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Thursday 19 March 2026

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SA Derby 4 April Maiden Plate

3YO plus | 5f 212y | 8 Runners | Turf

(5)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Fourth of 6 in maiden at Vaal (8f, soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 556-344

(1)

Major Arcana²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| BF

Second of 9 in maiden (18/10) at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 29-2

(9)

Epidaurus⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Mark Khan

Twelfth of 13 in maiden at Vaal (6f, good, 125/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 0849-0

(8)

Tiger's Captain⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Julius Mariba| T: James Crawford

Second of 8 in maiden (50/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 46 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60-02

(7)

Velvet Valour^b³⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Coerie Lensley

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 16/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Fairview (5f, good to soft). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley. Difficult ask.

Form: 732/566-

(2)

Brigitte Anne⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren

11/2, second of 10 in maiden at Vaal (7.2f, good) 70 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 344-2

(6)

Come Together⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan

20/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Vaal (9.9f, good) 51 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 7054-38

(4)

Wispinthewillow²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter

Last of 5 in maiden at Vaal (5f, good, 5/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 445

Non-Runners

(3)

Jawbreaker¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: Jacey Botes

Forecasts

Major Arcana (2/1), Brigitte Anne (3/1), Wispinthewillow (5/1), Tiger's Captain (6/1), Willow Charm (7/1), Velvet Valour (12/1), Come Together (16/1), Jawbreaker (33/1), Epidaurus (50/1)

BRIGITTE ANNE is the tentative selection but has next to no margin for error in what looks an open affair. Come Together is the most realistic next preference, while Major Arcana commands respect as well.