SA Derby 4 April Graduation Plate.
Vaal · Tuesday, 10 Feb · 15:25
· 4f 214y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:25
Off time
4
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
AFRICAN PRIDE (SAF
🥈 Second
TRAJANUS (SAF
🥉 Third
ALPINE JET (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
13
12/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 |
Umzingeli Wenyathi (G)
Latest win at Greyville in January. Fourth of 6 in minor event (9/2) at Greyville (5f, AW) 4 days ago. Difficult ask. NON RUNNER.
|
Kabelo Matsunyane | Clinton Binda | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 4 |
African Pride (G)
FAV
C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 3/1) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has good chance on form.
|
Ryan Munger | Corne Spies | 3 | 59.4 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 3rd | 3 | 6 |
Trajanus (G)
C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 2/1, 6¼ lengths last of 6 to Chapbook in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 38 days ago.
|
Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 3 | 59.4 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 7 |
Chapbook (C)
[B]
Latest win at Turffontein in January. Eighth of 9 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 9 days ago.
|
G Lerena | Clinton Binda | 3 | 59 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 2 |
Alpine Jet (F)
C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 8/1) 75 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 57.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 6 | 5 |
Kaalvoet (G)
C&D winner. 14/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 9 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Clinton Binda | 3 | 56.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 7 | 3 |
Aquarius (F)
[B]
One win from 3 runs last year. Good third of 8 in handicap (11/2) at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Getting better with each recent run.
|
L Nhlapo | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 54.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: African Pride (6/4), Trajanus (2/1), Alpine Jet (7/2), Umzingeli Wenyathi (4/1), Chapbook (5/1), Aquarius (8/1), Kaalvoet (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 77192.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 24701.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 12351.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 6175.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3088.0 ZAR |