'Four of his five career wins have come in the spring' - Adrian Wall's Friday ITV outsiders
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VAAL 15 April 2025
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- Distance: 6f
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- Flat
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Racecard
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Best Odds
Went down by 1½l when runner-up in the Champions Cup at Greyville in July; has been consistent of late and hails from a good stable; returning from a layoff here; notable rider booked; respected in this lower-class event and has won after a similar break previously.
02222-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 125
Days: 261
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 24 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-6 | 2/9 | Dave The King (1½L) | 8/1 | 125 | - | |
| 6 Jul 24 | Gre Greyville | 11f | 8-11 | 2/18 | Oriental Charm (nk) | 25/1 | 123 | 125 | |
| 8 Jun 24 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 2/12 | Dave The King (2¼L) | 25/2 | 123 | 95 | |
| 8 May 24 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-3 | 2/8 | Royal Aussie (hd) | 7/2 | 123 | 89 | |
| 6 Apr 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 9-6 | 13/13 | Royal Victory (77L) | 7/1 | 123 | - | |
| 2 Mar 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 4/13 | Main Defender (5L) | 16/1 | 123 | 55 |
Finished ninth of 12 in the Grade 1 Computaform Sprint (Turffontein) last month; has won here; must be high on list as shown promise on occasion and dropping in class.
1-4259
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 114
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-1 h1 | 9/12 | William Robertson (4¾L) | 25/1 | 115 | 74 | |
| 1 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-11 h1 | 5/15 | William Robertson (5½L) | 8/1 | 115 | 61 | |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-6 h1 | 2/8 | Truth (1¼L) | 5/1 | 115 | - | |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-10 h1 | 4/12 | Dreamland (¾L) | 9/2 | 115 | 75 | |
| 28 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-5 h1 | 1/9 | Almond Sea (3L) | 20/1 | 104 | 92 | |
| 20 Dec 24 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Hc | 8-7 h1 | 3/8 | Cats Pajamas (1½L) | 4/1 | 104 | 66 |
This is his grade and admirably consistent; fair effort at Turffontein last month; entitled to respect as recent performance was encouraging.
338-24
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 108
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-1 e/s | 4/8 | Mount Pilatus (2L) | 7/2 | 109 | 46 | |
| 11 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-7 e/s | 2/9 | Barbaresco (¾L) | 16/1 | 109 | 54 | |
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-12 e/s | 8/13 | Mount Pilatus (6½L) | 33/1 | 111 | 52 | |
| 11 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-11 | 3/6 | Dyce (3¼L) | 16/1 | 111 | 52 | |
| 26 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-11 | 3/6 | William Robertson (2L) | 10/1 | 112 | 60 | |
| 1 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-11 | 7/8 | Dyce (4L) | 7/1 | 112 | - |
Has won previously at this course; shock 14-1 winner at Turffontein on Saturday in a handicap; should be on the premises.
0109-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 108
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-8 | 1/6 | Cosmic Star (nk) | 14/1 | 108 | - |
| 31 Aug 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-4 h1 | 9/11 | Back In Business (8¾L) | 25/1 | 108 | 60 | |
| 6 Apr 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-2 b | 10/10 | Thunderstruck (19L) | 20/1 | 108 | 16 | |
| 16 Mar 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 1/9 | Mount Pilatus (hd) | 18/10 | 108 | 69 |
| 27 Jan 24 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 11/16 | Rapidash (8L) | 25/1 | 108 | 50 | |
| 6 Jan 24 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 8-7 | 7/9 | Thunderstruck (2¾L) | 8/1 | 109 | 86 |
Wins-runs record of 3-14 but has not been firing consistently; not disgraced in fourth in a Grade 3 at Greyville last month; others have more pressing claims despite dropping in class.
7-3984
Age: 3
Weight: 7-12
OR: 104
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-0 b | 4/7 | Oxalis Gold (4½L) | 6/1 | 106 | - | |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 b | 8/8 | Truth (8¼L) | 25/2 | 106 | - | |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 b | 9/11 | Parisian Walkway (13L) | 20/1 | 106 | 32 | |
| 11 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 7-12 b | 3/9 | Barbaresco (¾L) | 16/1 | 106 | 48 | |
| 28 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-3 b | 7/9 | Pistol Pete (4¼L) | 8/1 | 108 | 68 | |
| 5 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 7-13 b | 9/14 | Back In Business (9¼L) | 33/1 | 108 | 53 |
Far from disgraced (beaten just under 2l) at Turffontein 45 days ago; has won here previously; has chalked up two wins from his last four.
011-85
Age: 6
Weight: 7-12
OR: 95
Days: 45
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-12 h1 | 5/12 | Cymric (1¾L) | 8/1 | 95 | 62 | |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-12 h1 | 8/9 | Mercantour (6L) | 7/2 | 95 | 44 | |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-4 h1 | 1/9 | Tchaikovsky (2¼L) | 28/10 | 89 | - | |
| 23 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-9 h1 | 1/11 | Coming In Hot (¾L) | 9/4 | 86 | 63 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-7 h1 | 11/16 | Argo Alley (11L) | 33/1 | 88 | 52 | |
| 12 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-10 h1 | 3/8 | Open Highway (3¾L) | 7/2 | 89 | 54 |
Out of the frame (beaten 3½l in seventh) in a handicap 21 days ago; good and bad recent runs found on his CV and not won for some time now; is passed over.
32-877
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 68
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-3 | 7/10 | Super Awesome (3¼L) | 10/1 | 71 | 43 |
| 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 |
Verdict
Ready To Charge looks the most dangerous rival while Quantum Theory is one to consider. But COUSIN CASEY is a confident pick. He took minor honours in the Champions Cup last time and ran with credit last time.
Cousin Casey
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