Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Middle Stakes.
Turffontein · Saturday, 16 May · 15:30
· 7f 210y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:30
Off time
12
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TINTIN (SAF
🥈 Second
WILLY MEET AGAIN (SAF
🥉 Third
DARK SILVER (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 7 |
King's Express (G)
[B]
5-time course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 37 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Rachel Venniker | Fabian Habib | 6 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 2 | 5 |
Buster Barnes (G)
Good sixth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Vaal (9f, good). Off 112 days.
|
Callan Murray | Mike/mathe Kock | 5 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 9 |
Tommy Shelby (G)
Course winner. Latest win here in February. 40/1, 19½ lengths eleventh of 13 to Curious Girl in Gr 2 at this course (12.2f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.
|
Jason Gates | Fabian Habib | 3 | 58.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 10 |
Willy Meet Again (F)
[B]
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 10/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.
|
G Lerena | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 4 | 58.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 11th | 5 | 4 |
Birthright (G)
[B]
3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. 8/1, 3½ lengths fourth of 6 to Field Marshal in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Jarryd Penny | Alec Laird | 5 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 12 |
Errol Flynn (G)
C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Well-beaten last of 9 to Grand Empire in Gr 1 (17/2) at this course (9f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
K De Melo | Joey Soma | 3 | 55.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 12th | 7 | 11 |
La Moohal (G)
C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap (80/1) at this C&D (good). Off 135 days. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Calvin Ngcobo | Tyrone Zackey | 5 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 6 |
The Playboy Bomber (G)
5-time course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (11/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.
|
C Maujean | Alec Laird | 5 | 55.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 9 | 8 |
Apache Son (G)
Course winner. Last of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good, 16/1) 46 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Tyrone Zackey | 5 | 54 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 3 |
Tintin (G)
FAV
Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 5/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good) 35 days ago. Has good chance on form.
|
Serino Moodley | Sean Tarry | 4 | 54 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 4th | 11 | 2 |
Robert Browning (G)
Latest win at Vaal in January. Last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 17/2) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 4 | 54 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | 1 |
Dark Silver (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago.
|
Jacey Botes | Alec Laird | 5 | 52.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Tintin (1/1), The Playboy Bomber (7/2), Errol Flynn (11/2), Buster Barnes (10/1), Willy Meet Again (11/1), Dark Silver (12/1), Robert Browning (18/1), Tommy Shelby (25/1), Birthright (28/1), King's Express (33/1), La Moohal (40/1), Apache Son (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 80162.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 25644.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 12822.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 6411.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3206.0 ZAR |