Lucky 15: Four JP McManus horses with massive chances at Aintree this week
17 hours ago
VAAL 25 March 2025
Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 3 April Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Has raised his game the last twice; split Super Awesome and Alone Time when fifth beaten 2½l last month; this just his second run in a handicap; one to be interested in as recent form is thin on the ground in this contest and shown he can get his head in front.
3-4215
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 82
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/10 | Secret Chord (2½L) | 10/1 | 82 | 59 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/13 | Dupont Emerald (nk) | 14/1 | 77 | 54 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 2/10 | Winds Of Change (6¼L) | 25/1 | 75 | 27 |
| 6 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 4/9 | Royal Force (7½L) | 20/1 | 76 | 24 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 3/10 | Vibe Sa (3L) | 40/1 | - | 53 |
| 23 Apr 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Chocolate Soldier (13L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Creditable seventh over 5f here (handicap) three weeks ago; warrants consideration as the handicapper has given him a chance and his recent effort was encouraging.
835-87
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 7/13 | Var Park (2½L) | 6/1 | 76 | 47 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 8/10 | Dontshootthebarman (8L) | 9/4 | 76 | 48 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 9-2 | 5/8 | Captainofthegreen (3½L) | 7/2 | 82 | 69 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-10 | 3/5 | Mount Pinatubo (2¼L) | 8/1 | 82 | 39 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | 9-0 | 8/9 | Bourbon Warrior (3½L) | 10/1 | 87 | 58 | |
| 7 Aug 24 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Hc | 9-8 | 13/13 | Rosh Kedesh (13L) | 14/1 | 90 | 43 |
Potentially on a good mark; fourth but only beaten less than a length when dropped back to this distance four weeks ago (had two of these rivals behind); holds major claims if replicating most recent run and he is running off a lower mark.
383-74
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 4/10 | Secret Chord (¾L) | 10/1 | 74 | 64 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 7/8 | Sovereigns Call (3½L) | 25/2 | 76 | - |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-8 | 3/8 | New Mexico (1½L) | 11/2 | 76 | - |
| 7 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-4 | 8/9 | Doitwithdiamonds (2L) | 33/1 | 78 | 39 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 b | 3/10 | Count Invicto (6L) | 14/1 | 80 | 50 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-8 b | 4/7 | Wolf Mountain (2½L) | 50/1 | 82 | 47 |
Good and bad recent runs found on his CV and not seen the winners' enclosure for a while now (last win in September); found life tough when 6l back in seventh 28 days ago.
332-87
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 | 7/10 | Secret Chord (6¼L) | 6/1 | 73 | 43 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | NvHc | 8-9 | 8/9 | Salute The Flag (13L) | 10/1 | 73 | 34 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 2/9 | Pendragon (1L) | 11/2 | 72 | 59 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-7 | 3/7 | Samthewiseman (6¾L) | 28/10 | 73 | 23 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 b | 3/10 | Coming In Hot (4¼L) | 6/1 | 74 | 36 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 b | 7/7 | Karate Kid (5¼L) | 8/1 | 74 | 43 |
Finished behind Twice As Wild (Turffontein, dropped a few pounds since) when beaten 10l six weeks ago in an apprentice handicap; an easier task than her previous race.
381-08
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-5 | 8/10 | Time For Charity (10½L) | 10/1 | 73 | 5 |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 10/13 | Phantom Express (6¼L) | 10/1 | 73 | 30 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/15 | Flight Of A Condor (1L) | 40/1 | 61 | 43 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 8/12 | Gorgeous Klein (8½L) | 16/1 | - | 34 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/5 | Zenobia's Gold (4½L) | 28/10 | - | 34 |
| 20 Feb 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Princess Lola (5L) | 7/1 | - | 24 |
Likes it here (three wins); beaten just over 5l into sixth when dropped back to this trip last month.
3-5186
Age: 9
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-7 | 6/10 | Phala Millions (5¼L) | 8/1 | 67 | 60 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-12 | 8/11 | After Hours (6¼L) | 16/1 | 67 | 11 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-3 | 1/11 | Time For Charity (2¼L) | 25/2 | 62 | 57 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-10 | 5/9 | Boom Boom (1½L) | 25/2 | 62 | 51 | |
| 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 |
Not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently but potentially well treated; ninth of 12 (Turffontein) off higher mark in July; returns from a break today; drops in class.
44709-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 255
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-11 b | 9/12 | Purpleninjaturtle (10½L) | 66/1 | 72 | 18 |
| 20 Jun 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-3 b | 10/14 | Jasiri (5¾L) | 8/1 | 74 | 36 |
| 25 May 24 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Hc | 9-9 b | 7/12 | Spirited Flight (3½L) | 8/1 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 Apr 24 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Hc | 9-5 | 4/14 | Pritti Victory (3L) | 16/1 | 75 | 60 |
| 21 Mar 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-1 | 4/9 | Women Of Fame (2¼L) | 20/1 | 76 | 46 |
| 25 Feb 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-8 | 7/11 | Hillary Step (3¼L) | 28/10 | 76 | 42 |
Respectable effort 28 days ago (had two of these rivals behind); grade looks suitable but managed just one success in her career to date.
07-054
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 58
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 4/10 | Phala Millions (2½L) | 10/1 | 60 | 65 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/8 | Thunderbird (3¼L) | 25/2 | 62 | 49 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | 7-12 | 12/13 | Neerah (7¼L) | 20/1 | 63 | 24 | |
| 22 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-0 | 7/10 | Kia Kaha (4½L) | 14/1 | 68 | 50 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 | 11/11 | The Navy Lark (11L) | 33/1 | 73 | - |
| 20 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-6 | 5/8 | Green Flash (6½L) | 66/1 | 79 | 36 |
Does not win very often and has not been firing consistently; finished fourth last month albeit only beaten 2½l over 5f (handicap).
588-24
Age: 7
Weight: 8-3
OR: 53
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-3 b | 4/9 | In The Ether (2½L) | 10/1 | 53 | 32 |
| 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 |
Fair effort when beaten just over 2l over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) at the weekend; a while since her last success; passed over as hits the crossbar all too often.
-47356
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 53
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-6 b | 6/12 | Inafix (2¼L) | 17/2 | 53 | - |
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-7 b | 5/10 | Phala Millions (4½L) | 5/1 | 54 | 53 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-3 b | 3/10 | Time For Charity (3¾L) | 17/2 | 54 | 18 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-0 b | 7/11 | Komati River (3L) | 10/1 | 55 | 42 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-3 b | 4/9 | Boom Boom (1L) | 25/2 | 55 | 47 | |
| 28 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-3 b | 3/7 | King Of Numbers (8L) | 8/1 | 55 | 33 |
Verdict
SUPER AWESOME looks the one to back. He is taken to come out on top off the back of his latest effort and can confirm placings with Paul Revere and Alone Time, who were behind him when last seen. Oriental Bouquet isn't out of it.
Super Awesome
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