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VAAL 3 April 2025
In Memory Of Belinda Victor Fm 92 Divided Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard
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- Distance: 5f
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- 9
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- Flat
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Best Odds
Managed three wins in her last six outings; has scored over C&D; scored narrowly in a conditions race (Turffontein) five weeks ago; competing off a higher mark; definitely of interest.
981-71
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 92
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-5 | 1/7 | One Fell Swoop (nk) | 5/1 | 89 | 69 |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-1 | 7/10 | Foreverinmydreams (5L) | 11/2 | 89 | 46 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-5 | 1/9 | Virgin River (½L) | 8/1 | 86 | - |
| 21 Sep 24 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | 8-10 | 8/10 | Nordic Quest (5¾L) | 20/1 | 86 | 51 | |
| 3 Sep 24 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 8-10 | 9/11 | Southern Skies (5¾L) | 14/1 | 86 | - | |
| 22 Jun 24 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-7 | 1/9 | Becky Sharp (1¾L) | 5/2 | 81 | 59 |
A course winner; quite a while since she tasted success; third, not beaten that far (25-1) when behind the reopposing Night Vigil five weeks ago at Turffontein in a conditions race; now off a higher mark.
23-453
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 92
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-3 | 3/7 | Night Vigil (1L) | 25/1 | 89 | 64 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 5/10 | Queen Of Love (5¾L) | 20/1 | 91 | 52 |
| 2 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-8 | 4/7 | Francine (3½L) | 25/1 | 92 | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 3/6 | Sorceress Supreme (8½L) | 17/2 | 92 | 36 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-10 | 2/7 | Mia Moo (2¼L) | 25/2 | 92 | 50 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-1 | 6/7 | Nettleton (4L) | 7/1 | 94 | 47 |
A winner over this C&D; not beaten too far when fifth of nine over 6f at Turffontein (handicap) last month.
715-95
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 86
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/9 | Green Sapphire (3½L) | 50/1 | 87 | 67 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 9/11 | Fastnet Filly (12½L) | 16/1 | 87 | 26 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-11 | 5/7 | Ice Star (3L) | 2/1 | 87 | 54 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-10 | 1/8 | War Queen (1½L) | 9/4 | 81 | 61 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-4 | 7/12 | Callmewhenuneedme (8¼L) | 16/1 | 82 | 27 |
| 20 Jun 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-8 | 5/13 | Mist In Scotland (6½L) | 17/2 | 85 | 44 |
Has won at this course; struggled a bit in handicaps recently; was behind The Navy Lark here five weeks ago when beaten just under 4l in sixth in a handicap; easy to oppose with a few rivals in good form.
36/9-6
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 82
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-1 | 6/9 | The Navy Lark (4L) | 100/1 | 82 | 43 |
| 20 Jan 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 b | 9/10 | Troppo Veloce (9¾L) | 50/1 | 88 | 39 | |
| 28 Dec 23 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-7 | 6/9 | Princeofgreen (4L) | 16/1 | 88 | - |
| 28 Nov 23 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 3/15 | Alabama Anna (1L) | 8/1 | 88 | 50 |
| 23 Nov 23 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 1/14 | After Hours (1L) | 66/1 | 83 | 63 |
| 4 Nov 23 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-0 | 11/14 | After Hours (6¾L) | 8/1 | 83 | 35 |
C&D has proven suitable before; encouraging effort when third five weeks ago in a handicap.
068-03
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 81
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-0 | 3/9 | The Navy Lark (½L) | 66/1 | 81 | 54 |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-10 | 10/10 | Foreverinmydreams (7¾L) | 14/1 | 85 | 34 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-3 | 8/9 | Night Vigil (9½L) | 25/1 | 87 | - |
| 28 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/9 | Nettleton (5L) | 25/1 | 90 | 52 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-3 | 10/10 | Ice Star (11½L) | 50/1 | 91 | 25 | |
| 14 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 7-12 | 10/10 | Dyce (11L) | 66/1 | 92 | 24 |
Won by 1½l in a handicap at Turffontein 14 days ago; competing off a higher mark; could be hard to beat.
32-221
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 81
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-4 | 1/10 | Phantom Express (1½L) | 14/10 | 78 | 73 |
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/9 | The Navy Lark (shd) | 5/4 | 78 | 54 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/10 | Dontshootthebarman (1¼L) | 9/2 | 78 | 74 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 2/9 | Night Vigil (½L) | 7/2 | 77 | - |
| 23 Mar 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 7-8 | 3/10 | Time Fo Orchids (2¼L) | 6/1 | 80 | 71 |
| 18 Jan 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/8 | Chrome Tourmaline (5¼L) | 9/2 | 81 | 48 |
Shown all winning form at Turffontein (two successes); fifth beaten 7l when well behind Virgin River at Turffontein 14 days ago in a handicap; is respected operating off a reduced mark and shown she can win fairly recently.
14-245
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 84
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/10 | Virgin River (7L) | 25/2 | 85 | 48 |
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-11 | 4/9 | The Navy Lark (¾L) | 9/4 | 85 | 53 |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-3 | 2/10 | Foreverinmydreams (2½L) | 9/2 | 85 | 50 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 4/9 | Night Vigil (2½L) | 8/1 | 85 | - |
| 22 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-1 | 1/10 | One Party (1½L) | 14/1 | 80 | 66 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-1 | 6/6 | Taxi To The Moon (9¼L) | 3/1 | - | 30 |
Last of 12 last month at Turffontein in a Grade 3; her tally of C&D wins stands at three; hard enough to fancy despite this looking a little easier than last time.
-54710
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 77
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 b | 12/12 | Mia Moo (14½L) | 100/1 | 77 | 14 | |
| 25 Feb 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-7 b | 1/9 | Virgin River (shd) | 17/2 | 75 | 53 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-3 b | 7/9 | Mariachi Madness (8¼L) | 7/1 | 77 | 36 |
| 28 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 b | 4/13 | Phantom Express (1½L) | 8/1 | 77 | 48 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-4 b | 5/10 | Dontshootthebarman (3L) | 14/1 | 78 | 67 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 b | 4/8 | Warm Winter Nite (2½L) | 16/1 | 79 | 49 |
A winner over C&D; struggled a bit since winning a juvenile plate at Greyville last April; held when eighth of ten with blinkers tried 14 days ago at Turffontein in a handicap; a few rivals look in good form so can be taken on.
07-708
Age: 3
Weight: 8-3
OR: 80
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 b | 8/10 | Basked In Glory (6L) | 100/1 | 83 | 35 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-12 h1 | 11/11 | Fastnet Filly (17L) | 100/1 | 86 | 4 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 h1 | 7/7 | Almond Sea (24L) | 100/1 | 90 | - | |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 h1 | 7/9 | Night Vigil (8¾L) | 25/1 | 95 | - |
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-7 | 16/16 | Chasing Happiness (27L) | 66/1 | 95 | - | |
| 28 Jul 24 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 9-3 | 8/9 | Just Reckless (19L) | 100/1 | 95 | 13 |
Verdict
VIRGIN RIVER rates a strong recommendation. She is going for another success at this trip. Kia Kaha has run well previously over this C&D.
Virgin River
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