24 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 5

SA DERBY 4 APRIL CLASSIFIED STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 150.91s

Avg Time 149.42s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pomozelous	Mr J R Syster	9	50.5kg	59	62	62	Won	25/2	TT Y	O: Messrs J A Soma, D Chinsammy, E Naicker & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
2	Military Moves	Mr M A Yeni	1	56.0kg	78	73	73	+0.70	5/1	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
3	Euphrates	Mr C J Habib	2	56.0kg	67	70	70	+1.20	5/1	B Y	O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Arlington Action Line	Mr Jace Botes	3	58.0kg*	76	73	73	+1.50	7/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Top Shelf Teddy	Mr C Zackey	7	56.0kg	82	83	83	+3.00	33/10Fav	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Nuclear Force	Mickaelle Michel	4	52.5kg	63	59	59	+3.40	25/1	Y	—
7	Banha Bridge	Mr Serino Moodley	5	60.0kg	73	70	70	+4.00	4/1	B Y	—
8	Gold De Grace	Mr M Mbuto	8	49.5kg*	50	51	51	+4.20	33/1	B TT F	—
9	The Merciful	Mr P Mxoli	6	52.0kg	54	54	54	+12.00	16/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Stop The Traffic	Mr C R Maujean	2	56.0kg	—	64	64	—	25/1	N	—

Pomozelous

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 50.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 59 → 62

TT Y

Military Moves

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+0.70

5/1

MR 78 → 73

Euphrates

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+1.20

5/1

MR 67 → 70

B Y

Arlington Action Line

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+1.50

7/1

MR 76 → 73

B Y

Top Shelf Teddy

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+3.00

33/10 Fav

MR 82 → 83

Nuclear Force

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 63 → 59

Banha Bridge

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.00

4/1

MR 73 → 70

B Y

Gold De Grace

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 49.5kg

+4.20

33/1

MR 50 → 51

B TT F

The Merciful

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+12.00

16/1

MR 54 → 54

B Y

Stop The Traffic

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 64

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOLD DE GRACE (*M Mbuto) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Apprentice J Botes, the rider of ARLINGTON ACTION, accidentally dropped his crop at the 400m. c) Shortly before the finish line, ARLINGTON ACTION (*J Botes) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed between MILITARY MOVES (M Yeni), which shifted in marginally away from the crop, and EUPHRATES (C Habib). d) In view of the performance of THE MERCIFUL (P Mxoli), (distance 12,00 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) POMOZELOUS (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee N Mofokeng, acting on behalf of Trainer J A Soma, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NUCLEAR FORCE was ridden by Jockey M Michel (declared 23 January 2026 at 08H53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NUCLEAR FORCE raced without blinkers (declared 21 January 2026 at 15H30). Race 5 contd. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE MERCIFUL not striding out right front. b) TOP SHELF TEDDY moderate post-race distress. SCRATCHED: a) STOP THE TRAFFIC nasal discharge (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.