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VAAL 27 January 2026
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
From respected stable but hasn't been able to quite get his neck in front; not beaten that far over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month.
95204-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Magic Carpet Ride (3¼L) | 17/2 | 71 | 40 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 11/11 | Sergeant Soqrat (16½L) | 33/10 | 71 | - |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 9-6 | 2/6 | Trip To States (1¼L) | 28/10 | 71 | 72 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Trust (9½L) | 25/2 | 71 | 16 |
| 18 May 25 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 9/12 | Brand New World (9¼L) | 11/2 | 74 | 22 |
| 1 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Ichacha (2¼L) | 25/1 | 50 | 69 |
Held when third of six over 5f at Turffontein (maiden plate) 16 days ago.
6-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/6 | Fiery Rose (6L) | 25/2 | - | 40 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/12 | Tintin (8L) | 125/1 | - | 33 |
Comfortably beaten despite finishing third three weeks ago upped to this distance.
4-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/13 | Errol Flynn (5½L) | 50/1 | - | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/12 | Tintin (6¼L) | 125/1 | - | 39 |
Minor honours when 7-4 at Scottsville in July in a maiden juvenile plate; hails from a good stable and career moving upwards; back from an absence here.
832-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 81
Days: 202
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 25 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/10 | Bruh (1¼L) | 17/10 | - | 56 |
| 3 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Golden Warrior (7¼L) | 3/1 | - | 18 |
| 17 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/12 | Victory In Orleans (3½L) | 25/1 | - | - |
Beaten 12l in seventh over 6f here (maiden plate) on Saturday; ought to be competitive as shown he can be competitive fairly recently.
0803-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/13 | Stoneywood (12L) | 16/1 | 74 | - |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/11 | Continental King (4¾L) | 125/1 | 52 | 27 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 13/14 | Force Publique (22L) | 75/1 | - | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 8/12 | Tommy Atkins (11½L) | 125/1 | - | 14 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 12/12 | Grand Empire (31L) | 50/1 | - | - |
Has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win but shown recent signs of improvement; finished seventh, beaten a fair way three weeks ago when just behind Pompeii Shield.
572-27
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 73
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 7/13 | Errol Flynn (9¼L) | 7/1 | 74 | - |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-4 b | 2/8 | Jaffa (3½L) | 20/1 | 74 | 42 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-12 b | 2/12 | Oklahoma Smokeshow (1¾L) | 25/2 | 73 | 59 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 b | 7/11 | Sergeant Soqrat (6L) | 16/1 | 75 | 28 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 5/11 | Monkey Puzzle (7¾L) | 16/1 | 79 | 43 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 6/10 | Elusive Red (8L) | 3/1 | 80 | 12 |
Was tailed off over 6f here (maiden plate) at the weekend; looks likely to be involved as shown some signs of promise and he's well drawn.
0849-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 69
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 12/13 | Stoneywood (22L) | 125/1 | 69 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 9/11 | Equilateral (17L) | 25/1 | 73 | - |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 4/11 | Monkey Puzzle (7L) | 150/1 | - | 45 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/10 | Olympian Gold (14½L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 11/11 | Miami Mountain (31L) | 50/1 | - | - |
Tailed off over 1m here (maiden plate) a week ago.
8600-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 63
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 8/8 | World Order (21L) | 125/1 | 63 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 10/11 | Agoge (10½L) | 125/1 | 63 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 e/s | 10/12 | Tommy Atkins (19½L) | 66/1 | 66 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 6/14 | Single Combat (4½L) | 125/1 | 45 | 5 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 e/s | 8/9 | Bellerophon (24L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 9/13 | Amazon Queen (19L) | 100/1 | - | - |
First-time blinkers had no impact at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) when beaten 10l (sixth of seven) three weeks ago.
06-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 59
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/7 | Lovable (9¾L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/13 | Rockaroundtheclock (8½L) | 125/1 | - | 13 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 10/11 | Sergeant Soqrat (14L) | 50/1 | - | - |
The only newcomer; gelded already; having first race; could figure.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: -
Behind Gunboat at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) when beaten 8l over Christmas; likely to be in contention.
79-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/11 | Continental King (8L) | 50/1 | - | 15 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/13 | Rockaroundtheclock (9¼L) | 33/1 | - | 10 |
Beaten 6l into third when favourite at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) in November; appears to be on the upgrade judged on two most recent runs; in first-time blinkers now.
23263-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 78
Days: 61
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 3/8 | Lilac Snow (5½L) | 11/10 | 81 | 23 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 6/11 | Manyeleti (13L) | 28/10 | 81 | 19 |
| 17 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/10 | Alta Capitana (¾L) | 13/10 | - | - |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Sister Golden Hair (5½L) | 5/4 | - | 9 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/11 | Crystal Grove (2L) | 87/100 | - | 39 |
Verdict
This is a tight race on the figures but FLOWER ROAD looks the one to side with. Epidaurus is one to consider from the best draw, and Master Buddy should put up plenty of resistance. Gunboat is one to consider.
Flower Road
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