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VAAL 8 January 2026
For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Fm 82 Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 55y
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Was behind Cape Saffron at Turffontein six weeks ago when beaten 4½l in seventh upped to this trip in a handicap; this only her second start in handicap company.
123837
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 94
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 7/9 | Cape Saffron (4½L) | 6/1 | 97 | 53 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 8-10 | 3/5 | Rachel Wall (4½L) | 7/1 | 100 | 17 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-4 | 8/8 | Nyaka Nyaka (7¼L) | 14/1 | 100 | 51 | |
| 29 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-6 | 3/6 | Golden Palm (3¾L) | 10/1 | - | 40 | |
| 8 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-6 | 2/8 | King Harald (1¼L) | 28/10 | - | 53 | |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 1/9 | Back From War (1½L) | 63/100 | - | 44 |
Fair effort when beaten 4½l, finishing fifth of eight over 1m here (handicap, not far behind Princess Ilaria) 28 days ago; from top trainer but not really built on success in a handicap last May at Turffontein.
317795
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-7 | 5/8 | Warm Reception (4½L) | 50/1 | 86 | 58 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 e/s | 9/9 | Twostep Queen (10½L) | 16/1 | 87 | - |
| 15 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 e/s | 7/10 | Ceuta (7½L) | 18/10 | 87 | - |
| 11 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-8 e/s | 7/11 | Choisaanada (3¼L) | 10/1 | 87 | 67 | |
| 1 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 e/s | 1/9 | Palace Dancer (hd) | 28/10 | 85 | 80 |
| 15 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 e/s | 3/11 | Blind Ambition (1L) | 4/1 | 83 | 62 |
A respectable second of nine in a handicap two weeks ago; has winning C&D form to her name; produced several respectable runs lately.
323542
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 81
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-5 | 2/9 | Hong Kong (1½L) | 6/1 | 81 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-3 | 4/8 | Warm Reception (4¼L) | 25/2 | 82 | 55 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-3 | 5/6 | Accept Cookies (4L) | 10/1 | 84 | - |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-4 | 3/5 | Juniper Green (3L) | 33/10 | 85 | 44 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 2/13 | Mamlambo (1½L) | 14/1 | 82 | 53 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-5 | 3/8 | Destiny Of Fire (4L) | 10/1 | 83 | 47 |
Has chalked up two wins from her last six; has won at this course; narrow scorer in a handicap (Turffontein) six weeks ago; now off a higher mark; she should go close.
125521
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 78
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-3 | 1/9 | Lady Sabrina () | 8/1 | 75 | 62 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-8 | 2/10 | Hazy Dazy (shd) | 16/1 | 72 | 77 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 5/9 | Valentina Balducci (3¼L) | 4/1 | 73 | 47 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 5/8 | Paul Revere (3¾L) | 10/1 | 74 | 61 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 | 2/10 | Princess Ilaria (¾L) | 10/1 | 73 | 49 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | On A Jet Plane (shd) | 11/10 | 71 | 24 |
Solid performance to finish third at 33-1 16 days ago in a handicap; from powerful stable.
077983
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 87
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-1 | 3/10 | Fire In Her Soul (1¼L) | 33/1 | 87 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-6 | 8/9 | The Mightiest (6L) | 20/1 | 87 | 41 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-4 | 9/15 | Hazy Dazy (5¼L) | 125/1 | 87 | 26 | |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 | 7/12 | Lady Blunt (5½L) | 16/1 | 90 | 49 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-12 | 7/7 | Perfect Miracle (11½L) | 33/1 | 90 | 29 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-6 | 13/14 | Anotherdanceforme (7¾L) | 40/1 | 86 | - |
Has won previously at this course; produced a string of consistent efforts; went down by 1½l when third in a handicap (dropped to this distance) last month; likely to be thereabouts.
041133
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 85
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/8 | Father Christmas (1¼L) | 10/1 | 85 | 76 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 3/10 | Duchess Of Paloma (2L) | 7/2 | 85 | - |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-8 | 1/12 | Sigrid Swing (hd) | 20/1 | 81 | 59 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 1/9 | Duchess Of Paloma (hd) | 17/2 | 77 | 39 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Ringa Ringa Roses (1½L) | 20/1 | 77 | - |
| 28 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 10/13 | Scarlett Heart (11½L) | 6/1 | 77 | - |
Produced an encouraging effort (second of 11, beaten just over 1l) five weeks ago in a handicap; has won previously at this course; has displayed improved form on last two starts; been raised a little in the ratings but running in a handicap for only the second time; she should go close.
43212
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 83
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 2/11 | Western Wishes (1¼L) | 9/2 | 81 | 55 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 1/17 | Hathighwaytothesky (2L) | 11/10 | 81 | 35 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 2/8 | Fire In Her Soul (1½L) | 13/10 | - | - |
| 26 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/6 | Stormy Day (6L) | 25/2 | - | 27 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Clairwood Rose (3¾L) | 14/10 | - | 36 |
Disappointing run from good draw in a handicap 42 days ago at Turffontein when last of ten upped to this trip; slumped a bit since winning a maiden juvenile plate at Turffontein last June.
544680
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 79
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-1 | 10/10 | Ringa Ringa Roses (13L) | 4/1 | 79 | 14 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-10 b | 8/9 | Maverick Queen (7¾L) | 25/2 | 80 | 24 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-4 | 6/10 | Hazy Dazy (5½L) | 13/2 | 83 | 54 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 4/7 | Nkwenkwezi (4¾L) | 4/1 | 86 | 41 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 | 4/9 | Valentina Balducci (3L) | 17/2 | 86 | 45 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 5/7 | Open Sesame (2½L) | 33/1 | - | 38 |
Verdict
A wide-open contest - Lady Blunt is interesting while Cape Saffron looks the most dangerous rival. However, it's hard to go against VAMANOS here. She has been a winner at this track.
Vamanos
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