11:45 Vaal

Thursday 26 March 2026

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SA Derby 4 April Maiden Plate (F & M)

3YO plus | 7f 46y | 8 Runners | Turf

(5)

The Reason¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

Second of 9 in maiden (8/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 032-52

(3)

Onceinabluemoon^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Fourth of 9 in maiden (7/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 6-63424

(7)

Lanteri²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Mano Pandaram

16/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 430-44

(8)

Savara's Princess^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 6/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 6972-75

(6)

Baby Red³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

40/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 9-06

(4)

Amaze Me^b²⁸

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

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 8 in maiden (16/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 685-964

(1)

Erik's Girl⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 4¼ lengths third of 11 to Trip of Faith in maiden (125/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 90-8973

Non-Runners

(2)

Trip Of Faith⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Reason (15/8), Onceinabluemoon (9/4), Lanteri (10/3), Savara's Princess (13/2), Amaze Me (14/1), Baby Red (25/1), Erik's Girl (50/1)

TRIP OF FAITH can win again. The Reason could be the one to capitalise if the selection underperforms, while Onceinabluemoon has place prospects as well.