11:55 Vaal

Saturday 24 January 2026

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SA Derby 4 April Classified Stakes

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 2m 30.91s

(4)

Arlington Action^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

9/1

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.

Form: 13147-3

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(6)

Banha Bridge^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice/ta Dawson| OR: 82| CD

4/1

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.

Form: 35648-3

(8)

Top Shelf Teddy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/4

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.

Form: 7351-5

(1)

Military Moves⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage

9/2

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.

Form: 7216-9

(3)

Euphrates^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (2/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago.

Form: 453441-

(5)

Nuclear Force^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Mickaelle Michel| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in minor event (50/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 30596-9

(7)

The Merciful^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey

16/1

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.

Form: 74844-6

(9)

Gold De Grace^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

18/1

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.

Form: 97067-7

(10)

Pomozelous³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Joey Soma| C

11/2

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.

Form: 340693-

Non-Runners

(2)

Stop The Traffic⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Coerie Lensley J: C Maujean

Forecasts

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)

POMOZELOUS could be the way to go. Top Shelf Teddy should be involved at the business end too, while Military Moves has place prospects as well.