13:30 Turffontein

Thursday 26 February 2026

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

SA Derby 4 April Mr 70 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
C&D winner. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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2
(11)
Horse silk
Diogenes19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Weiho Marwing| D
Winner at Durbanville in October. 10/1, first run since leaving J. S. Snaith when seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 7/1, good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 5 days ago.
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C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (9f, good) 56 days ago. Something to find on form.
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Timeform
6
(14)
Horse silk
Pretty Analia25
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber| CD
C&D winner. 7/1, first run since leaving F. Bronkhorst when creditable 4 lengths fourth of 10 to Golden Aspen in handicap at this course (7f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Golden Aspen16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| BF| C
5-time course winner. Latest win here in February. 7/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
8
(5)
Horse silk
Libecciob21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 20/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 8/1) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.
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100/1, last of 7 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Vava Vegas12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Jannie Borman| C| D
Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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13
(2)
Horse silk
Latest win at Vaal in January. 10/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations.
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Thirty seven runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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Non-Runners

3
(7)
Horse silk
Celtic Rush320
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 6
T: David Nieuwenhuizen  J: C Maujean
NR
9
(6)
Horse silk
Sail The Sky7
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 5
T: Chris Jonker  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Golden Aspen (4/1), Vava Vegas (9/2), Mattiazo (5/1), Zoombomber (6/1), Concordia (7/1), Diogenes (8/1), Pretty Analia (12/1), Libeccio (14/1), Unsolved Riddle (14/1), Circle Of Grace (20/1), Itsnowornever (25/1), Fifth Of July (50/1), Sail The Sky (50/1), Celtic Rush (50/1)

Verdict

ZOOMBOMBER is probably the best recommendation on the back of a solid second over shorter here recently. Concordia could be the answer for second spot, while Vava Vegas can win the battle for third spot.

Prize Money

1st: R53,433.002nd: R17,112.003rd: R8,556.004th: R4,266.005th: R2,145.00

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