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VAAL 17 April 2025
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- Distance: 1m 110y
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- 10
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Signs of improvement on last two runs; behind Nkwenkwezi and Flightlight (runner-up and sixth) at Turffontein over 1m (maiden plate) when beaten a long way last month.
355-28
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/9 | The Mightiest (28L) | 9/2 | 76 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/7 | Blind Ambition (9¼L) | 13/2 | 78 | 17 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/15 | Ilha Da Orange (2L) | 20/1 | 75 | 35 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 b | 5/7 | Executrix (6¼L) | 8/1 | - | 20 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-1 b | 3/7 | Last Car To Pass (4L) | 20/1 | - | 9 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/7 | Lady Eli Mo (9L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Stepped up on her last two starts; finished ahead of two of these rivals over 1m at Turffontein (maiden plate) when just under 4l runner-up five weeks ago; looks likely to be involved.
46822
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | The Mightiest (3¾L) | 7/1 | 71 | - |
| 8 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | Sheets And Goggles (1L) | 66/1 | 71 | 60 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 e/s | 8/9 | Harry Nyquist (30L) | 17/2 | - | - |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Exceedingly Glam (7¾L) | 7/1 | - | 10 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Flight Of A Condor (2L) | 50/1 | - | 55 |
Flopped by finishing fourth when sent off 9-4 over 7f at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month; some promise; closest she has come to winning after four starts was a second; clear chance.
3-424
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Lapis Lazuli (6¾L) | 9/4 | 72 | 19 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 2/9 | Pumpkin Pie (3L) | 15/2 | - | 54 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Roaming Spirit (3½L) | 25/2 | - | 23 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 3/10 | Warning Sound (3L) | 80/1 | - | 49 |
From top trainer; somewhat disappointing when finishing fourth (8-13) over 1m1f at Turffontein (maiden plate) at the weekend; not ruled out as has been on the scene in the recent past.
68-344
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | City Lights (1¾L) | 63/100 | 70 | - |
| 8 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Sheets And Goggles (2½L) | 5/1 | 67 | 55 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 3/7 | Great Notion (7L) | 14/1 | - | 32 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 8/15 | Sonic Jet (9L) | 20/1 | - | 11 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 6/11 | Miss Lia (11L) | 14/1 | - | 10 |
Beaten 9l in fourth over 1m at Turffontein (maiden plate) three weeks ago; from a top trainer; should be on the premises.
0-7764
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 63
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Wagram (8½L) | 10/1 | 69 | - |
| 15 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | The Mightiest (8½L) | 25/1 | 69 | - |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 7/8 | Ghostbuster (9L) | 9/4 | - | 32 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 7/12 | Gimme Passion (3½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 12/15 | Ilha Da Orange (10½L) | 40/1 | - | 4 |
Needs to improve on balance of recent form; finished just behind Artic Silver when seventh at Turffontein over 1m1f (maiden plate) at the weekend.
8-6067
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 55
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/8 | City Lights (5L) | 66/1 | 55 | - |
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 b | 6/10 | Lapis Lazuli (11½L) | 100/1 | 54 | 2 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 11/12 | Dupont Emerald (19L) | 125/1 | 58 | - |
| 26 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 b | 6/8 | Roaming Spirit (11L) | 125/1 | 62 | - |
| 30 Oct 24 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-2 b | 8/10 | One Path (16½L) | 50/1 | 66 | - |
| 13 Oct 24 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-10 | 8/11 | Ladyofdistinction (14½L) | 66/1 | 67 | - |
Finished 11th of 12 here over 1m2f (maiden plate) last month; yet to get off the mark and losing run stands at 12 and recent form is unremarkable; not hard to turn elsewhere.
6-6590
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 53
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-12 b | 11/12 | Instant Attraction (16½L) | 125/1 | 56 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-12 b | 9/13 | The Merciful (10½L) | 100/1 | 59 | - |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-2 b | 5/6 | Shes Everything (7¾L) | 100/1 | 59 | 19 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 6/8 | Hearts On Fire (9L) | 100/1 | 50 | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 8-6 b | 6/7 | Mo Ment (29L) | 125/1 | 50 | - |
| 14 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-2 b | 7/9 | Under The Rainbow (13½L) | 125/1 | 51 | - |
Finished just behind Amber Eyes when last over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) 52 days ago; attempting to get off the mark at the fifth time of asking (sixth her best finish so far); others more likely.
06-70
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 53
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 12/12 | Dupont Emerald (22L) | 100/1 | 53 | - |
| 23 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-1 | 7/8 | Gerbera (15L) | 40/1 | - | - |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-1 | 6/8 | Kalikaa (11½L) | 25/2 | - | - |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 11/15 | Sonic Jet (10½L) | 16/1 | - | 4 |
Didn't offer much on her debut at Turffontein at 50-1 49 days ago; should go well.
4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 4/8 | Satyagraha (5¾L) | 50/1 | - | 29 |
Verdict
Nkwenkwezi isn't out of it, and Flightlight is a credible contender. However, CAPE SAFFRON is hard to look beyond. She can be forgiven a modest run latest.
Cape Saffron
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