12:50 Vaal

Thursday 29 January 2026

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SA Derby 4 April Mr 104 Handicap

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 56.35s

(9)

Cosmic Star³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Respectable 3 lengths sixth of 13 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5f, good, 8/1) 33 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 565126-

(3)

Sheldon⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. 12¼ lengths last of 14 to Pistol Pete in Gr 3 (50/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 821390-

(7)

Mover And Shaker⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 29070-8

(6)

Karate Kid³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 5 lengths ninth of 13 to Taxi To The Moon in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5f, good, 8/1) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 322729-

(1)

Gimmethegoodlife¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| D

6/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable second of 8 in minor event (7/2) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 40183-2

(8)

African Pride²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Corne Spies| CD

11/4

Respectable second of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 25/2) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 11304-2

(2)

Magic Tattoo^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 69844-0

(5)

Night Bomber^b¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice/ta Dawson| C

22/1

Course winner. 33/10, 2½ lengths sixth of 7 to Gimmethegoodlife in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 131 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 154336-

(10)

Dontshootthebarman¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 12 days ago. Booking of Bungane a plus. Not taken lightly.

Form: 30201-9

(4)

Miami Mountain⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

5/1

Course winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (11/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 21101-

(11)

Rafa Bay^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 7/2, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 31132-2

Forecasts

African Pride (11/4), Rafa Bay (10/3), Miami Mountain (5/1), Gimmethegoodlife (6/1), Karate Kid (15/2), Cosmic Star (15/2), Magic Tattoo (10/1), Sheldon (18/1), Night Bomber (22/1), Dontshootthebarman (22/1), Mover And Shaker (28/1)

RAFA BAY looks marginally the pick of these but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Gimmethegoodlife could be the answer for second spot, while Miami Mountain can win the battle for minor honours.

Prize Money

1st: R95,011.002nd: R30,405.003rd: R15,203.004th: R7,590.005th: R3,795.00

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