12:55 Vaal

Thursday 5 February 2026

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

SA Derby 4 April Fm 79 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 1m 51.69s

(11)

Artic Silver³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/4, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11363-6

(6)

Lady Blunt¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber| C

11/2

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 1133-61

(1)

Duchess Of Paloma^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: James Crawford| BF| D

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good length second of 9 to Rosy Lemon in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 2/1) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 532112-

(9)

Surprise Party^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

6/1

7/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 7125-1

(10)

Ariel's Jet³⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 20/1). Off 12 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 13458/6-

(5)

Special Star²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

11/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 421-6

(2)

Rosy Lemon^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Lady Blunt in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 54681-3

(3)

Kensal Green²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter

2/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 13/2) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 35361-2

(8)

Chickasaw⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

15/2

10/1, won 12-runner maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 7836-31

Non-Runners

(4)

Merryweather³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Non Runner

(7)

Into Dancing⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kensal Green (2/1), Duchess Of Paloma (4/1), Merryweather (9/2), Lady Blunt (11/2), Surprise Party (6/1), Rosy Lemon (7/1), Chickasaw (15/2), Artic Silver (10/1), Special Star (11/1), Ariel's Jet (33/1)

INTO DANCING looks marginally the pick of this bunch. Rosy Lemon can get involved, while Surprise Party is another who could figure.