SA Derby 4 April Mr 74 Handicap.
Vaal · Saturday, 17 Jan · 15:45
· 1m 1f 208y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:45
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MAJALUN (SAF
🥈 Second
REAL STUNNER (SAF
🥉 Third
SKY PILLAR ROCK (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 5 |
Sky Pillar Rock (G)
Course winner. Latest win here in December. 14/10, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.
|
Savanna Valjalo | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 61.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 10 |
Real Stunner (G)
Course winner. Winner here in December. 3/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
Callan Murray | James Crawford | 4 | 59.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 3 | 6 |
Repetition (G)
FAV
First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 14/1) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Ryan Munger | Craig Mayhew | 4 | 59.9 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 4 | 3 |
Bellerophon (G)
Course winner. Winner here in September. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 2 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Others more persuasive.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Fabian Habib | 3 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 5 | 4 |
Romeo's Magic (G)
Course winner. Bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event (8/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
G Lerena | Brett Warren | 8 | 59.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 6 | 8 |
Equilateral (C)
Winner at Turffontein in November. 16/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Has work to do.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Fabian Habib | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 11 |
Copper Cliff (G)
25/2, won 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago. Up in trip.
|
Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | 4 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 2 |
Majalun (G)
[B]
Course winner. 6/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Crepuscolo in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Expected to be bang there.
|
Marco V'Rensburg | Mike Azzie | 4 | 54.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 1 |
Flag Bearer (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in minor event (14/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 28 days ago.
|
Jacey Botes | Fanie Bronkhorst | 7 | 54.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 7 |
Crepuscolo (G)
Course winner. 9/2, won 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Jason Gates | Fabian Habib | 5 | 52.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 11 | 9 |
Full Go (G)
Course winner. Three wins from 65 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Billy Ruiters | 7 | 52.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Repetition (13/8), Real Stunner (11/4), Crepuscolo (9/2), Bellerophon (9/2), Sky Pillar Rock (5/1), Majalun (10/1), Copper Cliff (14/1), Equilateral (14/1), Romeo's Magic (22/1), Flag Bearer (40/1), Full Go (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |