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TURFFONTEIN 29 June 2026
Racing Today Mr 88 Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 2f
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Knows how to win here; didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten 5l) three weeks ago.
566118
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 88
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-12 | 8/12 | The Playboy Bomber (4¾L) | 7/2 | 89 | 41 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-8 | 1/11 | Olympian Gold (nk) | 6/1 | 85 | 51 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-5 | 1/9 | Deception Pass (nk) | 7/2 | 80 | 29 |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/13 | Councillor (4¼L) | 14/1 | 82 | - |
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/9 | Errol Flynn (6¼L) | 7/1 | 84 | 44 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-8 | 5/7 | Grand Empire (3L) | 6/1 | 85 | 39 |
Finished 11th of 12 in a Grade 3 last July (Greyville) upped to 2m; potentially well treated and course specialist who has won three times here; returning from a layoff here; drop in class is a positive and wouldn't rule out a big run.
36070-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 88
Days: 337
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 16f | 8-9 b | 11/12 | King Pelles (17L) | 125/1 | 90 | - | |
| 13 Apr 25 | Sco Scottsville | 12f | 9-0 b | 7/7 | Shoot The Rapids (13½L) | 40/1 | 90 | 21 | |
| 29 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 14f | 8-3 b | 10/12 | My Soul Mate (11½L) | 33/1 | 90 | - | |
| 9 Mar 25 | Sco Scottsville | 9f | 8-0 b | 6/8 | Miss Platina (8¼L) | 16/1 | 91 | 38 | |
| 9 Feb 25 | Sco Scottsville | 10f | 8-3 b | 3/6 | Selukwe (4¼L) | 16/1 | 91 | 80 | |
| 27 Nov 24 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Hc | 9-4 b | 3/8 | Johnny The Thief (3¼L) | 4/1 | 91 | - |
Has largely been consistent of late; missed out by a neck had four of the horses he faces behind three weeks ago upped to this trip.
243743
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 87
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 h1 | 3/12 | The Playboy Bomber (½L) | 6/1 | 87 | 56 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-7 h1 | 4/12 | Errol Flynn (3½L) | 25/1 | 87 | 62 | |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-7 h1 | 7/7 | Boundless Love (7½L) | 17/2 | 87 | 48 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-7 h1 | 3/10 | The Playboy Bomber (1¾L) | 7/1 | 87 | 16 | |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 8-7 h1 | 4/11 | Bob's Your Uncle (1L) | 11/2 | 87 | - | |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-5 h1 | 2/8 | Tommy Shelby (1L) | 7/2 | 86 | 66 |
Likes it here (three wins) but a while since his last success; finished seventh but wasn't beaten too far (just under 5l) upped to this distance three weeks ago; easy enough to take on with a few rivals in good form.
440057
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 85
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 h1 | 7/12 | The Playboy Bomber (4½L) | 50/1 | 87 | 40 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-4 h1 | 5/12 | Errol Flynn (4¼L) | 75/1 | 89 | 60 | |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 8-7 h1 | 11/11 | Bob's Your Uncle (21L) | 16/1 | 89 | - | |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-5 h1 | 13/13 | Daimyo (23L) | 40/1 | 89 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 9-9 h1 | 4/6 | Bellerophon (5¾L) | 14/1 | 89 | 78 |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-8 h1 | 4/8 | Tommy Shelby (1¾L) | 66/1 | 89 | 66 |
Behind Boundless Love over 1m1f at Vaal (handicap) when not beaten that far into runner-up at 2-1 five weeks ago; the stable continues to be among winners recently but a rise in the ratings to contend with; off a higher mark so others more likely.
345132
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 84
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/10 | Boundless Love (1L) | 2/1 | 82 | - |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/7 | Boundless Love (4¾L) | 6/4 | 82 | 53 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-2 | 1/11 | Royal Engagement (2¼L) | 2/1 | 77 | 63 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 5/11 | Fully Loaded (3¼L) | 11/2 | 79 | 53 |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 4/9 | Fully Loaded (1¾L) | 10/1 | 80 | 48 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 7-11 | 3/11 | Sunset Riot (5L) | 33/1 | 80 | 71 |
Successful four times from 17 career runs and bids to pull off a hat-trick; gained a just over 1l success at Vaal over 1m1f (handicap) with Orange County and Page Boy behind last month; slightly higher rating to contend with; possibilities despite having more on his plate.
5-8311
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 82
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-12 | 1/10 | Orange County (1L) | 4/1 | 77 | - |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-5 | 1/7 | Chestnut Bomber (hd) | 3/1 | 72 | 58 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-5 | 3/9 | Father Christmas (3¼L) | 7/1 | 72 | 61 |
| 13 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-3 | 8/10 | Twilight Warrior (4½L) | 25/1 | 73 | 84 | |
| 17 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-9 | 5/8 | Astronomical Boy (3½L) | 33/10 | 73 | 57 | |
| 3 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-9 | 8/9 | Kebonalesedi (6L) | 5/2 | 73 | 56 |
Had four of these rivals in front with blinkers tried finishing tenth of 12 when favourite three weeks ago; should get involved as handicap mark is dropping and he's shown signs of promise here and there.
-70340
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 83
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-4 b | 10/12 | The Playboy Bomber (7L) | 3/1 | 85 | 24 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-4 | 4/11 | Kudzu (1¾L) | 10/1 | 86 | 40 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 3/11 | Fire Storm (6¼L) | 66/1 | 87 | 64 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-7 | 10/11 | Fully Loaded (10L) | 33/1 | 93 | 37 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 7/7 | Fire Storm (16L) | 14/1 | 93 | 11 |
| 26 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 4/6 | Golden Warrior (3¼L) | 8/1 | - | 55 |
Behind Boundless Love at Vaal beaten just over 3l over 1m1f (handicap) last month; from a respected yard; big chance as shown he can win fairly recently.
4-4135
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 79
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 5/10 | Boundless Love (2¾L) | 8/1 | 79 | - |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 3/9 | World Of Royalty (3½L) | 5/1 | 79 | 53 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-9 | 1/9 | Prince Of Kildare (hd) | 6/1 | 77 | 67 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/8 | Radio Star (6L) | 8/1 | 78 | - |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 4/9 | Harun Al Rashid (4L) | 8/1 | 78 | 49 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-4 | 7/9 | Follow The Master (10L) | 9/2 | 78 | 32 |
Produced an encouraging effort (runner-up of nine, beaten just under 2l) over 1m here (handicap) 22 days ago; recent display was promising so deserves respect.
236282
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 79
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/9 | Tintin (1¾L) | 14/1 | 79 | 53 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 8/16 | Bristol Hercules (3¾L) | 10/1 | 80 | 53 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-2 | 2/11 | Fire Storm (6L) | 16/1 | 80 | 63 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 | 6/8 | Cats Pajamas (9L) | 66/1 | 80 | 59 | |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-3 | 3/8 | Tintin (2¼L) | 10/1 | 80 | 58 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-3 | 2/11 | Sunset Riot (4½L) | 16/1 | 73 | 72 |
Creditable effort to finish second in an apprentice handicap at Vaal on Thursday; brings plenty of winning course form to the table; should be in the mix as recent effort was encouraging and he's won off this mark in the last 12 months.
080392
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 78
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-11 b | 2/8 | Mount Darwin (1¾L) | 8/1 | 78 | - |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 7-12 b | 9/12 | The Playboy Bomber (6¾L) | 33/1 | 79 | 25 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 b | 3/8 | Future Gamble (4¼L) | 25/1 | 79 | - |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 11/12 | World Of Royalty (15L) | 20/1 | 79 | - |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-0 | 8/11 | Jordan (8½L) | 40/1 | 80 | 42 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-3 | 12/13 | Titans Of War (5½L) | 33/1 | 81 | 76 |
All his winning form has come at Vaal (three successes); finished ninth, beaten a fair way over 1m4f at Vaal (handicap) 11 days ago; this looks a decent race so others appeal more.
263179
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 78
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-8 b | 9/13 | Repetition (9L) | 25/1 | 78 | 20 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 8-11 b | 7/8 | Bellerophon (11½L) | 4/1 | 78 | 6 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-6 b | 1/4 | Chabal (4L) | 9/4 | 73 | - |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-11 b | 3/9 | Kudzu (2¼L) | 16/1 | 73 | 12 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 b | 6/12 | World Of Royalty (5¼L) | 16/1 | 75 | - |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-7 b | 2/12 | Carnelo (3L) | 16/1 | 75 | 35 |
Was fifth of seven, beaten 12l, upped to 1m4f two weeks ago in a stakes race; not won for some time now and form lately has been a mixed bag; others appeal more in what appears to be a competitive contest.
682255
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 77
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 8-3 | 5/7 | Hotarubi (12L) | 14/1 | 77 | - | |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-9 | 5/9 | World Of Royalty (4¾L) | 6/1 | 79 | 48 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/9 | Kudzu (nk) | 6/1 | 77 | 24 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 2/10 | Chieftain's Shield (nk) | 10/1 | 74 | 41 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-3 b | 8/12 | Fostinovo (5L) | 10/1 | 77 | 67 |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-10 b | 6/7 | Speedman (6½L) | 33/1 | 77 | 53 |
Verdict
PAGE BOY gets the vote. He may well reverse last-time-out placings with those he reopposes and he knows how to win. Positive Attitude must enter calculations while this trip could be a bit far for Boundless Love, and Eiger Sanction is capable of running well.
Page Boy
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