11:45 Vaal

Saturday 17 January 2026

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SA Derby 4 April Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 11:46 | Winning time: 2m 2.53s

(5)

Sky Pillar Rock²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 14/10, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.

Form: 325315-

(10)

Real Stunner¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford| BF

11/4

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.

Form: 652413-

(6)

Repetition¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Craig Mayhew

13/8

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.

Form: 559742-

(4)

Romeo's Magic²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| C| D

22/1

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.

Form: 444735-

(11)

Copper Cliff²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

14/1

25/2, won 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 786631-

(2)

Majalun^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Mike Azzie| C

10/1

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.

Form: 14238-4

(1)

Flag Bearer^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

40/1

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.

Form: 920598-

(7)

Crepuscolo¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

9/2

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.

Form: 03782-1

(9)

Full Go²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Billy Ruiters| C

50/1

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.

Form: 520707-

Result Amended

Repetition - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Crepuscolo - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 4th.

Full Go - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(3)

Bellerophon²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: Mickaelle Michel

(8)

Equilateral¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: Mxolisi Mbuto

Forecasts

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)

MAJALUN has decent claims. Real Stunner may also play a major part, while Sky Pillar Rock can't be ruled out of things either.