SA Derby 4 April Classified Stakes.
Vaal · Saturday, 24 Jan · 15:55
· 1m 3f 205y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:55
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
POMOZELOUS (SAF
🥈 Second
TOP SHELF TEDDY (SAF
🥉 Third
MILITARY MOVES (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 4 |
Arlington Action (G)
[B]
3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Creditable third of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good, 8/1) 9 days ago.
|
7-34555 | Jacey Botes | Tyrone Zackey | 7 | 60.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 6 |
Banha Bridge (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
5648-37 | Serino Moodley | Candice/ta Dawson | 9 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 8 |
Top Shelf Teddy (F)
FAV
Course winner. Winner here in November. Good fifth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
|
7351-55 | Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 3 | 55.8 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 4 | 1 |
Military Moves (G)
Course winner. Winner here in November. 20/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip.
|
16-9260 | M Yeni | Robbie Sage | 3 | 55.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 3 |
Euphrates (G)
[B]
Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (2/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago.
|
1-33305 | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 4 | 55.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 6 | 2 |
Stop The Traffic (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
000-069 | C Maujean | Coerie Lensley | 5 | 55.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 5 |
Nuclear Force (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in minor event (50/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.
|
596-967 | Mickaelle Michel | Erico Verdonese | 6 | 54 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 7 |
The Merciful (G)
[B]
One win from 34 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 100/1, last of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
74844-6 | Philasande Mxoli | Tyrone Zackey | 6 | 52.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 9 |
Gold De Grace (G)
[B]
C&D winner. One win from 38 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 66/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Uphill task.
|
67-7896 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Chris Jonker | 5 | 52.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 10 |
Pomozelous (M)
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form third of 10 in minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Form choice.
|
0693-10 | Jeffery Syster | Joey Soma | 6 | 49.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Top Shelf Teddy (11/4), Euphrates (4/1), Banha Bridge (4/1), Military Moves (9/2), Pomozelous (11/2), Arlington Action (9/1), The Merciful (16/1), Nuclear Force (18/1), Gold De Grace (18/1), Stop The Traffic (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 65312.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 20907.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10442.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5233.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2616.0 ZAR |