VAAL

16 January 2025

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Channel: SIS
Distance: 6f

Runners: 10
Type: Flat

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(2)

Midnight Fusion

J: D De Gouveia

T: R Klaasen

Finished last of seven (Turffontein) in November in a graduation plate; just the one win to her name.

54427-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 74

Days: 62

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-0	7/7	Mia Moo (10½L)	16/1	74	21
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6	2/13	Just The Two Of Us (3L)	6/1	74	57
20 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-7	4/9	Pendragon (2½L)	10/1	76	-
20 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-5	4/14	Jasiri (2¾L)	8/1	78	48
23 May 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-5	5/10	Fennec Fox (2½L)	5/1	79	52
19 Mar 24	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-6	9/11	Raining Rubies (10½L)	7/1	79	24

(4)

Boom Boom

J: C Zackey

T: F Bronkhorst

This is her grade; not beaten too far when fourth here 14 days ago in a handicap; Craig Zackey booked; clear chance.

4532-4

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 73

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-4 b	4/8	Shampimpi (3¾L)	9/4	74	-
3 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-0 b	2/9	Palace Dancer (2L)	5/2	74	56
23 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-5 b	3/11	Happy Mo (½L)	50/1	72	47
26 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-3 b	5/9	Theatre Of Life (5L)	25/2	73	34
12 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-6 b	4/9	One Religion (5L)	10/1	74	6
26 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-4 b	3/8	Olivia's Way (1¾L)	14/1	74	-

(9)

Hammies Hero

J: K Matsunyane

T: B/J Crawford

No impression when seventh of 14 over 1m here (handicap) two months ago; can be a player at this level and although below par last time out, is better than that judged on previous efforts; in the mix with return to this trip a plus.

89227-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-5

OR: 71

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-11	7/14	Bacchus (6¼L)	11/2	72	37
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-10	2/9	Doitwithdiamonds (½L)	3/1	71	39
16 Mar 24	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-9	2/9	Mighty Mac (2½L)	9/4	73	59
5 Mar 24	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-5 b	9/15	Riverstone (3¾L)	6/1	77	56
12 Feb 24	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-5 b	8/16	War Chariot (2L)	3/1	77	67
30 Dec 23	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-7 b	4/8	All About Al (2½L)	33/10	79	80

(3)

Take Your Place

J: M Yeni

T: S J Gray

27142-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 78

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0	2/11	Neerah (1¼L)	25/2	78	-
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	NvHc	8-3	4/6	Big Boy Bruce (2¾L)	25/2	78	48
3 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	1/13	Gregarious (1¾L)	2/1	76	46
21 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-3	7/13	Francilien (7L)	11/2	78	11
15 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-2	2/8	Autumn Var (1L)	9/4	78	30
30 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	4/9	Kings Again (2½L)	9/4	-	34

(5)

Sail The Sky

J: G Lerena

T: C I Jonker

Went off 16-1 when good runner-up in a handicap upped to 7f 14 days ago.

9159-2

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 65

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-2	2/7	Call Me Master (½L)	16/1	64	-
12 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-11	9/9	Pendragon (11½L)	9/2	64	16
23 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-11	5/9	Just Var (2¼L)	5/1	64	49
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-1	1/9	Twice As Wild (¾L)	17/2	61	38
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-2	9/14	Tried And True (12L)	40/1	63	19
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-6	7/8	Willow Express (15½L)	8/1	65	5

(6)

Written In Stone

J: J Gates

T: B Webber

Ran a solid race finishing third (Turffontein) last month in a handicap.

44273-

Age: 9

Weight: 8-10

OR: 62

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-1	3/14	Micke's Bomb (3½L)	25/2	63	36
12 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-10	7/9	Pendragon (2½L)	25/2	63	46
14 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10	2/7	Samthewiseman (2L)	4/1	63	33
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-3	4/9	After Hours (1¾L)	11/2	63	41
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-3	4/14	Tried And True (4L)	25/2	63	48
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	3/13	Arilena (2¼L)	25/2	63	45

(1)

Prized Platinum

J: L Nhlapo

T: C Binda

Generally struggled with a record of 1-15; tailed off in October in a handicap; facing a testing assignment and looks an unlikely winner.

87020-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 59

Days: 91

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	7-10	10/10	Coming In Hot (24L)	9/2	59	-
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-12	2/13	Arilena (2¼L)	5/1	59	42
29 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-6	10/15	Inafix (4½L)	6/1	63	-
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-7	7/12	Written In Stone (4½L)	16/1	67	59
25 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-1	8/9	The Navy Lark (4¾L)	10/1	70	54
14 Jul 24	Gre Greyville	5f	Hc	9-4	10/11	One Too Many (10½L)	100/1	75	-

(10)

Time For Charity

J: K J Lihaba

T: W H Marwing

Recent form hardly the most inspiring; not beaten too far when sixth of nine in a handicap at Turffontein (not far behind Boom Boom) last month; a lot on her plate here and unlikely to trouble the principals.

48866-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 57

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-5 b	6/9	Palace Dancer (4¼L)	20/1	56	41
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-11 b	6/9	After Hours (2½L)	50/1	58	35
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-4 b	8/9	Queen Of Love (7½L)	25/1	61	27
18 Aug 24	Sco Scottsville	6f	Hc	8-12 b	8/10	Emerald Green (6½L)	14/1	63	38
7 Aug 24	Gre Greyville	6f	Hc	8-5 b	4/12	Ubukhwebezana (4¼L)	25/1	64	42
10 Jul 24	Sco Scottsville	6f	Hc	8-0 b	11/14	One Smart Cookie (5L)	14/1	66	37

(8)

Twice As Wild

J: P Mxoli

T: G J Maroun

Infrequent winner; was held in seventh when close behind Written In Stone at Turffontein 31 days ago in a handicap; capable of going well as has been on the scene in the recent past.

23573-

Age: 6

Weight: 8-3

OR: 55

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-3 b	3/7	King Of Numbers (8L)	8/1	55	33
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-4 b	7/14	Micke's Bomb (6¼L)	9/2	56	22
7 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3 b	5/12	Fastnet Filly (3L)	10/1	56	45
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	7-12 b	3/10	Waitforgreenlight (1L)	7/2	56	41
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9 b	2/9	Sail The Sky (¾L)	9/2	56	32
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-9 b	7/11	Basingstoke (3¾L)	7/2	56	40

(7)

Gimme The Flame ¹

J: J R Syster

T: H E Adamson

Infrequent winner; held in eighth here over 1m (handicap) four weeks ago; others more likely with several rivals in good nick.

30578-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 54

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-3 h¹	8/10	Sensoria (5½L)	25/1	56	12
23 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-5 h¹	7/9	Just Var (6¾L)	33/1	58	29
12 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-0 h¹	5/8	Cars Big As Bars (5¾L)	25/2	60	44
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-5 h¹	10/10	Kia Kaha (7¼L)	25/1	60	36
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2 h¹	3/8	Smelting (snk)	7/1	60	-
19 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-3 h¹	9/9	Annewithan E (7¼L)	9/2	61	28

Take Your Place certainly isn't out of it while Hammies Hero looks the most dangerous rival. But BOOM BOOM is a confident pick. She is a one-time winner at this track and is hard to ignore if forgiven a modest most recent effort.