Russell and Scudamore send one runner on an 858-mile round trip to Windsor
10 hours ago
VAAL 15 January 2026
Racing Today Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Creditable effort in third (beaten 1½l, Turffontein) two weeks ago.
663-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 78
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Lovable (1½L) | 25/2 | 76 | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/12 | Tintin (6¼L) | 20/1 | - | 40 |
| 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 |
Winless in three starts but has shown promise with second his top showing; held when fourth beaten 8l over 5f here (maiden plate) last month.
824-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Saketini (7½L) | 4/1 | - | 20 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/5 | Tempranillo (5¾L) | 90/1 | - | 28 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 8/8 | Speedman (21L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Winless with run of consecutive defeats standing at 12 and largely in poor form of late; failed to land a blow when ninth of 13 last Thursday upped to 7f.
0968-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 9/13 | Errol Flynn (16½L) | 150/1 | 68 | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/12 | Tintin (12L) | 125/1 | 71 | 19 |
| 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 |
Far from disgraced (beaten 2½l, Turffontein) four weeks ago; should go close.
4/3-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Magic Carpet Ride (2½L) | 5/1 | - | 43 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/16 | Valieva (6¼L) | 20/1 | - | 28 |
Remote runner-up of 12 on his debut (wearing cheekpieces) over C&D when he had a couple of these behind at 8-1 four weeks ago; entitled to be better for that run.
2-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 2/12 | Tintin (5¾L) | 8/1 | - | 42 |
Related to 5f winner Goom Goom; sire can produce useful types; warrants respect with signs of encouragement in profile and his sire gets speedy types.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Missed the frame (beaten 11l into eighth) over 7f at Greyville (maiden) in October; has taken a step forward the last twice.
80938-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 85
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 8/9 | Bella Valentina (11L) | 9/2 | 75 | - |
| 20 Jul 25 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 8-11 b | 3/14 | Sneeuwitjie (1¾L) | 20/1 | - | 24 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/13 | Infinity Edge (13L) | 16/1 | - | - |
| 4 May 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 14/14 | She's My World (15L) | 66/1 | - | 7 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | Cliffscape (11L) | 10/1 | - | - |
Winless in six starts but has shown promise with third her top showing; last of six over 1m at Turffontein (maiden plate) on New Year's Day; in first-time blinkers.
4436-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 6/6 | Sikeloi (11L) | 11/2 | 72 | - |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-8 | 6/13 | Real Stunner (13½L) | 8/1 | 72 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 3/13 | Al Greenga (3¼L) | 17/2 | 74 | 40 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 4/7 | Matroosberg (3½L) | 9/4 | - | - |
| 12 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-8 | 4/10 | Echo Check (5¾L) | 9/4 | - | 34 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Jazz Pianist (4¼L) | 10/1 | - | 33 |
Verdict
This is not a race for maximum stakes - Eponas Lance poses a threat while Monkey's Wedding is one to consider. However, it's hard to get away from SOSORU. He has breeding which offers significant hope that he can win first time out.
Sosoru
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