SA DERBY 4 APRIL MR 100 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 111.24s

Avg Time 110.27s

Stakes R155,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tommy Shelby	Mr J Gates	5	53.5kg	97	100	100	Won	6/1	F	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Robert Browning	Mr P Mxoli	4	53.0kg	86	87	87	+1.00	7/2	TT Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	Taegan's Champ Line	Mr G J Lerena	6	61.5kg	103	103	103	+1.60	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy,W G de Koker,E Naicker,J Nassif,G J Nassif,Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif,S Poriazis& Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Apache Son	Mr J R Syster	3	54.5kg	89	85	85	+1.90	66/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Daimyo	Mr C J Habib	1	59.5kg	99	105	105	+4.40	9/2	Y	O: Messrs K P Nagendran & R V Norton & Mrs C Nagendran T: Mr A G Laird
6	Soldier's Eye	Mickaelle Michel	7	57.0kg	97	93	93	+4.70	8/1	Y	—
7	One More Star	Mr K J Lihaba	2	52.0kg*	84	87	87	+5.00	9/4Fav	TT Y	—
8	King's Express	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	61.0kg	102	105	105	+8.00	20/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Royal Edition	—	9	56.5kg	—	93	93	—	—	N	—

Tommy Shelby

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 97 → 100

Robert Browning

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+1.00

7/2

MR 86 → 87

TT Y

Taegan's Champ Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+1.60

25/2

MR 103 → 103

B Y

Apache Son

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+1.90

66/1

MR 89 → 85

Daimyo

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+4.40

9/2

MR 99 → 105

Soldier's Eye

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+4.70

8/1

MR 97 → 93

One More Star

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+5.00

9/4 Fav

MR 84 → 87

TT Y

King's Express

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+8.00

20/1

MR 102 → 105

B Y

Royal Edition

— · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

—

MR — → 93

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) APACHE SON (J R Syster) was stubborn loading. b) ONE MORE STAR (*K J Lihaba) 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) In view of the performance of ONE MORE STAR (*K J Lihaba), (distance 5,00 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of KING'S EXPRESS (M van Rensburg), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) TOMMY SHELBY (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING'S EXPRESS not striding out left front. b) ONE MORE STAR fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) ROYAL EDITION Stipes permission. Advised 9 February 2026 at 08H18. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.