VAAL

19 January 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 24 January Middle Stakes(For horses with nett rating of 101 and below) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 7f 55y

Runners: 13
Type: Flat

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(9)

Vanderbilt

J: S Sosibo ⁹

T: A P Peter

Has won here; not beaten far in a stakes race last month here over 1m; debut for new trainer; respected

11322-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 101

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	8f		8-6 b	2/6	Shango (1¼L)	33/20	101	69
29 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-11 b	2/10	Another Level (1¼L)	28/10	98	66
15 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-7 b	3/9	Bloomington (1¼L)	9/2	98	-
25 Aug 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-1 b	1/8	Sir Michael (4¼L)	18/10	89	91
9 Aug 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-2 b	1/6	Mcebisi (3L)	18/10	81	78
14 Jul 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-12 b	1/11	Bey Suyay (3½L)	28/10	73	91

(11)

Kayla's Champ

J: M K Katjedi ⁶

T: F Bronkhorst

No impression when eighth last Tuesday at Turffontein Standside; has won here before; hard enough to fancy

3005-8

Age: 6

Weight: 9-6

OR: 98

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-5 b	8/11	Chyavana (6L)	50/1	100	53
24 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-2 b	5/6	Bon Vivant (6¾L)	20/1	102	50
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-3 b	13/27	Duke Of Sussex (6L)	80/1	103	-
26 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-4 b	11/12	Vars Vicky (7L)	20/1	103	36
6 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-10 b	3/5	Moonshiningthrough (¾L)	20/1	103	64
24 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-8 b	3/6	Gobsmacked (¾L)	25/1	103	55

(6)

Cabinet Shuffle

J: G Pieterse

T: R Klaasen

A good career strike-rate; not beaten that far (just under 5l, went off 25-1) 40 days ago (Vaal) on his second outing for this trainer

22119-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 94

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-7	9/27	Duke Of Sussex (4¾L)	25/1	94	-
22 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-6	1/7	Sylvan Theater (hd)	10/1	88	-
30 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-6	1/9	Waqaas (nk)	7/2	84	69
26 Jul 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-8	2/16	Midnight Badger (1L)	9/4	82	62
18 Jun 22	Sco Scottsville	6f	Hc	9-4	2/11	Lord Wylie (1L)	3/1	79	61
6 Dec 21	Gre Greyville	6f	Hc	9-2	2/13	Coin Spinner (nk)	17/2	77	77

(8)

Sir Michael

J: K De Melo

T: C Dawson

A course winner; could not manage better than 12th with blinkers reapplied at Vaal latest; others are preferred

12890-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-6

OR: 92

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-7 b	12/27	Duke Of Sussex (6L)	100/1	93	-
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-9	9/9	Savannah Storm (37L)	40/1	94	-
10 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	7f		7-12	8/8	Forever Mine (7¾L)	6/1	93	51
25 Aug 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-9	2/8	Vanderbilt (4¼L)	33/10	93	81
12 Jul 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Md	9-6	1/8	Ocean Warrior (1L)	3/1	89	80
12 Jun 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-0	4/9	Back To Black (3½L)	6/1	90	26

(10)

Laguna Verde

J: S Khumalo

T: M N Houdalakis

Finished 11th, beaten a fair way (over this distance, Turffontein Standside) three months ago; in first-time blinkers now

24850-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 101

Days: 82

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	9-0	11/16	Anfields Rocket (7L)	7/1	104	56
8 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	9-0	5/9	Prophet (4¼L)	4/1	104	68
30 Jul 22	Gre Greyville	8f	9-6	8/14	Cousin Casey (4¾L)	6/1	-	80
2 Jul 22	Gre Greyville	7f	9-6	4/14	Cousin Casey (2½L)	14/1	-	56
12 Jun 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	9-2	2/9	Quantum Theory (shd)	10/1	-	53
30 Apr 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-6	4/9	Miss Cool (5¼L)	6/1	-	56

(12)

Shivers

J: C Maujean

T: J J Van Vuuren

Has winning course-and-distance form to her name but has had lots of chances since last win; last of five (here, this trip, fillies progress plate) last month making debut for this handler; unlikely to trouble the principals

52/65-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-2

OR: 95

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-7	5/5	Sound Of Warning (3¼L)	20/1	95	-
18 Jan 22	Vaa Vaal	9f		9-6	6/10	Bold Fortune (2½L)	25/2	100	-
7 Dec 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Md	9-6	2/6	Lemon Delight (3¾L)	25/7	100	43
30 Oct 21	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-2	5/8	Bold Fortune (3¾L)	17/2	100	27
3 Oct 21	Tur Turffontein	9f		8-11	3/9	Heart Stwings (2¾L)	25/3	100	8
11 Sep 21	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-6	5/8	Under Your Spell (5¾L)	50/3	100	55

(13)

Sudden Star

J: M Yeni

T: B/Y Botes / Vosloo

Towards the rear of 13 at Turffontein Standside last Tuesday; a while since he has been in the winners' enclosure

3643-0

Age: 6

Weight: 9-2

OR: 89

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-6	10/13	Platinum Sky (11½L)	20/1	91	24
29 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	3/7	Paisley Park (5¼L)	10/1	93	-
13 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-5 b	4/7	Vegas Hi Rise (4L)	7/1	95	42
24 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-6	6/8	Imperial Master (2L)	6/1	95	69
29 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-9	3/10	Another Level (3L)	17/2	95	57
8 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	13f		9-6	8/8	Arlington Action (61L)	6/1	95	-

(2)

Meridius

J: R Munger

T: A B Fortune

Claimed a narrow success in a handicap 35 days ago here over 7½f; should prove competitive

22301-

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 94

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-4	1/8	Sequoia (hd)	7/2	90	71
26 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-6 b	11/13	Union Square (9L)	66/1	90	39
6 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3	3/7	African Torrent (1½L)	14/10	90	21
15 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	NvHc	8-9	2/9	Fast Love (1L)	83/100	88	46
4 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6	2/6	Feather Boa (¾L)	8/1	88	-
28 Jun 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Md	8-11	1/7	Stepping Out (2½L)	2/5	-	24

(4)

Crimson Princess

J: J Mariba

T: A B Fortune

Not beaten too far at 9-2 when fourth of six two months ago here

42254-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 91

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-9 b	4/6	Bellevarde (5L)	9/2	93	-
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-9 b	5/7	Bureau Des Legende (3½L)	6/4	93	44
29 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-3 b	2/11	Gilded Butterfly (1¾L)	16/1	88	52
27 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-6 b	2/8	Emirate Gina (1¾L)	8/1	86	71
15 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-10 b	4/7	What A Honey (1½L)	11/2	86	51
28 Jul 22	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-7 b	3/6	Rouge Allure (4¾L)	28/10	86	6

(3)

Good Queen Bess

J: R Simons

T: M F De Kock

Result was a shade disappointing when seventh (5-2) in October here (6f)

54137-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-7

OR: 83

Days: 98

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-6	7/10	Golden Aspen (2¼L)	5/2	83	44
10 Jul 22	Sco Scottsville	5f	Hc	8-8	3/10	Vivid Jet (1L)	5/4	83	59
18 Jun 22	Sco Scottsville	6f	Hc	9-7	1/13	Botz (nk)	5/1	77	69
1 Jun 22	Gre Greyville	9f		8-11	4/6	Silvano's Timer (4L)	4/1	79	62
12 May 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-7	5/11	Gilded Butterfly (3L)	7/1	81	76
21 Apr 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-9	3/9	Lee Express (3¼L)	9/4	82	-

(7)

Lord Varys

J: D De Gouveia

T: P F Matchett

Not beaten far when third (this trip Vaal Classic, handicap) over Christmas

/3053-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 79

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-5	3/10	Letsdoit (1¼L)	10/1	78	-
6 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-9	5/9	Rule By Force (2L)	10/1	79	66
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-1	12/14	Samuel Salt (6¾L)	25/1	79	-
27 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-3	3/6	Mardi Gras (4L)	7/1	79	32
28 Nov 21	Gre Greyville	7f	Hc	8-12	1/12	Shampompo Shampizi (shd)	5/1	83	45
7 Nov 21	Gre Greyville	7f	Hc	8-10	2/14	Spring High (1¼L)	25/3	81	51

(1)

Paton's Tears

J: M V'Rensburg

T: M N Houdalakis

Not disgraced when sixth of ten (this distance, here, fillies handicap) three months ago; has won here but on a long losing run; pacifiers now discarded

32446-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 81

Days: 91

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-6 p	6/10	Princess Philippa (4¾L)	8/1	83	-
8 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-4 p	4/6	Hollywoodbound (2¾L)	4/1	83	53
27 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-5 p	4/8	Emirate Gina (4½L)	8/1	85	59
15 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-7 p	2/7	What A Honey (shd)	7/1	83	54
1 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-12 p	3/8	Greek Miss (2½L)	10/1	83	69
23 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	9f		8-11	5/11	Southern Song (3¼L)	25/2	85	34

(5)

Bloomington

J: D B Geerthsen ⁶

T: F P Habib

Well held when sixth (Turffontein Inside) two months ago; makes limited appeal

50166-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 76

Days: 58

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-2	6/7	Cabinet Shuffle (14½L)	6/1	76	-
27 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-1	6/12	Spin Doctor (3¾L)	11/2	76	79
15 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-3	1/9	Flashy Apache (1¼L)	25/2	73	-
4 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3	11/14	Gallic Tribe (10½L)	16/1	75	-
25 Aug 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	7-10	5/8	Vanderbilt (6L)	25/2	77	56
11 Aug 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-3	2/11	Castle Corner (1L)	6/1	74	-

This distance may be a bit longer than Good Queen Bess wants, and Meridius has good prospects if able to run to anything like that latest form. However, VANDERBILT gets a firm vote. He has won here once before.