SA Derby 4 April Maiden Plate (F & M).
Vaal · Thursday, 26 Mar · 15:45
· 7f 46y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:45
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TRIP OF FAITH (SAF
🥈 Second
THE REASON (SAF
🥉 Third
ONCEINABLUEMOON (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
26
25/1
05 · —
26
25/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 5 |
The Reason (F)
FAV
Second of 9 in maiden (8/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
|
Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 3 | 59.9 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 1st | 2 | 3 |
Onceinabluemoon (F)
[B]
Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Fourth of 9 in maiden (7/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | 3 | 59.9 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 3rd | 3 | 7 |
Lanteri (F)
16/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago.
|
Girish Samo-burthia | Mano Pandaram | 3 | 59.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 8 |
Savara's Princess (F)
[B]
Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 6/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Brett Webber | 3 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 6 |
Baby Red (F)
40/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago.
|
Jeffery Syster | Heinrich Westhuizen | 3 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 4 |
Amaze Me (F)
[B]
Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 8 in maiden (16/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Jason Gates | D Gray St John | 3 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 1 |
Erik's Girl (F)
Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 4¼ lengths third of 11 to Trip of Faith in maiden (125/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Phillip Labuschagne | 3 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 8 | 2 |
Trip Of Faith (F)
Won 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 7/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.
|
Non Runner | Robyn Klaasen | 3 | 59.9 kg | — |
Betting forecast: The Reason (11/10), Onceinabluemoon (9/4), Lanteri (5/2), Erik's Girl (25/1), Baby Red (25/1), Savara's Princess (28/1), Amaze Me (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 62343.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 19940.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9970.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4997.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2498.0 ZAR |