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VAAL 17 April 2025
Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 80 Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
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- 11
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- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Came home fifth, beaten 11l, over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) 19 days ago; knows this place inside out (three course wins); rates a likely contender.
7952-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 85
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-9 | 5/8 | Pressonregardless (11L) | 7/1 | 85 | 56 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-8 | 2/9 | Ampersand (hd) | 11/2 | 85 | 80 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-7 | 5/13 | Radicchio (4¾L) | 100/1 | 87 | - | |
| 19 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-7 b | 9/9 | Southern Blaze (11L) | 25/1 | 87 | 37 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-10 h,b | 7/9 | Rock Of Bismantova (5L) | 25/1 | 87 | 63 |
| 18 Jul 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 b | 6/8 | Back In Business (8½L) | 4/1 | 87 | 49 |
Boasts winning form over C&D; from powerful trainer; far from disgraced (beaten 2½l) over 7½f here (handicap) last month; notable jockey booking; strong contender if confirming promise shown last time.
6-7454
Age: 7
Weight: 9-12
OR: 85
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 4/5 | Palace Dancer (2½L) | 5/1 | 85 | 48 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-7 e/s | 5/12 | Kudzu (3L) | 14/1 | 85 | 60 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 4/8 | Two Miles West (3L) | 15/2 | 85 | 57 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 e/s | 7/9 | Radicchio (4½L) | 33/1 | 86 | 45 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-7 e/s | 6/13 | Radicchio (5¾L) | 40/1 | 87 | - | |
| 19 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-6 e/s | 2/9 | Southern Blaze (hd) | 11/2 | 86 | 74 |
Failed to finish at Turffontein in February; has won here previously; not seen the winners' enclosure for a while now (last win in 2023); hard enough to fancy.
708-70
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 80
Days: 70
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 10/10 | Dance King (66L) | 20/1 | 80 | - |
| 23 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 e/s | 7/8 | Two Miles West (3½L) | 16/1 | 82 | 52 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-9 | 8/8 | Princeofgreen (8L) | 50/1 | 83 | 39 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 13/16 | Confederate (17½L) | 25/1 | 84 | 33 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 7/8 | Champion Warrior (10L) | 14/1 | 84 | 55 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-7 | 2/11 | Argo Alley (hd) | 20/1 | 84 | 65 |
Has won at this course; useful at this level; finished fifth but wasn't beaten too far (5l) over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) in January; needs to be respected if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success and the handicapper has given him a chance.
712-25
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 80
Days: 75
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-4 | 5/8 | Tamarisk Tree (5¼L) | 9/2 | 81 | 13 |
| 2 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/7 | To The Rescue (½L) | 18/10 | 80 | - |
| 3 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-7 | 2/6 | Birthright (hd) | 11/2 | 78 | 66 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 8-11 | 1/8 | Nuclear Force (2L) | 14/1 | 74 | 39 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-1 b | 7/9 | Dj Junior (6½L) | 33/1 | 77 | 43 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-8 | 8/10 | Apache Son (4¼L) | 20/1 | 77 | 12 |
Behind Douglas Dragon here over 1m4f (handicap) when beaten 7l (sixth of seven) on New Year's Day; achieved three wins at this venue.
8542-6
Age: 8
Weight: 9-5
OR: 79
Days: 105
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-4 b | 6/7 | To The Rescue (6¾L) | 11/2 | 81 | - |
| 7 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-6 b | 2/7 | Royal Mazarin (¾L) | 17/2 | 79 | - |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-0 b | 4/8 | Douglas Dragon (3L) | 25/2 | 79 | 43 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-3 b | 5/12 | Royal Edition (3L) | 16/1 | 81 | 76 | |
| 8 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 b | 8/9 | Apache Son (5¾L) | 25/1 | 82 | 45 |
| 23 Jul 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-2 b | 9/10 | Thunee Playa (9½L) | 20/1 | 82 | 24 |
Not beaten that far in seventh (4l) over 1m1f here (handicap) on Tuesday; boasts winning form over C&D; needs to improve on balance of recent form.
-67657
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 79
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-3 b | 7/16 | King's Express (4¼L) | 25/1 | 79 | - |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 b | 5/10 | Solar Sail (5¾L) | 25/2 | 80 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-4 b | 6/10 | Diesel's Shadow (4L) | 33/1 | 81 | 27 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 8-3 b | 7/7 | Marauding Horde (31L) | 25/1 | 81 | - | |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-7 b | 6/8 | On Target (4½L) | 16/1 | 81 | - |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 b | 8/9 | Wild Intent (8¼L) | 25/2 | 81 | 18 |
Solid third last month at Turffontein upped to 1m2f; has winning form at this track; could be dangerous with return to this trip a plus.
-66933
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 77
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-9 b | 3/9 | American Rebel (4¼L) | 8/1 | 77 | - |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-9 b | 3/9 | After Hours (nk) | 25/2 | 77 | 33 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 b | 9/12 | Kudzu (5¼L) | 33/1 | 77 | 42 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 b | 6/10 | Dance King (6½L) | 25/1 | 77 | 66 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 b | 6/9 | Spumante Dolce (9¼L) | 14/1 | 77 | 49 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-8 b | 1/4 | Honorable Member (1¼L) | 11/10 | 74 | 52 |
Finished behind Willow Express over 7½f here (handicap) when last of five last month; possesses winning form at this track.
44-195
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 76
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 5/5 | Palace Dancer (6L) | 11/2 | 76 | 29 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-8 | 9/11 | After Hours (6¾L) | 10/1 | 76 | 15 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 1/7 | After Hours (2¼L) | 9/4 | 72 | - |
| 28 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-5 | 4/7 | King Of Numbers (8¾L) | 33/10 | 74 | 43 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-7 | 4/9 | Lets Play Poker (1¼L) | 5/1 | 75 | 76 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-7 | 6/10 | Heather's Boy (10½L) | 33/1 | 75 | 37 |
Has displayed improved form on last two starts; won a maiden plate by 2½l at Turffontein dropped down to 7f when getting off the mark at the fifth time of asking four weeks ago; few of his rivals come into this off the back of good runs so should prove competitive.
5332-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 79
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Saudi Sweep (2½L) | 6/4 | 79 | 49 |
| 7 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 2/9 | Serrano (shd) | 16/1 | 74 | 33 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 3/9 | One More Star (6L) | 16/1 | - | 17 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 3/5 | The Octagon (4¾L) | 9/4 | - | 27 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-0 | 5/6 | Taxi To The Moon (8L) | 25/1 | - | 33 |
Towards the rear of 15 on Tuesday; likes this combination of C&D; passed over.
5441-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 77
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 13/15 | Eiffel Tower (17½L) | 25/1 | 77 | - |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 1/9 | Gift Of Royal (¾L) | 14/10 | 75 | - |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 4/15 | Lloyd Wright (9L) | 2/1 | - | 32 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 4/12 | Lets Play Poker (4L) | 5/2 | - | 46 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 5/16 | Solar Sail (2½L) | 25/1 | - | 27 |
Regular visitor to this course; fourth, beaten three-quarters of a length, when close behind Safe Space at Turffontein last month; may be involved given there is limited recent form on offer in this race and his last run was encouraging.
4-5634
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 74
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 4/9 | After Hours (½L) | 33/10 | 74 | 21 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 3/8 | Carnelo (4¼L) | 10/1 | 75 | 48 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-7 | 6/8 | Sovereigns Call (3¼L) | 17/2 | 78 | - |
| 2 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-11 | 5/7 | Call Me Master (2½L) | 28/10 | 81 | - |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 4/8 | Princeofgreen (1¾L) | 10/1 | 83 | 47 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 8-11 | 6/8 | Sonic Jet (3¼L) | 40/1 | 85 | 48 |
Verdict
Guerilla Warfare certainly isn't out of it, and Fully Loaded looks dangerous. However, WILLOW EXPRESS looks set for a big run. He makes appeal on the strength of his most recent run and is a reliable sort.
Willow Express
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