Silver Tudor (5½L) 14/1 83 56
5
(9)
Saketini silk
Saketini 1
J: M K Katjedi
T: F P Habib
Tailed off over 6f here (handicap) last month.
1-2830
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 82
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 h1 11/12 Sosoru (24L) 10/1 82 -
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 h1 3/9 It's Personal (2L) 14/1 83 68
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-12 h1 8/8 His Lordship (6½L) 8/1 83 16
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-8 h1 2/17 There She Goes (1¼L) 20/1 83 70
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 h1 1/8 Rock Music (3L) 14/1 64 47
29 May 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-10 h1 9/10 Constellation (16½L) 75/1 - -
6
(7)
Twentytwentyvision silk
Twentytwentyvision
J: C Murray
T: J Crawford
Split two of these rivals last month posting a respectable display to finish fourth; has proven competitive in a race of this nature and string of consistent efforts of late.
406-54
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 79
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-2 b 4/9 It's Personal (2L) 20/1 80 68
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f 7-12 b 5/6 Rafa Bay (3L) 7/1 81 39
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-8 b 6/10 Dontshootthebarman (3L) 7/1 82 53
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 11/12 Palace Prince (23L) 16/1 82 -
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-8 4/8 Rafa Bay (2L) 18/10 82 58
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-3 b 3/7 Gimmethegoodlife (2L) 4/1 82 56
7
(3)
Fifty Ways silk
Fifty Ways
J: P Mxoli
T: S T Pettigrew
Behind His Lordship when finishing sixth (Vaal) in February; warrants respect as handicap mark is dropping and shown he can get his head in front.
157-76
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 78
Days: 95
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-1 6/8 His Lordship (3¾L) 10/1 81 25
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-9 7/8 Quickfreeze (10L) 16/1 84 -
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-4 7/8 Rafa Bay (6½L) 25/1 89 40
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f NvHc 9-3 5/6 Stormy Day (7¼L) 7/2 89 -
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 1/7 Bingo (3¼L) 16/1 - 56
10 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/8 Romilly (7¼L) 66/1 - -
8
(4)
Bumps Last Grind silk
Bumps Last Grind
J: J R Syster
T: F Bronkhorst
A big disappointment for supporters after finishing sixth behind His Lordship, five months ago; returns from a break today.
21206-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 160
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 6/10 Old Fashioned (6½L) 5/2 77 51
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-12 10/10 Juniper Green (10½L) 4/1 77 24
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-5 2/8 Sea Wolf (¾L) 7/2 77 65
10 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 1/8 Inspector James (1¼L) 67/100 77 -
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 2/9 Ready Set Fire (4L) 25/2 77 45
5 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 2/8 Top Division (2¾L) 10/1 - 49
9
(11)
Slender Silhouette silk
Slender Silhouette
J: M Michel 3
T: S G Tarry
Represents a powerful yard and stepped up on her last two starts; scored by a slim margin in a maiden plate in March, getting off the mark at the sixth attempt; should go close.
434-31
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 77
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-1 1/6 Sosoru (1L) 9/4 75 62
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 3/7 El Zani (3L) 13/10 77 43
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 8-12 4/10 Queensland (3L) Evs 78 39
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 3/8 Warm Reception (4¼L) 67/100 - 39
16 Mar 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-1 4/9 North Point (3½L) 17/2 - 38
26 Feb 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-1 5/11 Military Command (4L) 10/1 - 40
10
(2)
Cold Shine silk
Cold Shine
J: J Botes 6
T: M/M De Kock
Tailed off in October upped to 1m (Greyville) in a Class 4; returns from an absence here.
60799-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 74
Days: 216
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-0 9/9 Kanaal Skater (21L) 25/1 77 -
24 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-10 b 9/9 Bourbon Warrior (14L) 25/1 82 19
10 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 5f 8-5 b 7/8 Connery (3½L) 33/1 87 78
29 Jun 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 8-9 b 10/10 Soho Star (21L) 33/1 87 9
18 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-10 6/8 Thisiswhatitmeans (8L) 16/1 87 46
15 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 5f Hc 9-7 4/11 Kalahari Roller (1¼L) 9/2 89 -
11
(10)
Lonely As A Cloud silk
Lonely As A Cloud
J: M Mbuto 3
T: C/T Dawson
Not beaten too far when second (Vaal) in February.
638-52
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 71
Days: 100
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-8 b 2/7 Precocious (3½L) 6/1 71 48
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 b 5/17 There She Goes (1¾L) 16/1 71 65
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-10 b 8/10 Dontshootthebarman (4¾L) 8/1 71 41
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-12 b 3/8 Oriental Bouquet (½L) 5/1 71 47
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-6 b 6/8 Roaming Spirit (3½L) 11/2 71 46
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 9-2 b 2/7 Faithful Neo (4¾L) 8/1 71 36
Verdict

A tricky puzzle to solve but HIS LORDSHIP is the selection. He has got a win to his name and has won over this trip before. Fifty Ways has run well previously over this C&D.

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His Lordship

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