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VAAL 18 December 2025
Tab 4racing App Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 4f
- Runners
- 11
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Not beaten too far when fourth of nine over 1m2f here (maiden plate) last month; gone nine races without a win; has been fairly consistent of late; notable jockey booking.
745344
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 64
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Military Moves (3L) | 13/2 | 64 | 21 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 4/11 | Texas Missile (8L) | 16/1 | 65 | 18 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 9-6 | 3/9 | Itsnowornever (2L) | 18/10 | 65 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 5/11 | Six Of All (3½L) | 14/1 | 65 | 23 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Copper Plate (2L) | 50/1 | 57 | - |
| 15 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/9 | Enflame (28L) | 33/1 | 57 | - |
Was behind two of these rivals three months ago when seventh at Turffontein over 1m2f (maiden plate).
553678
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 63
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/11 | Agoge (9¼L) | 125/1 | 63 | - |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Copper Plate (8¼L) | 25/2 | 64 | - |
| 9 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Santiago's Pride (14½L) | 20/1 | 64 | - |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 9-0 | 3/8 | Johnny Drama (1¼L) | 25/1 | 66 | 15 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Mizzen Sword (3¾L) | 16/1 | 66 | - |
| 3 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | MdHc | 9-1 | 5/9 | Curtiss Condor (6¼L) | 25/1 | 67 | - |
Beaten seventh of 11 over 1m½f at Turffontein (maiden plate, behind Elusive Charm) last month; still searching for his first win after 15 attempts and form lately has been a mixed bag.
362777
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 59
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/11 | Equilateral (11L) | 40/1 | 61 | - |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/11 | Beira (7¼L) | 125/1 | 63 | 21 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/11 | Texas Missile (11L) | 25/1 | 63 | 7 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/9 | Majalun (1½L) | 66/1 | 62 | 9 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/6 | Follow The Master (24L) | 33/1 | 62 | - |
| 26 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | MdHc | 9-0 b | 3/5 | That's Magical (4¾L) | 6/1 | 62 | 5 |
Has run nine times without getting off the mark but improved form the last twice; had a bunch of these behind him when runner-up here upped to this distance two months ago.
884562
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 74
Days: 56
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 8-11 b | 2/9 | Itsnowornever (2L) | 6/1 | 72 | - |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/9 | One Eye On Vegas (11½L) | 33/1 | 74 | - |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/7 | Matroosberg (3¾L) | 25/1 | 69 | - |
| 14 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-4 b | 4/11 | Greenlight Racer (4L) | 125/1 | 58 | 66 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-3 | 8/8 | Johnny Drama (7¼L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 3 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | MdHc | 8-3 | 8/9 | Curtiss Condor (10L) | 125/1 | - | - |
Tailed off here over 1m1f (maiden plate) 14 days ago; yet to win in ten starts.
746550
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 12/13 | Real Stunner (27L) | 40/1 | 67 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 5/11 | Equilateral (5¾L) | 55/1 | 69 | - |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-0 b | 5/9 | Military Moves (13L) | 20/1 | 69 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-0 | 6/11 | Texas Missile (11L) | 50/1 | 71 | 1 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 8-11 b | 4/9 | Itsnowornever (2¾L) | 20/1 | 71 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 7/11 | Six Of All (5¼L) | 50/1 | 56 | 10 |
Behind a bunch of these over 1m2f here (maiden plate) when tailed off last month; fitted with blinkers for the first time; one to take seriously.
009
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 20
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-0 | 9/9 | Military Moves (83L) | 150/1 | - | - |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 11/11 | Beira (25L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-10 | 10/11 | Luwak (37L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Missed the frame (beaten 10l into fourth) over 1m½f at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month; must be respected as shown she can be competitive fairly recently.
7-5304
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 64
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 4/11 | Into Dancing (9¾L) | 17/2 | 66 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-12 | 10/11 | Texas Missile (19L) | 9/2 | 68 | - |
| 9 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-12 | 3/10 | Santiago's Pride (5½L) | 13/2 | - | - |
| 10 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 5/14 | Merryweather (8½L) | 16/1 | - | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/15 | Ilha Da Orange (4¼L) | 40/1 | - | 26 |
Stepped up on her last two starts; had a bunch of these rivals behind her here over 1m2f (maiden plate) when on the premises, finishing second 25 days ago.
543322
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 63
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-9 b | 2/9 | Military Moves (1L) | 33/10 | 63 | 21 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-9 b | 2/11 | Texas Missile (4½L) | 16/1 | 63 | 23 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-3 b | 3/11 | Ethical (4½L) | 25/2 | 65 | - |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-12 b | 3/9 | Copper Plate (1L) | 6/1 | 66 | - |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-3 b | 4/8 | Fire In Her Soul (4¼L) | 8/1 | 66 | - |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-3 b | 5/9 | Mattiazo (2¼L) | 25/1 | 68 | 15 |
Yet to manage better than fifth in her six races; finished out the back at Turffontein over 1m1f (maiden plate) behind two of these two weeks ago; can be in the mix.
685578
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 67
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 8/9 | Frangipani (21L) | 100/1 | 67 | - |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-6 b | 7/9 | Military Moves (25L) | 14/1 | 67 | - |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 8-4 | 5/9 | Itsnowornever (3¼L) | 25/2 | 67 | - |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 5/11 | Ethical (7¼L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 8/8 | Drumnadrochit (21L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 17 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Alta Capitana (8L) | 25/1 | - | - |
Finished in front of two of these over 1m1f at Turffontein (maiden plate) when beaten 8l (fifth of nine) 16 days ago; from respected stable; has to be considered.
985
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 65
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 8-7 b | 5/9 | Frangipani (7¾L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-5 b | 8/11 | Ethical (12½L) | 150/1 | - | - |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 b | 9/9 | Hazy Dazy (23L) | 40/1 | - | - |
Split Festival Of Light and Silent Future when seventh two weeks ago at Turffontein upped to 1m1f.
007
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 53
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 7/9 | Frangipani (14L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 13/15 | Dondoyaki (11½L) | 125/1 | - | 4 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 8-12 | 13/14 | Single Combat (20L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Verdict
Not much between those likely to be in the mix. Flying On My Mind is capable of getting involved while Future Success is entitled to be in the mix. However, FESTIVAL OF LIGHT is worth siding with. She is taken to confirm placings with Over Sensible and Silent Future.
Festival Of Light
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