VAAL

17 January 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 19 January Mr 72 Handicap(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 7f 55y

Runners: 11
Type: Flat

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(2)

Waqaas

J: D B Geerthsen ⁶

T: F P Habib

Finished towards the rear of 17 at Vaal last month; on a lengthy losing run; headgear now discarded; looks no easy task

52090-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-11

OR: 76

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3 b	15/17	Fateful Day (16L)	40/1	77	-
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-3	9/9	Share Holder (10½L)	25/2	79	30
4 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-7	13/14	Gallic Tribe (14L)	20/1	81	-
30 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-0	2/9	Cabinet Shuffle (nk)	10/1	78	63
11 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-8	5/11	Castle Corner (3L)	20/1	78	-
14 Jul 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-6 b	10/11	Vanderbilt (30L)	14/1	78	-

(11)

Fog Bank

J: R Munger

T: S J Gray

Didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten 3½l at 13-2) 12 days ago; a course winner; first run in a handicap; needs considering

21-7

Age: 3

Weight: 9-4

OR: 80

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-6	7/12	Lollapalooza (3½L)	13/2	80	50
15 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6	1/10	Archimides ()	5/2	-	-
10 Mar 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	2/7	East Coast (1¾L)	25/2	-	-

(1)

Robert Burns

J: K Matsunyane

T: B Crawford

A course winner; last of ten (this trip, Turffontein Standside, stakes race) latest; first run in a handicap

90410-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 69

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-2	10/10	Trident King (10L)	14/1	69	31
8 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6	1/10	Bowl First (1¼L)	13/10	66	-
15 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6	4/10	Treaty (3¾L)	2/1	68	-
28 Aug 22	Ken Kenilworth	7f	Md	9-6	10/10	Triple Time (25L)	11/2	71	-
21 Jun 22	Ken Kenilworth	9f	Md	9-6	9/11	Douglas (2¾L)	18/10	71	32
11 May 22	Ken Kenilworth	7f	Md	9-6	2/12	Kapuziner (shd)	5/1	-	22

(3)

Pinch Hit

J: G Lerena

T: F Bronkhorst

Got the job done by just over 1l in a handicap here over 6f on Thursday; had Rattle Bag behind; respected

5523-1

Age: 3

Weight: 9-1

OR: 77

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-4 b	1/11	Defender Of Rights (1¼L)	15/4	77	79
20 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-6 b	3/8	Dark Tide (2L)	4/1	77	-
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2 b	2/10	Second Breath (1¾L)	13/2	76	39
1 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-2 b	5/14	Esquevelle (3L)	8/1	76	56
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-2 b	5/16	Ramchandani Road (3¼L)	25/1	78	50
15 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	8-12	10/10	Moonshiningthrough (13½L)	75/1	83	20

(6)

Irontail

J: M V'Rensburg

T: C Spies

Finished 11th of 12 when favourite, beaten 36l (this distance, here, stakes race) two months ago; very difficult to fancy

14510-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: 61

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2	11/12	After Hours (36L)	28/10	65	-
10 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-3	1/8	Sequoia (shd)	33/10	65	-
24 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-6	5/11	After Hours (2½L)	8/1	65	47
13 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	4/10	Back To Basics (7L)	33/10	65	36
6 Sep 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11	1/11	Admiralty Arch (shd)	16/1	63	59
10 Jul 22	Sco Scottsville	5f	Hc	8-8 b	14/14	Hampton Court (12L)	17/2	66	15

(8)

Rattle Bag

J: P Mxoli

T: G J Maroun

Comfortably beaten finishing ninth in a handicap on Thursday here, 8l behind Pinch Hit; has won here in the past but has not been in the winners' enclosure for a while now

7292-9

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 65

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-12 b	9/11	Pinch Hit (7½L)	17/2	65	49
29 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-5 b	2/11	In Cahoots (4¼L)	10/1	65	-
1 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-4 b	9/14	Esquevelle (8¾L)	13/2	61	28
24 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-1 b	2/9	Admiralty Arch (1L)	20/1	62	60
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10 b	7/16	Ramchandani Road (5L)	25/1	63	40
10 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-12 b	6/8	Irontail (3¼L)	10/1	61	-

(4)

Save The Queen

J: J P v'd Merwe

T: A G Laird

Recorded first CD win last month; first run in a handicap; poses a threat

61-

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 74

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-4	1/10	Three Strands (1½L)	9/4	-	-
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	8-9	6/15	Gimmealight (7¼L)	33/1	-	16

(7)

After Hours

J: K De Melo

T: S J Gray

Beaten 3l when sixth of ten but didn't run badly at 25-2 over this trip here (handicap) over Christmas; a course-and-distance winner and better than this level in his pomp; drops in class; should prove competitive

11306-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-10

OR: 63

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-3 b	6/10	Letsdoit (3L)	25/2	63	-
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-10 b	10/10	Second Breath (23L)	5/1	63	-
1 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-7 b	3/14	Esquevelle (2L)	9/2	63	54
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-7 b	1/12	Admiralty Arch (1L)	3/1	59	-
24 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-11 b	1/11	Rule By Force ()	16/1	54	52
4 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-7 b	4/8	Dancing Dora (3L)	15/4	54	47

(10)

Kwazzi's Lady

J: R Simons

T: A G Laird

Well beaten when towards the rear in first-time blinkers (Turffontein Standside) over Christmas; failed to make much of an impact in handicaps recently and hasn't won for a while; facing a tougher assignment than over Christmas, hard enough to fancy

04090-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 60

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-0 b	11/14	Lil Miss Moneybags (8¼L)	8/1	66	21
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-4	9/12	Winter Greeting (4¾L)	25/2	70	30
27 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-8	13/14	Mythical Dream (6¼L)	25/1	73	40
13 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-7	4/8	Rosenwind (4½L)	13/2	73	39
27 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-5	11/11	Kalahari Blue (67L)	100/1	73	-
18 Nov 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-4	7/18	Big City Girl (3½L)	50/3	83	41

(5)

Parker Getrix

J: J Penny

T: C I Jonker

A course winner; no impression when fifth (handicap) upped to 1m2f in November

14045-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-5

OR: 58

Days: 61

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-11 b	5/7	San Quintin (9L)	5/1	58	28
3 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-10 b	4/10	Player (2L)	14/1	59	30
6 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11 b	11/12	Never To Clever (14L)	7/1	59	-
6 Sep 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-7 b	4/12	Never To Clever (1½L)	8/1	59	48
30 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-4 b	1/8	Sir Tallin (hd)	6/1	56	39
16 Jul 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-9 b	6/13	Silly Fella (3¾L)	11/2	58	54

(9)

Earl Of Cardigan

J: M K Katjedi ⁶

T: G J Maroun

Generally modest form since plate success at Turffontein Standside five months ago; seemed to find life tough (beaten 11l into eighth) upped to 1m on Thursday; is passed over despite blinkers back on

9547-8

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 52

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	8f		8-7	8/9	Lady Calavera (11L)	16/1	52	31
27 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-6 b	7/11	In The Ether (3½L)	33/1	53	38
15 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	4/8	Quick Run (2½L)	25/2	54	28
3 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10 b	5/7	In The Ether (7½L)	7/1	57	7
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-7 b	9/16	Ramchandani Road (6¼L)	50/1	60	35
3 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-3 b	6/11	Bronco Blitz (6¼L)	80/1	62	28

PINCH HIT is a strong pick. He had the reopposing Rattle Bag behind on Thursday and has been successful at this track before. After Hours is not the force of old while Fog Bank could have a say, and Save The Queen should be in the shake-up.