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This Wathnan Racing Lucky 15 could be the play at Royal Ascot on Wednesday
17 hours ago
VAAL 29 May 2025
#youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 6f
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- 17
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- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Was on the premises (runner-up, beaten just over 1l) at Turffontein two weeks ago; proving a little expensive to follow but seems to be improving based on last two runs.
442252
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Soho Heartthrob (1¼L) | 25/2 | 76 | 42 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/12 | War Of Kingdoms (4¼L) | 33/10 | 78 | 29 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/6 | Gimme A Storm (½L) | 18/10 | 78 | 38 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/9 | Futurenaire (shd) | 3/1 | 74 | 56 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/9 | Harry Nyquist (11L) | 20/1 | 74 | - |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/11 | Oklahoma Twister (3½L) | 20/1 | 75 | 22 |
Seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice and has maintained his consistent level of form; missed out by a short head at Durbanville in March.
0-0832
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 68
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 9-11 b | 2/6 | Stu's Girl (shd) | 4/1 | 72 | - |
| 8 Mar 25 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 9-11 b | 3/9 | Dawn's Early Light (2¼L) | 7/1 | 63 | - |
| 5 Feb 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 8/8 | Ahead Of The Facts (13L) | 100/1 | 66 | 29 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 12/14 | Red Dawn (9¼L) | 100/1 | 70 | 38 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | Md | 9-2 | 10/11 | Congressman (17L) | 25/1 | - | 18 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Dur Durbanville | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 5/10 | Mente Et Manu (5¾L) | 50/1 | - | 54 |
Beaten 8l into third over 6½f here (maiden plate) last month when just behind Trip To States; has been consistent of late; has to be taken seriously.
243-23
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 3/7 | Dylan's Champ (8¼L) | 9/2 | 64 | - |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 2/11 | Oklahoma Twister (1¼L) | 5/4 | 64 | 30 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 3/15 | Lloyd Wright (4¾L) | 25/2 | 66 | 48 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-1 h,b | 4/15 | On Target (5L) | 9/4 | 67 | 19 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | MdHc | 8-9 h,b | 2/9 | Final Try (½L) | 9/2 | 63 | - |
| 20 Jun 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 8-11 h,b | 3/12 | Bregardt (2¾L) | 14/1 | 63 | 46 |
Second in course maiden plate, 6l off winner, finished ahead of Highveld Storm last month; yet to open his account after 22 starts but appears to be on the upgrade judged on two most recent runs.
453402
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | Dylan's Champ (6¼L) | 17/2 | 62 | - |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 11/12 | War Of Kingdoms (12L) | 20/1 | 62 | 2 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/6 | Gimme A Storm (5¼L) | 5/1 | 64 | 20 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/10 | Tokyo Medaglia (1L) | 16/1 | 60 | 45 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Futurenaire (5¾L) | 7/1 | 60 | 35 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/13 | Paul Revere (5L) | 125/1 | 54 | 36 |
Missed the frame (beaten 7l into fifth) here over 5f (maiden plate) 14 days ago; still winless and defeats stacking up (25 on the bounce); others appeal more with a number of his rivals in good nick.
878035
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Sunset Warrior (7½L) | 40/1 | 58 | 24 |
| 29 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/6 | Sylvan Warrior (6L) | 33/1 | 54 | 28 |
| 15 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 12/12 | Kaalvoet (12L) | 125/1 | 56 | 11 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/8 | Hemisphere (65L) | 100/1 | 56 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/8 | Satyagraha (11L) | 150/1 | 56 | 14 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/11 | Oklahoma Twister (7½L) | 25/1 | 58 | 7 |
Finished ninth and beaten 16l first time out at Turffontein at 25-1 six months ago; returning from a layoff here; cannot be ignored as appeals from a breeding angle and he could be more streetwise here.
9-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 195
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 9/12 | Lets Play Poker (16½L) | 25/1 | - | 2 |
Sire's progeny often do well as sprinters; from the same family as Catavar, a winner over 6f; unless there is significant market confidence this debutant is probably best watched.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
Held seventh of 12 but was making his first appearance over 5f here at 8-1 last month; should be thereabouts as seemingly there is more to come from this nicely bred son of Querari and the penny could well drop today.
7
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 44
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-0 | 7/12 | Kaalvoet (5L) | 8/1 | - | 32 |
Bred to get better as he gets older; related to 1m winner Starrywinternight; sire has produced lots of sprint winners; attractively bred son of Erupt; yard's stats offers some hope.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
Finished fifth of seven on his debut (Turffontein, 7f) at 33-1 in March; entitled to have come on for that run.
5
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/7 | Whispering Death (13½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Related to 1m4f winner Dance Partner; should get involved with signs of encouragement in profile and sire a rich source of sprint winners.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
From the same family as Teatro, a winner over 6f; one to be interested in with signs of encouragement in profile and could be a speedy type on breeding.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
Running for the first time; sire has a good record with runners over this distance; stable know the time of day; gelded already; market should guide as to this one's prospects of scoring first time out.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
Record of the trainer offers some encouragement; making his racecourse bow; early foal; will be interesting to see if there is any confidence behind him in the betting.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
Has taken a step forward the last twice; far from disgraced (beaten just under 2l) two weeks ago (Turffontein) in a maiden juvenile plate; recent display was promising so he's an attractive contender.
824334
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/12 | Victory In Orleans (2L) | 16/1 | - | - |
| 1 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/5 | One Tiger (3¾L) | 5/2 | - | 40 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 3/12 | War Of Kingdoms (1L) | 10/1 | - | 37 |
| 3 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Tin Pan Alley (11L) | 14/1 | - | 19 |
| 15 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | One Fine Winter (4¼L) | 40/1 | - | - |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | Arashi (16L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Finished seventh of eight on his debut two weeks ago at Turffontein; work to do with Mizzen Sword (runner-up) on that effort; couldn't rule out improvement although wouldn't get too carried away.
7
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 7/8 | Soho Heartthrob (7¼L) | 125/1 | - | 15 |
Close up behind Time Will Tell in March when third over 5½f at Turffontein; could be dangerous with that experience under his belt.
3
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 75
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | One Fine Winter (5½L) | 50/1 | - | - |
Verdict
Force Publique has potential to improve while Time Will Tell should be looked at. But the suggestion is HIGHVELD STORM. He has been running consistently well of late and can turn around placings with Trip To States from last time they met.
Highveld Storm
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