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26 May 2026
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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Classified Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 4f
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Dj Junior silk
Dj Junior
J: M Mbuto 3
T: E Verdonese
This is his grade; didn't run too badly when out of the frame at Turffontein (beaten 5l) ten days ago in a handicap; wouldn't rule out a big run.
8-7075
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 5/12 Instant Attraction (4¾L) 33/1 77 37
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 b 7/9 Kudzu (7L) 25/1 79 1
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 b 10/12 World Of Royalty (13L) 25/1 82 -
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-1 7/7 The Playboy Bomber (7¾L) 17/2 85 -
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-5 8/14 Diesel's Shadow (7L) 25/1 85 59
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-8 7/12 Count Huhtikuu (8½L) 4/1 85 57
2
(3)
Chabal silk
Chabal
J: S Moodley
T: F P Habib
Finished second but wasn't beaten too far (4l) 33 days ago upped to this distance in a handicap; specialist here with three wins.
5-5882
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-4 2/4 We Are The Logans (4L) 6/4 73 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-8 8/14 Casus Belli (6½L) 16/1 74 30
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 8/10 Copper Plate (5¼L) 11/2 75 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-3 5/11 Cartagena (2L) 9/2 75 -
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-0 5/7 Douglas Dragon (8¼L) 5/1 75 -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-0 1/8 Cartagena (hd) 4/1 71 47
3
(13)
Cartagena silk
Cartagena
J: M V'Rensburg
T: H E Adamson
Goes very well here with three C&D wins to her name; fair third of nine over 1m2f here (stakes race) 22 days ago; she has a shout.
91-103
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 77
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-4 3/9 Ariovistus (3¾L) 10/1 77 43
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-4 10/10 Copper Plate (10½L) 10/1 77 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-2 1/11 Copper Plate (nk) 28/10 73 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 1/10 Party Punch (2¾L) 8/1 68 35
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-3 9/9 Nkwenkwezi (6L) 25/2 68 -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-11 2/8 Chabal (hd) 14/1 67 43
4
(9)
Play With Fire silk
Play With Fire
J: M Michel 3
T: F Bronkhorst
She meets the required standard ability wise; not disgraced when fourth in a handicap upped to 1m1f 12 days ago.
42-854
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 77
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 b 4/14 Scarlet O'Hara (1¼L) 10/1 78 -
2 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 b 5/11 Kensal Green (4L) 10/1 79 -
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 b 8/11 Cape Saffron (4¼L) 20/1 79 39
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-10 b 2/8 Free In Seattle (shd) 8/1 77 55
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 b 4/8 Future Date (1½L) 33/1 78 62
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 b 8/10 Twostep Queen (3¾L) 33/1 79 38
5
(11)
Special Star silk
Special Star
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Producing fairly consistent form; finished in front of Party Punch and Silver Flare at Turffontein last month when well held third in a handicap.
-62733
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 81
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 3/10 Future Gamble (6L) 6/1 82 24
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 3/9 Azaleas For All (1L) 5/2 82 -
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-3 7/14 Curious Girl (9¾L) 16/1 82 46
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-12 2/9 Duchess Of Paloma (4½L) 16/1 82 -
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 b 6/7 Opera Fan (4¾L) 4/1 82 -
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-11 b 1/7 Witching Hour (2½L) 5/2 - 5
6
(2)
Green Machine silk
Green Machine
J: G Lerena
T: M/M De Kock
Shed maiden status at the sixth time of asking in a maiden plate at Turffontein three weeks ago; best form so far in last two starts; has a chance.
6-7621
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 77
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 1/6 Samuel Sharpe (2¼L) 6/4 75 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 2/6 Thoonsil (1¾L) 3/1 75 32
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 6/7 Gimmethespotlight (6½L) 25/2 75 20
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 7/10 Dante's Bond (14L) 8/1 - 2
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-0 6/11 Six Of All (5L) 13/10 - 11
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 3/9 One Eye On Vegas (9½L) 33/1 - -
7
(1)
Romeo's Magic silk
Romeo's Magic
J: J Penny
T: B Warren
Finished 11th of 12 at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) ten days ago.
-59060
Age: 8
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 11/12 Instant Attraction (16½L) 100/1 72 -
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-6 b 6/6 Futurewolff (13½L) 66/1 73 -
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-2 b 12/12 Futurewolff (16L) 50/1 73 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 b 9/10 Copper Plate (8½L) 10/1 73 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-5 b 5/9 Copper Cliff (1½L) 20/1 73 61
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 e/s 5/10 Cartagena (13L) 8/1 73 4
8
(4)
Emerald City silk
Emerald City
J: M Yeni
T: R R Magner
Proving a little expensive to follow but stepped up on his last two starts; safely held at Turffontein 19 days ago behind Green Machine when not beaten that far in a maiden plate.
2-5833
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 71
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 3/6 Green Machine (3¼L) 11/2 71 -
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 3/6 Pompeii Shield (3¾L) 17/2 71 25
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-3 8/12 Culturati (16L) 11/2 73 9
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 5/14 Naretoi (7½L) 6/1 74 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-0 2/10 Euphrates (¾L) 3/1 74 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 8-11 b 2/9 Itsnowornever (2L) 6/1 72 -
9
(8)
Nuclear Force silk
Nuclear Force
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: E Verdonese
This is his grade; not beaten too far when fifth of 11 last month in a handicap; shown he can be competitive fairly recently and could figure.
-96735
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 60
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-9 5/11 Hat Furious (5L) 10/1 61 35
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-4 3/12 Futurewolff (2¾L) 14/1 62 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-4 7/10 Copper Plate (5L) 33/1 63 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-4 6/9 Pomozelous (3¼L) 25/1 63 18
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-8 b 9/11 Cartagena (6¼L) 50/1 64 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 b 6/10 Cartagena (17L) 20/1 65 -
10
(10)
Bold Action silk
Bold Action
J: J Botes 6
T: F Bronkhorst
A respectable second of nine over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) four weeks ago.
-66022
Age: 3
Weight: 8-3
OR: 67
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 7-12 2/9 War Reporter (2¼L) 10/1 62 33
23 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 7-11 2/13 Kensal Green (3¼L) 14/1 62 26
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-7 10/10 Libeccio (9¾L) 7/1 64 10
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-12 b 6/8 Can't Catch Me (3¼L) 16/1 68 39
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-5 6/9 Surprise Party (8L) 16/1 72 23
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-12 8/10 Johnny Drama (6½L) 14/1 75 26
11
(6)
Silver Flare silk
Silver Flare
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Can be a player at this level; respectable effort (beaten just over 1l) here over 1m1f (handicap) two weeks ago.
0-2285
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 63
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 b 5/14 Scarlet O'Hara (1¼L) 8/1 64 -
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-8 b 8/10 Future Gamble (12½L) 7/1 64 -
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-7 b 2/9 Falconfly (4L) 4/1 64 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-3 b 2/13 Mount Etna (hd) 66/1 53 47
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 b 10/11 Kiss Of Fire (8L) 20/1 56 -
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 7-12 b 7/9 Stop The Traffic (10L) 5/2 56 -
12
(12)
Vixeninthevineyard silk
Vixeninthevineyard
J: J R Syster
T: A Ndzilana
Last of five last month in a maiden plate; she can be competitive at this level but hasn't been able to quite get her neck in front.
223235
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 62
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 e/s 5/5 Chariklo (2¾L) 18/10 64 15
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 3/9 Future Gamble (1¼L) 4/1 64 21
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 2/5 Blood Of Eden (nk) 2/1 65 26
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-12 3/8 Royal Engagement (3¼L) 14/10 66 9
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-12 2/7 Scarlet O'Hara (1L) 6/4 68 1
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 2/12 Chickasaw (shd) 4/1 64 51
13
(5)
Party Punch silk
Party Punch
J: J Gates
T: P P Labuschagne
This is her grade; finished towards the rear of 14 12 days ago in a handicap.
-40660
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 58
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 11/14 Scarlet O'Hara (6½L) 20/1 60 -
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-0 6/10 Future Gamble (10L) 33/1 62 -
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 6/9 Azaleas For All (7L) 25/2 63 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-4 13/13 Mount Etna (15L) 25/1 63 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-3 4/11 Cartagena (1¾L) 7/1 63 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-3 2/10 Cartagena (2¾L) 100/1 63 9
Verdict

This tight-looking race poses an interesting puzzle - Nuclear Force could have a say while this trip could be a bit far for DJ Junior. However, it's hard to get away from CARTAGENA. She has been a winner three times over this C&D.

Verdict silk image
Cartagena

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