SAF flag VAAL
9 March 2023
Thursday 9th March

SAF

tips and comments for every race

Vaal Tips

10:10 10:40 11:10 11:45 12:20 12:55 13:35 14:10 14:45
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Racehorse Owners Association Fm 87 Divided Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Big Eyed Girl silk
Big Eyed Girl
J: G Lerena
T: J J Van Vuuren
Winning form over course and distance; last of seven over this trip (fillies handicap) two months ago; reunited with G Lerena; won at Turffontein Inside in August and she has a shout
3724-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-5 7/7 May Queen (5L) 25/2 87 43
3 Dec 22 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-11 4/5 Sheldon (6¼L) 7/1 88 47
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-3 2/10 Iphiko (1¾L) 7/1 87 59
8 Oct 22 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-12 7/8 Iphiko (4¾L) 16/1 87 50
22 Sep 22 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 3/9 Iphiko (4½L) 28/10 87 60
16 Aug 22 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 1/6 Twice As Splendid () 7/2 84 66
2
(6)
Highest Honour silk
Highest Honour
J: C Maujean
T: J J Van Vuuren
Well held when fourth over C&D two months ago; a course winner; first run in a handicap
31/4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 84
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 8-8 4/6 Karangetang (8¼L) 25/2 84 26
27 Jul 21 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-9 1/7 Bonnaroo (4¼L) 25/3 - 72
1 Jul 21 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 3/6 Waya Yire (2L) 25/1 - 30
3
(1)
Queen Of Gaul silk
Queen Of Gaul
J: C Zackey
T: M F De Kock
Finished last of nine (this trip Turffontein Standside, fillies handicap) last month making her debut for this trainer; something to find with Fennec Fox (eighth) on that performance; unlikely to trouble the principals
8225-9
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 83
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-3 9/9 Cold Fact (15L) 20/1 89 10
30 Aug 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 8-9 5/6 Wings Of Nike (8¾L) 3/1 94 19
14 Jun 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-8 2/14 Love Bite (shd) 7/2 91 56
2 Jun 22 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-6 2/7 Gobsmacked (3L) 11/10 - 52
30 Apr 22 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-6 8/8 Maharanee (15½L) 7/1 - 1
17 Mar 22 Vaa Vaal 5f 9-6 1/5 Misty Cliffs (8¼L) 56/100 - 65
4
(2)
Lil Miss Moneybags silk
Lil Miss Moneybags
J: R Munger
T: A B Fortune
Not disgraced in fifth at 5-1 in a fillies handicap latest here (6f); has winning form at this course; shouldn't be too far away if in the same mood as when she won at Turffontein Standside over Christmas
151-55
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 82
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 23 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-8 5/9 Meteoric (4¼L) 5/1 82 56
12 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 5/7 May Queen (4¼L) 5/2 82 39
24 Dec 22 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 1/14 There She Goes (2L) 11/2 76 52
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-0 5/14 Wings Of Nike (2¾L) 9/2 76 47
20 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 1/14 Princess Ilaria (hd) 13/10 - 43
5
(11)
Fennec Fox silk
Fennec Fox
J: K A Brewer
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Finished eighth, beaten 10l, in a fillies handicap last month at Turffontein Standside on her second outing for this trainer; not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently; dropping in the weights; hard enough to fancy
3008-8
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 81
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-3 8/9 Cold Fact (9½L) 66/1 83 30
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 b 8/10 Iphiko (3¼L) 80/1 87 49
7 Jul 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-8 10/10 Samoa (9¼L) 20/1 93 23
1 Jun 22 Gre Greyville 5f Hc 9-8 10/10 Ancient Epic (13L) 33/10 93 18
17 Mar 22 Vaa Vaal 5f 9-6 3/5 Magic Tycoon (4¾L) 18/10 - 42
27 Feb 22 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-6 6/7 River Queraress (11½L) 25/11 - 19
6
(9)
Aniara silk
Aniara 1
J: D Schwarz
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Last of eight (at Turffontein Standside over this distance) last month; has won here before; others appeal more despite this looking a little easier than last time
490-18
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 79
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-12 h1 8/8 Mover And Shaker (15L) 10/1 79 20
12 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 h1 1/12 Beaded Gown (¾L) 20/1 76 44
1 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 6f 9-3 h1 10/14 Esquevelle (9L) 100/1 81 35
22 Sep 22 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-4 9/10 Mythical Dream (9¼L) 16/1 81 26
2 Jun 22 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-6 4/7 Gobsmacked (6L) 9/2 - 41
17 May 22 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-11 5/6 Mercantour (6½L) 10/1 - 40
7
(8)
Let's Cruise silk
Let's Cruise
J: M K Katjedi 3
T: A G Laird
Last of 11 (fillies handicap) 11 days ago at Turffontein Standside; runs for only the second time in a handicap; others more likely
551-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 79
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-4 11/11 Midnight Gem (13L) 25/1 79 12
22 Nov 22 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-4 1/7 Silver Mensa () 17/2 - 41
6 Nov 22 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 5/15 In The Beginning (6¼L) 20/1 - 21
20 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 5/14 Lil Miss Moneybags (4½L) 33/1 - 27
8
(10)
Silver Mensa silk
Silver Mensa
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Recorded first CD win latest; no blinkers this time; now handicapping; warrants plenty of respect
322-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 79
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 b 1/11 Fields Of Grace (2¾L) 1/2 77 46
22 Nov 22 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-4 2/7 Let's Cruise (shd) 83/100 - 41
7 Jul 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 2/15 Lady Of Power (2¼L) 28/10 - 36
12 Jun 22 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-0 3/11 Antigua Night (2L) 7/2 - 28
9
(7)
A Time To Flower silk
A Time To Flower
J: K Matsunyane
T: B Crawford
Finished last of 11 over this trip (handicap, Turffontein Inside) last Thursday; has won here in the past but failed to make much of an impact in handicaps recently; not hard to turn elsewhere despite this looking a little easier than last time
6100-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-4
OR: 77
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 11/11 Laetitia's Angel (5½L) 25/1 77 41
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-3 10/10 Iphiko (5¾L) 33/1 82 38
27 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-1 12/14 Mythical Dream (6L) 7/1 82 40
4 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 1/11 War Empress (hd) 2/1 82 42
26 Jul 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 6/13 Jinqin (5¼L) 5/2 - 14
12 Jul 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 2/8 Tayooba (3L) 6/4 - 37
10
(5)
Samoa silk
Samoa
J: P Mxoli
T: B H Stidolph
Not disgraced when sixth of nine in a fillies handicap last month (Turffontein Inside); has won here before and a number of wins on straight tracks; has been eased in the weights; could be of some interest
453-26
Age: 8
Weight: 8-3
OR: 71
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 b 6/9 Lollapalooza (4¼L) 5/1 72 37
12 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-3 b 2/7 May Queen (2L) 20/1 72 46
27 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 5f 9-6 b 3/11 In The Ether (1L) 15/2 72 54
10 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-12 b 5/10 Second Breath (2½L) 17/2 73 39
1 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-8 b 4/14 Esquevelle (2¾L) 16/1 74 58
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-10 b 7/10 Iphiko (3L) 10/1 74 49
11
(3)
Wings Of Nike silk
Wings Of Nike
J: J P v'd Merwe
T: S M Naidoo
Has won over course and distance; not disgraced in fourth at 5-2 (this trip Vaal Classic, handicap) latest; form advertised by the second
4132-4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 68
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-3 4/8 Covert Operator (3½L) 5/2 68 33
27 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 5f 9-2 2/11 In The Ether (¾L) 5/1 68 53
15 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-11 3/7 Rose For Trippi (3¾L) 5/1 67 57
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 1/14 Insatiable (hd) 5/1 61 55
27 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-4 4/14 Mythical Dream (2¼L) 25/1 61 47
6 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-3 6/6 Kiss Me Captain (8L) 16/1 61 49
Verdict

SILVER MENSA can be superior to her rivals. She is a CD winner. Big Eyed Girl should be involved but needs to be excused a bad run last time.

Verdict silk image
Silver Mensa
Please Gamble Responsibly