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Four-timer on Thursday - 1-2-3 in the National - Willie Mullins' Sunday double to follow
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VAAL 3 April 2025
For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Maiden Plate(For all Maidens.) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 4f
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- 10
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- Flat
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Split a number of these rivals over 1m2f at Turffontein (maiden plate) when beaten just over 5l (sixth of 13) 35 days ago; finished second at Greyville three starts ago and too soon to write him off; could be involved.
272-96
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/13 | The Merciful (5¼L) | 10/1 | 79 | - |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 e/s | 9/11 | Beynac (17½L) | 14/1 | 79 | - |
| 20 Dec 24 | Gre Greyville | 12f | Md | 9-0 | 2/7 | Walkie Talkie (1L) | 87/100 | 79 | - |
| 7 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 7/9 | Serrano (8½L) | 5/1 | 79 | 2 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-0 b | 2/11 | Another Universe (1¼L) | 9/4 | 78 | 43 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 5/10 | Robert Browning (1¼L) | 66/1 | - | 37 |
Shown recent signs of improvement; went close at 100-1 here over 1m2f (maiden plate) dropped back in distance last week; had several of these rivals behind him; could be in the mix as recent effort was encouraging.
5096-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-1 | 2/12 | Instant Attraction (¾L) | 100/1 | 62 | 39 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Md | 8-11 | 6/7 | Clear The Path (22L) | 16/1 | 65 | - |
| 22 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-0 b | 9/9 | Panning Gold (16L) | 25/1 | 69 | - |
| 1 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-0 b | 10/11 | Roman's Revenge (13L) | 14/1 | 73 | - |
| 14 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-11 b | 5/9 | High Queue (5¾L) | 20/1 | 76 | - |
| 7 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 5/9 | The Cane Train (5L) | 16/1 | 76 | 14 |
Split a number of these rivals over 1m2f here (maiden plate) when beaten 6l (sixth of 12) last Monday; chance as he finished second at Turffontein in September.
3725-6
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 6/12 | Instant Attraction (5¾L) | 16/1 | 65 | 21 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 b | 5/8 | Flag Bearer (5L) | 9/2 | 66 | - |
| 14 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | High Queue (1¾L) | 5/1 | 66 | 21 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/7 | Dual Prophecy (6½L) | 8/1 | 66 | 22 |
| 23 Jul 24 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 3/10 | Douglas Dragon (3L) | 7/2 | 60 | - |
| 27 Jun 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | MdHc | 8-9 | 4/10 | Callaburn (1½L) | 14/1 | 60 | - |
Good effort when just over 2l third over 1m2f here (maiden plate) last month; a leading player if backing up last run.
652543
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 64
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 3/12 | Instant Attraction (2¼L) | 5/1 | 65 | 34 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 4/13 | Huehuetenango (15½L) | 10/1 | 65 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Satyagraha (7¾L) | 7/1 | 66 | 26 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/10 | Page Boy (6L) | 6/4 | 66 | 26 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 5/11 | Spy Story (1¾L) | 10/1 | 68 | 33 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/13 | Immediate Edge (3¾L) | 16/1 | 66 | 34 |
Had four of these rivals in front over 1m2f here (maiden plate) when beaten 7l last Monday; meeting some horses in good form and easy enough to take on.
-36357
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/12 | Instant Attraction (7L) | 25/1 | 60 | 17 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/13 | Huehuetenango (17L) | 20/1 | 60 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/13 | The Merciful (1¾L) | 40/1 | 60 | - |
| 15 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/10 | Count Huhtikuu (28L) | 25/1 | 60 | - |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/11 | Beynac (8¼L) | 125/1 | 56 | - |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/9 | Chabal (6L) | 33/1 | 57 | - |
Not beaten too far when fifth here over 1m2f (maiden plate) splitting Heroic Act, Chieftain's Shield and Manz Knight last month.
-85005
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 5/12 | Instant Attraction (5L) | 125/1 | 55 | 24 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 10/13 | Huehuetenango (78L) | 125/1 | 55 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 10/13 | The Merciful (11½L) | 66/1 | 57 | - |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 5/8 | Casus Belli (7L) | 40/1 | 51 | 11 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 8/11 | Legendary (9¼L) | 100/1 | 52 | - |
| 31 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 9/12 | Quasikat (11L) | 100/1 | 52 | 11 |
Beaten a long way a week ago upped to 1m5f at Turffontein in a handicap; poor form of late a cause for concern.
-76089
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 8-3 e/s | 9/9 | Mo Ment (27L) | 100/1 | 52 | - |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 8/13 | Huehuetenango (27L) | 125/1 | 54 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 13/13 | The Merciful (28L) | 100/1 | 56 | - |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/8 | Casus Belli (7¼L) | 20/1 | 61 | 10 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 7/11 | Beynac (15L) | 125/1 | 61 | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Mo Ment (12½L) | 20/1 | 66 | - |
Finished out the back over 5f here (maiden plate) five weeks ago; lightly raced (this just his third race); passed over.
0-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Just Jazzed Up (24L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 21 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 13/13 | Musical Score (36L) | 50/1 | - | - |
Finished eighth, beaten 10l, at Turffontein over 1m2f (maiden plate) splitting Gold de Grace, Santiago's Pride and Stop The Traffic 35 days ago; rates a likely contender based on the pick of her form.
272-68
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 66
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-12 | 8/13 | The Merciful (10L) | 33/1 | 69 | - |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-2 | 6/6 | Shes Everything (8½L) | 10/1 | 70 | 16 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-8 | 2/9 | Poplar Park (3¼L) | 40/1 | 69 | - |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 7/8 | Kalikaa (11½L) | 25/1 | 69 | - |
| 7 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 2/9 | Ancient Wisdom (10L) | 15/2 | 69 | - |
| 19 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-0 | 4/9 | Fetching Flyer (7½L) | 3/1 | 69 | - |
Comfortably beaten finishing third (7l) last month upped to 1m½f.
4-9573
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 64
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 3/9 | Devilishlygorgeous (7L) | 25/1 | 64 | 29 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 7/12 | Dupont Emerald (8¼L) | 100/1 | 65 | 17 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 5/8 | Ghostbuster (5¾L) | 20/1 | 64 | 44 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 9/12 | Gimme Passion (5L) | 75/1 | 62 | - |
| 12 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 4/6 | Lady Sabrina (8¾L) | 14/1 | 64 | - |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-9 e/s | 9/15 | Spumante Dolce (12½L) | 100/1 | 64 | 17 |
Verdict
CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD is a firm choice, based on his most recent performance he is a strong form pick and can reverse last time's placings with Heroic Act. Santiago's Pride should be on the shortlist.
Chieftain's Shield
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