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VAAL 20 December 2025
Saturday 20th December
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Wsb Club Prive Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 6f
- Runners
- 13
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Three-race maiden though does have a third place to his name; held in sixth at Turffontein 41 days ago.
336
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 41
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 6/8 | Speedman (9½L) | 14/1 | - | 21 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/9 | Trajanus (4½L) | 6/1 | - | 42 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-2 | 3/7 | Nou Praat Jy (2L) | 7/1 | - | 41 |
From a top stable; finished second when 7-4 (Turffontein) last month in a conditional maiden.
422
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/19 | Splittheeights (2¾L) | 17/10 | - | 44 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/12 | Grand Empire (2L) | 11/2 | - | - |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/12 | War Of Kingdoms (1¼L) | 25/2 | - | 40 |
Sixth beaten 8l over 7f here (maiden plate) sporting first-time blinkers four weeks ago; still winless and defeats stacking up (ten on the bounce).
645096
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 6/12 | Tommy Atkins (7¾L) | 125/1 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 9/11 | Luwak (22L) | 125/1 | 75 | - |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 11/11 | Monkey Puzzle (16½L) | 100/1 | 75 | 11 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 5/11 | Ice Dragon (5L) | 40/1 | 68 | 28 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 8-6 | 4/6 | Trip To States (6L) | 10/1 | 71 | 46 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-5 | 6/8 | Winston's Wonder (7½L) | 66/1 | 64 | - |
Still looking to open his account after four runs; tailed off over 7½f here (maiden plate) in September.
7759
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 59
Days: 81
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 h1 | 9/9 | Bellerophon (28L) | 6/1 | 64 | - |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 5/11 | Miami Mountain (10½L) | 125/1 | - | 28 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 h1 | 7/11 | Frere Jacques (17½L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 9 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Clever Trevor (13½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Finished towards the rear of 13 over 7f here (maiden plate) four weeks ago; attempting to open his account at the fourth time of asking.
0007
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 51
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 7/7 | Magic Carpet Ride (25L) | 100/1 | 51 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 h1 | 12/13 | Amandla Ngawethu (17L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 h1 | 13/16 | Wayne (16L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 12 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 10/10 | Echo Check (18L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Sire's progeny have a good record in sprints; gelded already; makes first racecourse appearance; probably best watched unless there is significant market confidence behind this newcomer.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Already gelded; racing education begins here for this son of Erupt; in with a chance.
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Related to 1m winner Ombudsman; stable know the time of day; bred on sire side to appreciate sprint distances; already a gelding; any positivity in the betting should be noted.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Already a gelding; course debutants from this stable always command respect; sire can produce useful types; related to Kakiebos, winning form over 1m-1m4f; must be respected with signs of encouragement in profile.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Pedigree appeals; related to Grade 2 winner Royal Aussie; easy to see him making an impression with signs of encouragement in profile and his sire is a speed influence.
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Trainer has a good record with newcomers here; has a nice pedigree (by Querari); sire gets his share of decent sorts; prospects with signs of encouragement in profile and his sire is a speed influence.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Was tailed off 53 days ago.
00
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 14/14 | Single Combat (25L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 11/12 | African Pride (25L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Beaten a fair way when sixth at Kenilworth over 7f (maiden plate) last month.
66
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 6/10 | Man Of Consequence (6¼L) | 10/1 | - | 30 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 8-9 | 6/12 | Navaseven (3L) | 50/1 | - | 40 |
Verdict
A tricky puzzle to solve. Pompeii Shield is a newcomer with decent breeding while Pompeii Shield, Quickfreeze and Kambati are from stables who do well with newcomers. However, it looks like an opportunity for MASTASH. He is the most interesting newcomer.
Mastash
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