Russell and Scudamore send one runner on an 858-mile round trip to Windsor
11 hours ago
VAAL 15 January 2026
#youcanbetonus! Mr 84 Handicap(Open) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Last of ten over 5f here (handicap) last month; the only filly in the race; knows how to win so must be considered.
10/70-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 91
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-11 | 10/10 | Bosum Buddy (9¼L) | 100/1 | 91 | 37 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 7/7 | Hierkommiebokkie (19L) | 7/1 | 95 | - |
| 30 Nov 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-0 | 15/15 | World Of Alice (85L) | 25/1 | 94 | - | |
| 26 Oct 24 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-1 | 1/9 | Mount Etna (2¼L) | 3/1 | 86 | 49 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | Future Date (¾L) | 4/1 | - | 17 |
| 30 Jun 24 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-9 | 5/5 | Rodeo Drive (6L) | 40/1 | - | 20 |
Producing consistent form and achieved three wins at this venue; close up third at Turffontein five weeks ago; should prove competitive if building on promise shown last time.
80343-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-13
OR: 90
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 3/12 | Miami Mountain (½L) | 16/1 | 90 | 58 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | 9-2 b | 4/9 | Gimmethegoodlife (½L) | 16/1 | 90 | 63 | |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-6 b | 3/11 | Espinoza (1¼L) | 75/1 | 89 | 97 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-12 b | 11/12 | Espinoza (13½L) | 50/1 | 89 | 29 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-11 | 8/15 | Banff (5¾L) | 100/1 | 90 | - | |
| 26 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-13 | 8/15 | Roaming Spirit (4L) | 50/1 | 90 | - |
Ran well enough to finish third at 25-1 last month; in with a shout with him operating off a reduced mark.
12003-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 89
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-11 | 3/8 | Fully Loaded (2¾L) | 25/1 | 90 | 50 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 10/12 | Miami Mountain (4¾L) | 20/1 | 90 | 41 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 12/12 | Silver Tudor (58L) | 7/1 | 90 | - |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-13 | 2/8 | The Last Duke (½L) | 9/2 | 90 | - |
| 10 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 | 1/9 | Cian The Conqueror (1¾L) | 5/4 | 82 | - |
| 28 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-13 | 1/12 | Prized Platinum (1L) | 9/4 | 76 | 70 |
Favourite and only narrowly beaten over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) over Christmas; has been fairly consistent this year; has chalked up two wins from his last four; off a higher mark.
31132-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 89
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-11 b | 2/9 | Plus Four (hd) | 9/4 | 88 | 77 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | 8-3 b | 3/9 | Gimmethegoodlife (½L) | 9/2 | 88 | 61 | |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-2 b | 1/8 | Vanakkam () | 6/1 | 84 | 66 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 b | 1/9 | Hemisphere (2¾L) | 83/100 | 78 | 64 |
| 22 May 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-1 b | 3/12 | Nazare (1½L) | 4/1 | 78 | 52 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-3 b | 8/12 | Un Bel Di (4½L) | 7/1 | 82 | 50 |
Narrow scorer in a handicap at Turffontein last month; has chalked up two wins from his last six; slightly higher rating to contend with.
55221-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 82
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | NvHc | 9-0 | 1/12 | Red Penny (¾L) | 25/2 | 79 | 59 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-3 | 2/10 | Secret Chord (2¾L) | 7/1 | 79 | 46 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | NvHc | 8-10 | 2/5 | Mister Wilson (nk) | 25/2 | 77 | 63 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-12 | 5/7 | Bjorn Ironside (7¾L) | 66/1 | 77 | 44 |
| 6 Apr 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 9-1 | 5/14 | Moya Wa Laliga (4¾L) | 8/1 | 79 | 57 | |
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Tana Maree (1¼L) | 5/1 | 76 | 63 |
Has won here; lightly raced (this just his fifth race); not beaten far at Turffontein over 7f (handicap) in October; slightly higher rating to contend with but runs for only the second time in a handicap.
3212-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 88
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 | 2/10 | After Hours (hd) | 7/1 | 86 | 63 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 1/8 | Winchester (1L) | 91/100 | - | - |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 2/7 | Silver Longsword (nk) | 5/4 | - | 20 |
| 9 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Clever Trevor (2L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Has proven competitive in a race of this nature; not beaten too far (2½l) over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) in November.
47546-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 79
Days: 63
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 6/9 | Clarkson (2¼L) | 15/2 | 79 | 52 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-12 | 4/7 | Master Christmas (2L) | 6/1 | 79 | 38 |
| 8 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/10 | It's Her Way (4L) | 5/4 | 80 | 34 |
| 20 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 7/9 | French Bolt (6½L) | 3/1 | 82 | 62 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-5 | 4/12 | Night Bomber (1¼L) | 10/1 | 82 | 75 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-1 | 2/16 | Confederate (1L) | 33/1 | 79 | 88 |
Failed to land a blow when eighth of nine in September; stepped up on his last two starts; this C&D holds no fears; this just his second run in a handicap.
83318-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 74
Days: 112
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-4 | 8/9 | Hong Kong (16½L) | 20/1 | 74 | 2 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Winston's Wonder (nk) | 33/20 | 68 | 24 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/10 | Xenophon (5¼L) | 10/1 | 69 | 36 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Titan Of The Turf (6½L) | 16/1 | - | 31 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 8/11 | Chieftain's Shield (13½L) | 14/1 | - | - |
| 13 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Antonio Gaudi (7L) | 100/1 | - | 38 |
Sixth of 12 beaten 7l a week ago; potentially well treated and useful at this level.
5973-6
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 72
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-4 b | 6/12 | Never Never Land (7L) | 8/1 | 72 | 36 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-2 b | 3/15 | Rockaroundtheclock (1¾L) | 10/1 | 72 | 53 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-7 | 7/10 | Daring Act (9¾L) | 4/1 | 75 | 27 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 | 9/10 | Secret Chord (12L) | 11/2 | 75 | 10 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 | 5/7 | It's Personal (3¾L) | 10/1 | 78 | 50 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/8 | Roaming Spirit (3¼L) | 6/1 | 80 | 52 |
Verdict
An open race. Ensuing isn't out of it while Esquevelle is expected to be in the thick of things. However, THEATRE OF LIFE can prevail. She is a proven winner.
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