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VAAL 17 April 2025
Racehorse Owners Association Middle Stakes(For horses with nett rating of 105 and below) Racecard
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- Distance: 7f
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- 11
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- Flat
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Likes it here (four wins); was tailed off at Turffontein over 1m (stakes race) on Saturday.
43-518
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 98
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-2 b | 8/8 | Musical Score (23L) | 25/2 | 98 | - | |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-1 b | 1/9 | Artist's Model (¾L) | 16/1 | 94 | 57 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 7-12 b | 5/6 | Melech (3¼L) | 33/1 | 94 | 59 | |
| 16 Dec 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 7-12 b | 3/5 | Main Defender (3¾L) | 40/1 | 94 | 47 | |
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 7-12 b | 4/8 | Fire 'n Flames (11½L) | 125/1 | 96 | 35 | |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 b | 8/8 | Sugar Blast (9½L) | 33/1 | 98 | 27 |
Finished last of nine over 1m at Turffontein (stakes race) in January; a previous winner here; can be a player at this level; has '1s' by his name and poses a threat.
116-49
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 81
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-2 | 9/9 | Player (20L) | 5/2 | 96 | - | |
| 18 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/10 | Forgiveness (2¾L) | 18/10 | 96 | 60 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-9 | 6/18 | Pomodoro's Jet (7L) | 6/1 | 96 | - | |
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-1 | 1/11 | Salute The Flag (1¼L) | 4/1 | 91 | 71 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 | 1/9 | Player (2¾L) | 9/4 | 84 | 60 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 9-3 | 1/8 | Happy Mo (shd) | 6/1 | 82 | 82 |
Far from disgraced (beaten just under 2l) in a handicap splitting Cian The Conqueror, Wyzeact and Open Highway when dropped in distance in January; has proven competitive in a race of this nature; has won previously at this course.
1500-4
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 95
Days: 91
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/8 | Rollwiththepunches (1¾L) | 10/1 | 96 | 67 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-11 | 10/18 | Pomodoro's Jet (8½L) | 66/1 | 98 | - | |
| 10 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-6 | 12/16 | Argo Alley (11L) | 25/1 | 98 | 59 | |
| 12 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/8 | Open Highway (4L) | 6/1 | 98 | 60 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-4 | 1/10 | Laguna Verde (1¼L) | 25/2 | 94 | 75 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 8/11 | The Shepherd (5¼L) | 8/1 | 94 | 60 |
All his winning form has come at Turffontein (three successes); not beaten far when runner-up at 33-1 at Turffontein over 6f (stakes race) last month; likely player if building on promise shown last time.
2579-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-6 b | 2/8 | Mount Pilatus (1½L) | 33/1 | 94 | 42 | |
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 b | 9/11 | Captainofthegreen (11L) | 7/1 | 96 | 36 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-5 | 7/8 | Sugar Blast (4¼L) | 11/2 | 98 | 44 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-8 b | 5/9 | Slinky Mapimpi (6¼L) | 14/1 | 98 | 68 | |
| 31 Aug 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 2/7 | Atarime (1L) | 7/2 | 98 | 63 | |
| 7 Jul 24 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 9-6 | 4/12 | La Moohal (4¾L) | 16/1 | 98 | 92 |
A previous winner here; from a powerful stable; comfortably beaten finishing second at Turffontein over 6f (graduation plate) four weeks ago; should not be far away.
9-9232
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/6 | Buffalo Storm Cody (8¼L) | 25/2 | 93 | 74 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/8 | Hotarubi (½L) | 7/1 | 93 | 87 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-11 b | 2/8 | Truth (1½L) | 20/1 | 93 | 87 | |
| 11 Jan 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 b | 9/9 | Radicchio (11½L) | 10/1 | 93 | 26 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-7 b | 9/18 | Pomodoro's Jet (8½L) | 11/2 | 93 | - | |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-11 b | 2/13 | Radicchio (hd) | 15/2 | 93 | - |
Has won previously at this course; out of the frame when sixth (Turffontein) in February in a conditions plate; she is the only female runner; could be interesting if recapturing winning form.
112-56
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 91
Days: 68
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-10 | 6/7 | Willy Meet Again (12½L) | 4/1 | 91 | - | |
| 2 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-4 | 5/7 | Francine (3¾L) | 33/10 | 92 | - |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 2/9 | Care Forgot (1½L) | 5/1 | 90 | 46 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 1/11 | Doitwithdiamonds (shd) | 33/20 | 86 | 65 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 1/5 | Mia Moo (1L) | 11/10 | 86 | - |
| 24 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 9-6 | 2/8 | Captainofthegreen (shd) | 7/1 | 86 | 84 |
Likes it here (three wins); not beaten far over 6f at Turffontein (stakes race) 47 days ago; easy to see him making an impression.
564-22
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 88
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-8 b | 2/12 | Cymric (hd) | 10/1 | 88 | 63 | |
| 15 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 b | 2/7 | Yamadori (½L) | 7/1 | 86 | - |
| 31 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-10 b | 4/9 | Ampersand (3¾L) | 9/2 | 87 | 68 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-7 b | 6/8 | Warm Winter Nite (6¼L) | 11/10 | 87 | 41 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 7-12 b | 5/10 | Savannah Storm (5L) | 9/4 | 87 | 57 | |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 7-8 b | 1/12 | Rollwiththepunches (½L) | 5/1 | 85 | 62 |
Not won for some time now; track has proven suitable before; not far behind Cian The Conqueror when tenth in a handicap in January.
907-50
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 86
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 h,b | 10/12 | Night Bomber (9L) | 33/1 | 89 | 50 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 h,b | 5/8 | Rollwiththepunches (2¾L) | 10/1 | 92 | 60 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 h,b | 7/9 | Ampersand (8¼L) | 15/2 | 95 | 57 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-6 h,b | 10/11 | Count Invicto (11L) | 25/1 | 95 | - | |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-12 h,b | 9/13 | Radicchio (8½L) | 25/2 | 95 | - | |
| 21 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-11 h,b | 2/9 | Musical Score (hd) | 16/1 | 95 | 70 |
Beaten 9l in a handicap at Turffontein three weeks ago; possesses winning form at this track; a long time since his last win; this looks a fair heat so has questions to answer.
8-2877
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 84
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-1 h1 | 7/8 | Kindred Heart (8¾L) | 33/1 | 85 | 25 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 h1 | 7/8 | Taxi To The Moon (10L) | 16/1 | 86 | 16 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-10 h1 | 8/12 | Night Bomber (6½L) | 6/1 | 87 | 58 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-10 h1 | 2/8 | Rollwiththepunches (nk) | 16/1 | 87 | 66 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-7 h1 | 8/10 | Savannah Storm (8½L) | 20/1 | 87 | 44 | |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-7 h1 | 10/12 | Bob's Your Uncle (7¾L) | 20/1 | 87 | 37 |
Finished seventh but wasn't beaten too far (just under 5l) at Turffontein in November in a handicap; has won at this track; returns from a layoff.
33357-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 84
Days: 138
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 7/11 | Captainofthegreen (4½L) | 25/1 | 86 | 48 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-6 | 5/8 | Sugar Blast (2¾L) | 7/2 | 86 | 37 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 | 3/11 | Eiger Sanction (hd) | 8/1 | 86 | 47 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-4 | 3/6 | Atarime (4¾L) | 28/10 | 86 | 25 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-7 | 3/7 | Master Christmas (3L) | 4/1 | 86 | 65 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-2 | 1/7 | Royal Edition (2L) | 7/2 | 79 | 31 |
Season-ticket holder here with three wins but slumped a bit since winning a handicap at Vaal in September; far from disgraced (beaten just over 2l) in a handicap upped to this distance at Turffontein last month; this line-up contains some strong opposition so others are preferred.
00-664
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 81
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 4/9 | French Bolt (2L) | 6/1 | 82 | 78 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 | 6/9 | Mercantour (3L) | 33/1 | 84 | 46 | |
| 16 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-9 | 6/8 | Rollwiththepunches (4L) | 33/1 | 86 | 52 |
| 24 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-3 | 13/18 | Pomodoro's Jet (11L) | 100/1 | 87 | - | |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-7 | 11/13 | Radicchio (12L) | 50/1 | 88 | - | |
| 24 Oct 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 b | 10/10 | Count Invicto (11L) | 25/2 | 88 | 36 |
Verdict
Not much between those likely to be in the mix but BOB'S YOUR UNCLE is taken to get the job done here. He has been a winner at this track. Happy Mo isn't out of it, Presley has generally been running well, and Captainofthegreen is a genuine contender who should be on your radar.
Bob's Your Uncle
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