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4 April 2026
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Tab Sa Derby (grade 2)(3 year olds (3rd Leg SA Triple Crown)) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 4f 55y
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Radio Star silk
Radio Star
J: C Zackey
T: M G Azzie
Track has proven suitable before; on target twice in his last five outings; came home sixth in the SA Classic, beaten 4½l last month; Craig Zackey booking heightens interest.
10-106
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 107
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-6 6/9 Grand Empire (4½L) 100/1 95 78
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 10/13 Splittheeights (10½L) 10/1 95 51
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 1/8 Guerilla Warfare (4¼L) 5/4 87 -
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 12/15 Tin Pan Alley (12L) 20/1 87 -
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-11 1/8 World Order (3¾L) 1/4 - 58
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-0 5/8 Jan Van Goyen (2¾L) 28/10 - 39
2
(7)
Tommy Shelby silk
Tommy Shelby 1
J: J Gates
T: F P Habib
Finished eighth, beaten a fair way 21 days ago upped to 1m2f in a Listed race; has winning track form.
4-4178
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 101
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-6 h1 8/13 Diogenes (5L) 20/1 101 33
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 h1 7/10 Open Highway (6½L) 5/2 101 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 h1 1/8 Robert Browning (1L) 6/1 97 71
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-9 h1 4/9 Robert Browning (3L) 8/1 97 63
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 h1 4/10 Hawkbill (3L) 9/2 97 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 h1 10/13 Trust (10L) 125/1 97 49
3
(12)
Copper Eagle silk
Copper Eagle
J: C Murray
T: R Klaasen
Not disgraced when fifth upped to 1m2f 21 days ago in a Listed race; has won at this course.
5-2705
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-6 5/13 Diogenes (4½L) 25/1 102 35
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 b 13/13 Splittheeights (29L) 125/1 103 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-7 b 7/10 Aristotle (3¼L) 7/1 103 11
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-8 b 2/6 Gerbera (1¼L) 14/10 103 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 5/13 Trust (6½L) 100/1 91 61
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 8/15 Tin Pan Alley (8¾L) 125/1 91 -
4
(11)
Salani Kahle silk
Salani Kahle
J: S Veale
T: G Van Zyl (jnr)
Two from four in his career so far; somewhat disappointing when finishing fourth (10-11) at Scottsville two months ago in a progress plate; by no means ruled out.
711-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 97
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 9f Md 9-6 4/7 Mohave Prince (2½L) 91/100 97 45
31 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 9f 8-12 1/9 Record High (4¼L) 14/10 89 83
5 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 9f Md 9-2 1/11 Intro (6¼L) 33/20 - -
12 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 8f Md 9-2 7/14 Pied Piper (4L) 25/1 - 30
5
(4)
Texas Missile silk
Texas Missile
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Has winning form at this track; string of consistent efforts of late; behind Diogenes when on the premises, finishing second at 4-1 last month in a Listed race; no surprise to see him go well.
211-22
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-0 2/13 Diogenes (1½L) 4/1 94 39
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-11 2/8 One More Star (¾L) 33/10 94 65
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-0 1/9 Repetition (1L) 33/10 88 -
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 1/11 Asiah's Tiara (4½L) 2/1 - 40
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-0 2/11 Six Of All (2¼L) 10/1 - 22
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 5/9 One Eye On Vegas (11½L) 33/1 - -
6
(5)
Titans Of War silk
Titans Of War
J: R Danielson
T: R R Magner
Has won at this course; managed two wins in his last six outings; finished towards the rear of 13 21 days ago in a Listed race.
343-10
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 91
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-0 12/13 Diogenes (12½L) 25/1 91 1
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-11 1/13 Littlemisssplendid (hd) 7/1 88 90
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-6 3/7 Douglas Dragon (5½L) 25/2 89 -
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-11 4/5 Royal Edition (8¼L) 33/10 89 5
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 3/9 Eiger Sanction (1¼L) 4/1 89 78
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-3 1/11 Eiger Sanction (1L) 25/1 84 62
7
(3)
Bellerophon silk
Bellerophon
J: K Matsunyane
T: F P Habib
Missed the frame (beaten 5l into sixth), finishing well behind reopposing Diogenes last month (dropped to 1m2f) in a Listed race; has won here before.
5-8616
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 89
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-10 6/13 Diogenes (4¾L) 33/1 89 24
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 8-3 1/6 Battleground (shd) 11/2 79 60
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-12 6/10 Copper Plate (4½L) 6/1 83 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-5 8/13 Titans Of War (2¼L) 11/2 85 79
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f NvHc 8-11 h,b 5/9 Drumnadrochit (3¼L) 9/2 86 62
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 e/s 4/9 Artic Silver (2¼L) 2/1 88 10
8
(13)
Master Spy silk
Master Spy
J: R Munger
T: S G Tarry
Safely held here last month behind Diogenes putting in a solid effort to finish third in a Listed race; knocking at the door recently.
32-123
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 88
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-10 3/13 Diogenes (3L) 5/1 87 30
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-9 2/8 On Target (1L) 9/2 84 47
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 1/10 Ubermensch (¾L) 6/4 81 -
9 Jul 25 Sco Scottsville 8f Md 9-6 2/10 Bruh (1¼L) 17/10 - 56
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 3/8 Golden Warrior (7¼L) 3/1 - 18
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 8/12 Victory In Orleans (3½L) 25/1 - -
9
(1)
Sword Speed silk
Sword Speed
J: K De Melo
T: A Wright
Narrow scorer in a stakes race upped to 1m1½f at Scottsville last month; winner of two of his four career starts; has to be considered.
21-61
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 7-11 1/11 Go Grayson Go (¾L) 10/1 81 42
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-9 6/11 Mississippi Spice (2¾L) 6/1 81 69
25 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 8f Md 9-2 1/10 Desert Dog (hd) 1/2 - 44
21 Sep 25 Sco Scottsville 7f Md 9-1 2/9 Master Silvano (shd) 75/1 - 47
10
(8)
Diogenes silk
Diogenes
J: M Yeni
T: W C Marwing
Bids to pull off a hat-trick; had seven of these in arrears when in front by 1½l 21 days ago upped to 1m2f in a Listed race.
16-711
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-7 1/13 Texas Missile (1½L) 8/1 80 38
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-6 1/12 Unsolved Riddle (nk) 9/2 78 52
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-5 7/9 Errol Flynn (6½L) 10/1 78 28
10 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-9 6/10 Boundless Love (5½L) 8/1 78 45
18 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 8-11 1/15 Lomu (1L) 5/1 74 60
22 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 9-0 5/12 Set To Music (4¼L) 50/1 72 40
11
(6)
Culturati silk
Culturati
J: R A Venniker
T: G J Maroun
Towards the rear of 13 21 days ago when dropped to 1m2f in a Listed race.
05-120
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 85
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-10 10/13 Diogenes (7¼L) 4/1 85 16
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 2/10 Copper Plate (½L) 8/1 85 -
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-2 1/12 Vixeninthevineyard (1½L) 50/1 - 65
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 5/13 Real Stunner (13½L) 40/1 - -
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 10/11 Monkey Puzzle (12L) 150/1 - 28
12
(9)
Reign On Impact silk
Reign On Impact
J: A Mgudlwa
T: F Greyling
Has found improvement of late; came home eighth 48 days ago in race won by Curious Girl (Scottsville) in a stakes race.
060-18
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 12f 7-12 8/9 Curious Girl (7¾L) 10/1 74 38
25 Jan 26 Sco Scottsville 12f Md 8-5 1/10 Day Two (hd) 25/1 68 -
3 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 10f Md 9-1 12/12 Kagura (21L) 14/1 - -
29 Aug 25 Gre Greyville 10f Md 8-12 6/10 Limelight Legend (6¾L) 80/1 - 16
7 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 8f Md 9-6 10/10 Blizzard Quest (23L) 50/1 - -
13
(2)
Curious Girl silk
Curious Girl
J: G Lerena
T: M/M De Kock
Has won four of her six career runs and made it a hat-trick last time; looked good when winning by 6l last month back down to 1m2f in a conditions race; she should go close.
10-111
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 92
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-6 1/14 Into Dancing (5¾L) 5/2 86 84
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 12f 8-8 1/9 Hodgepodge (1L) 5/2 83 67
25 Jan 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 8-8 1/10 Sascha's Dream (hd) 25/2 80 -
31 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-4 10/11 Flying Reign Storm (9½L) 28/10 80 24
5 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 9f Md 8-11 1/10 Intro (nk) 63/100 - -
20 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 8f Md 9-0 3/11 De Vlugge (1½L) 10/1 - 47

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