SA Derby 4 April Pinnacle Stakes.
Turffontein · Sunday, 11 Jan · 16:25
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:25
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ALADDIN'S LAMP (SAF
🥈 Second
OLIVIA'S WAY (SAF
🥉 Third
SON OF RAJ (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 8 |
Son Of Raj (G)
[B]
5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. Last of 5 in minor event (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Michel a plus. Merits serious consideration.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Tony Peter | 6 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 3 |
Olivia's Way (F)
FAV
C&D winner. Good ½-length second of 20 to Mocha Blend in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft, 40/1) 43 days ago.
|
Andrew Fortune | Roy Magner | 4 | 58.1 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 7 |
Busstopinhounslow (G)
4-time course winner. Latest win here in June. 100/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 20 to Mocha Blend in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft) 43 days ago. Must improve.
|
Ryan Munger | Grant Maroun | 4 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 4 | 6 |
Musical Score (G)
[B1]
Course winner. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.
|
K De Melo | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 4 | 55.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 1 |
Navajo Nation (G)
Course winner. Second of 4 in minor event (9/4) at this course (11.9f, good) 12 days ago.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Warrick/we Marwing | 5 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 5 |
Aladdin's Lamp (G)
FAV
Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Five wins from 11 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 43 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
Callan Murray | James Crawford | 5 | 54 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 2 |
Nebraas (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2023. Third of 4 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 9/4) 12 days ago.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 9 | 54 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 9 |
Mister Speaker (G)
100/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
L Nhlapo | Kobus Roux | 4 | 52.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 4 |
Dance King (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. Good second of 5 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 38 days ago.
|
M Yeni | Weiho Marwing | 4 | 52.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Aladdin's Lamp (2/1), Olivia's Way (2/1), Dance King (4/1), Busstopinhounslow (11/2), Navajo Nation (10/1), Musical Score (10/1), Son Of Raj (33/1), Nebraas (40/1), Mister Speaker (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 118746.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 37995.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 4761.0 ZAR |