Russell and Scudamore send one runner on an 858-mile round trip to Windsor
9 hours ago
VAAL 15 January 2026
Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Graduation Plate(For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 55y
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Creditable third over 5f at Turffontein (graduation plate) 12 days ago; has maintained his consistent level of form but not won for some time now.
0483-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 109
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/6 | Chapbook (1L) | 6/4 | 114 | - |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-5 | 3/7 | One Fine Winter (½L) | 6/1 | 117 | 50 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-7 | 8/8 | Buffalo Storm Cody (9¾L) | 8/1 | 121 | 41 | |
| 13 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 4/6 | Future Variety (6L) | 87/100 | 121 | 57 |
| 31 May 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 14/16 | Tenango (11½L) | 17/2 | 121 | 64 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-1 | 3/12 | William Robertson (½L) | 25/1 | 107 | 90 |
Not disgraced in 12th in a conditions race last month; has winning track form; this is his level.
27330-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 83
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-3 | 12/21 | Mastership (4¼L) | 33/1 | 84 | - | |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 3/12 | Palace Prince (3¾L) | 10/1 | 84 | 35 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-3 | 3/9 | Bob's Your Uncle (1L) | 8/1 | 84 | 47 | |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 7-11 | 7/9 | Max The Magician (4½L) | 3/1 | 84 | 60 | |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 7-11 | 2/13 | Pressonregardless (2L) | 7/1 | 84 | 67 | |
| 7 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 1/8 | Peregrine Falcon () | 7/2 | 80 | 79 |
Gained narrow success in a handicap at Turffontein last month upped to this distance; successful twice in his last four starts; likely player.
1681-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 89
Days: 1
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 9-6 | 3/8 | Umzingeli Wenyathi (3L) | 7/1 | 89 | - | |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 1/9 | Salute The Flag () | 7/1 | 86 | - |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | NvHc | 9-3 | 8/12 | Antonio Gaudi (3½L) | 33/1 | 90 | 48 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 6/9 | Chieftain's Shield (8L) | 33/10 | 90 | - |
| 9 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Midnight Flyer (1L) | 30/100 | - | - |
| 26 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/11 | Rifle Queen (1½L) | 28/10 | - | 52 |
Out of the frame (beaten 3½l in fourth) when close behind Winds Of Change (Turffontein) over 5f (graduation plate) two weeks ago; shown he can win fairly recently and has a chance.
6602-4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 102
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-0 | 4/6 | Chapbook (3½L) | 11/2 | 102 | - |
| 19 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 5f | 9-6 | 2/9 | Circumbendibus (3½L) | 8/1 | 102 | 75 | |
| 5 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-6 | 13/14 | Chronicle King (8¾L) | 40/1 | 102 | 13 | |
| 31 May 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | 9-6 b | 6/9 | Good For You (1¾L) | 25/2 | - | 61 | |
| 27 Apr 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | 9-6 | 6/7 | Elegantrix (7L) | 33/10 | - | 38 | |
| 2 Apr 25 | Sco Scottsville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/13 | Captain's Pride (1½L) | 2/1 | - | 66 |
Producing fairly consistent form; went close when runner-up over 6f at Turffontein (handicap) four weeks ago.
07342-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 87
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | NvHc | 8-10 | 2/12 | Antonio Gaudi (¾L) | 20/1 | 87 | 57 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 4/7 | It's Personal (3¼L) | 33/10 | 89 | 52 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 3/8 | The Last Duke (2L) | 8/1 | 91 | - |
| 26 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | NvHc | 8-12 | 7/7 | Pennsylvania (3¼L) | 10/1 | 95 | 60 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 10/10 | Hemisphere (6½L) | 25/1 | 94 | 44 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-6 | 6/6 | Mighty Eagle (11L) | 9/2 | - | 5 |
Last of seven at Turffontein over 6f (graduation plate) five weeks ago, behind Winds Of Change.
24537-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 106
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-0 e/s | 7/7 | One Fine Winter (9½L) | 28/10 | 109 | 14 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 8-12 e/s | 3/6 | Yippee Kiyay (1L) | 18/10 | 109 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-10 | 5/9 | Chronicle King (4¼L) | 6/1 | 109 | 47 |
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 4/14 | Jan Van Goyen (5L) | 40/1 | 100 | 49 | |
| 8 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 2/9 | Tin Pan Alley (5¼L) | 9/2 | - | 71 | |
| 26 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-6 | 6/6 | Green Diamond (13L) | 9/4 | - | - |
Finished last of nine in a handicap last month; he's an attractive contender if excused most recent run as achieved maiden success two runs back and inside berth could lead to a ground-saving trip.
26619-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 84
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | NvHc | 9-1 | 9/9 | Drumnadrochit (9¼L) | 6/1 | 84 | 38 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | MdHc | 9-1 | 1/9 | Oklahoma Smokeshow (3¼L) | 18/10 | 77 | - |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 6/12 | African Pride (7¾L) | 5/1 | - | 8 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Big Joe (3L) | 2/1 | - | 45 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | The Last Duke (4¼L) | 3/1 | - | 33 |
Scored by a slim margin in a handicap last week upped to this distance; has chalked up two wins from her last three; she is the only female runner; one to note.
3212-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 83
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 1/7 | Fair Proposal (½L) | 3/1 | 83 | - |
| 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 |
Verdict
A fairly evenly matched field. Jabari Thimba is an interesting contender from the ideal draw while I'm A Fireball needs to be considered. However, CLEVER TREVOR is taken to get the job done here. He has the clear edge on recent form.
Clever Trevor
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