VAAL

25 February 2025

Tuesday 25th February

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Www.tab4racing.com Fm 71 Divided Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 5f

Runners: 9
Type: Flat

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(8)

Gaelic Dancer

J: P Mxoli

T: P F Matchett

Not disgraced when fifth of seven (Greyville) in December in a handicap; is respected with her operating off a reduced mark and shown she can get her head in front.

68255-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 77

Days: 77

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 24	Gre Greyville	5f	Hc	8-6 b	5/7	Million Voices (4¼L)	10/1	79	49
11 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-10 b	5/7	King Of Venus (5L)	14/1	81	54
26 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-8 b	2/8	Inventrix (¾L)	6/1	78	59
20 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-10 b	8/13	Just The Two Of Us (7½L)	10/1	79	36
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		8-8	6/10	Secret Chord (3½L)	16/1	79	53
27 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-0	1/8	Take Your Place (shd)	28/10	-	50

(5)

Mother City

J: L Nhlapo

T: C J Lensley

Finished last of 11 in a handicap when dropped in distance in October; others more persuasive.

77180-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 77

Days: 117

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-8 b	11/11	King Of Venus (17½L)	80/1	80	-
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-7 b	8/8	Willy Meet Again (56L)	40/1	80	-
23 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 b	1/7	Quasikat (shd)	7/1	-	-
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-0 b	7/9	World Of Alice (14L)	33/1	-	-
17 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	8-11 h¹	7/16	Honorable Member (2½L)	11/2	-	15
4 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 h¹	4/8	Bosum Buddy (4¾L)	16/1	-	10

(7)

Take Your Place

J: P Strydom

T: S J Gray

Consistent performer; solid run when sixth six weeks ago in a stakes race; is a player with so many of these having something to prove and has proved she knows how to win.

7142-6

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 77

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-2	6/9	Boom Boom (2¾L)	3/1	78	50
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

(2)

Raining Rubies

J: J R Syster

T: H Van Der Westhuizen

Beaten a fair way when fifth five weeks ago at Turffontein in a handicap; season-ticket holder here with three wins; has slipped to an attractive mark so is a player.

1520-5

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 71

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-0	5/8	Green Sapphire (5L)	8/1	72	38
7 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-3	11/12	Fastnet Filly (11½L)	11/2	72	24
5 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2	2/11	We Will Rock You (1L)	5/1	71	64
10 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	5/10	Francilien (4¼L)	9/4	71	42
3 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-9	1/10	Crimson Cloud (2L)	3/1	66	64
3 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-7	2/8	Where's The Party (1L)	5/1	66	46

(1)

Radiant Heat

J: G Samo-Burthia ⁹

T: C Spies

Finished seventh but wasn't beaten too far (just over 4l, Turffontein) three weeks ago in a handicap; best form so far in last two starts; others more likely.

477-17

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 73

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-12 h,b	7/8	Thunderbird (3½L)	14/1	73	50
23 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-3 h,b	1/9	Cyber Spirit (4L)	14/1	67	52
31 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	8-11 h,b	7/7	Tiger Storm (8¼L)	17/2	71	16
3 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-1 h,b	7/9	Thunderbird (6¼L)	17/2	76	34
31 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	8-12 h,b	4/13	Lady Of Memphis (3¾L)	16/1	78	32
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	8-12 h,b	10/11	Miss Lia (22L)	40/1	78	-

(9)

In The Ether

J: R Munger

T: G J Maroun

Eighth of nine beaten 6l last month in a handicap; season-ticket holder here with three wins; can make her presence felt.

561-48

Age: 6

Weight: 9-2

OR: 67

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-1 b	8/9	Var Park (5¾L)	6/1	67	46
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-8 b	4/13	Neerah (2¼L)	25/2	67	45
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	1/7	Sakhala Is'Cathulo (½L)	9/2	64	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6 b	6/12	Together Again (3L)	14/1	66	43
5 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	5/10	Address The Nation (5L)	25/1	68	49
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-3 b	4/11	Basingstoke (2½L)	10/1	68	50

(6)

Together Again

J: M K Katjedi

T: J A Visser

Had a couple of these behind her when second at Turffontein in a handicap 19 days ago.

184-02

Age: 5

Weight: 8-7

OR: 59

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-12 b	2/8	Thunderbird (¾L)	20/1	59	56
28 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-3 b	12/13	Phantom Express (7½L)	50/1	59	20
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-6 b	4/7	In The Ether (2¼L)	25/1	59	-
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10 b	8/14	Micke's Bomb (10L)	33/1	59	9
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	1/12	Samoa (hd)	33/1	54	49
21 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-3	12/14	Bacchus (24L)	150/1	54	-

(3)

Dancing Dora

J: M Yeni

T: F Bronkhorst

Good record here of four wins from 24 runs; favourite but out of the places when fourth (Turffontein) three weeks ago in a handicap; been given a chance by the handicapper so can figure.

24-854

Age: 6

Weight: 8-5

OR: 57

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-11	4/8	Thunderbird (1¾L)	2/1	58	52
21 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-0	5/11	Written In Stone (3½L)	9/4	59	41
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		7-13	8/13	Neerah (5L)	25/2	59	31
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10	4/14	Micke's Bomb (3¾L)	11/2	59	33
7 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3	2/12	Fastnet Filly (1¼L)	17/2	58	51
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11	3/12	Together Again (2L)	4/1	58	43

(4)

Smelting

J: G Dookhit ⁹

T: B H Stidolph

Ran a good race in defeat when a close runner-up at Turffontein four weeks ago in a handicap.

2588-2

Age: 7

Weight: 8-3

OR: 53

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-4 b	2/11	Komati River (shd)	33/1	53	52
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	8/11	Neerah (5¾L)	40/1	53	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	7-8 b	8/10	Waitforgreenlight (4¼L)	7/1	54	29
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9 b	5/9	Sail The Sky (2¾L)	5/1	56	24
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-6 b	2/11	Basingstoke (1L)	16/1	52	48
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	7-10 b	1/8	Tibetan Voyage (shd)	7/1	50	-

Take Your Place is capable of getting involved, and Gaelic Dancer is potentially a big threat. However, IN THE ETHER can prove superior to her rivals. She is a winner and has been a winner over this C&D.