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VAAL 27 January 2026
Classic Day 7 March Middle Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 2f
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Has won over C&D; respectable effort to finish sixth, beaten just under 3l when dropped down to 7½f 38 days ago in a conditions race.
66516-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 93
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-5 | 6/10 | Amor Fati (3L) | 33/1 | 93 | - | |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-5 | 1/5 | Dance King (nk) | 7/1 | 90 | 42 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-11 e/s | 5/9 | Dance King (5¼L) | 7/1 | 91 | 36 | |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 7-12 e/s | 6/10 | Thunee Playa (11½L) | 20/1 | 91 | 38 | |
| 2 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | 8-11 | 6/9 | Luce Verde (3L) | 16/1 | 91 | - | |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-7 | 1/10 | Vesuvio (1L) | 10/1 | 88 | 31 |
Not far behind Dance King when seventh at Turffontein two weeks ago upped to this trip.
7789-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 91
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-3 | 7/9 | Navajo Nation (6¼L) | 125/1 | 94 | 30 | |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-6 | 9/10 | Amor Fati (22L) | 100/1 | 94 | - | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 8-10 | 8/8 | Mastership (21L) | 100/1 | 94 | 33 | |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-0 | 7/7 | Champion Warrior (5¾L) | 75/1 | 94 | 64 | |
| 27 Jun 25 | Fai Fairview | 8f | 9-2 | 7/9 | Zinovi (8L) | 50/1 | 95 | 53 | |
| 6 Jun 25 | Fai Fairview | 10f | 8-5 | 8/8 | My Best Shot (18L) | 33/1 | 95 | 21 |
Last of 13 in a handicap behind two of these two weeks ago; has proven competitive in a race of this nature.
9835-0
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 89
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-9 | 13/13 | Titans Of War (6½L) | 33/1 | 90 | 82 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 5/10 | Hawkbill (3½L) | 25/2 | 91 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-11 | 3/9 | Dance King (1½L) | 33/1 | 92 | 50 | |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-5 | 8/9 | The Ultimate King (14L) | 100/1 | 94 | 28 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 9-2 b | 9/12 | Hawkbill (12L) | 75/1 | 96 | 23 | |
| 3 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-6 | 10/12 | Count Huhtikuu (12L) | 66/1 | 96 | 57 |
Out of the frame (beaten 3½l in fourth) at Turffontein 16 days ago; has winning C&D form to his name; shown he can get his head in front so has claims.
4812-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 89
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-3 | 4/9 | Navajo Nation (3½L) | 9/2 | 89 | 40 | |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-8 | 2/5 | Royal Edition (nk) | 11/2 | 89 | 45 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-4 | 1/9 | Douglas Dragon (1¼L) | 4/1 | 85 | 46 | |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 8/10 | Dark Silver (7¾L) | 25/1 | 88 | 28 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 10-0 | 4/9 | Eiger Sanction (2L) | 11/2 | 89 | 93 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-3 | 8/10 | Count Huhtikuu (5L) | 16/1 | 89 | 64 |
Has won here previously; has proven competitive in a race of this nature; not beaten that far in fifth (4½l) over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) three weeks ago; looks likely to go well.
5782-5
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 87
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-4 h1 | 5/7 | The Playboy Bomber (4¼L) | 7/1 | 88 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 h1 | 2/10 | Hawkbill (1¼L) | 50/1 | 87 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-7 h1 | 8/9 | Dance King (7¼L) | 33/1 | 88 | 24 | |
| 2 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | 8-7 h1 | 7/9 | Luce Verde (7¾L) | 33/1 | 89 | - | |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | 8-7 h1 | 5/5 | Mo Ment (12½L) | 28/10 | 89 | 42 | |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-7 h1 | 2/10 | Royal Edition (1L) | 20/1 | 89 | 28 |
Won a handicap by 1l at Turffontein last month; seeking a hat-trick today and winner of two of his four career runs; warrants respect.
5211-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 94
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-0 | 1/9 | Repetition (1L) | 33/10 | 88 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-0 | 1/11 | Asiah's Tiara (4½L) | 2/1 | - | 40 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 2/11 | Six Of All (2¼L) | 10/1 | - | 22 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | One Eye On Vegas (11½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Recent efforts have generally been solid; has winning form at this track; finished in front of One More Star and Battleground in a handicap when only just held two weeks ago.
6284-3
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 81
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-3 b | 3/13 | Titans Of War (nk) | 14/1 | 81 | 94 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-7 b | 4/9 | Texas Missile (2½L) | 10/1 | 81 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 7-12 b | 8/10 | Hawkbill (4¾L) | 7/1 | 83 | - |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-8 b | 2/14 | Diesel's Shadow (2¼L) | 16/1 | 83 | 75 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-3 b | 6/9 | Dance King (6L) | 10/1 | 85 | 25 | |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-3 b | 5/8 | Skittles Skies (6L) | 25/1 | 89 | 42 |
Fourth, beaten three-quarters of a length, in a handicap two weeks ago; likes this combination of C&D; should not be far away if duplicating the form of his most recent win.
0071-4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 81
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-2 | 4/13 | Titans Of War (½L) | 6/1 | 81 | 92 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-7 | 1/8 | Instant Attraction (¾L) | 11/2 | 78 | 74 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-5 | 7/12 | Palace Prince (7L) | 66/1 | 83 | 22 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 b | 10/10 | Dark Silver (12L) | 50/1 | 83 | 7 |
| 11 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-5 e/s | 10/11 | Choisaanada (11L) | 33/1 | 86 | 37 | |
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 6/7 | Kamensky (12½L) | 14/1 | 88 | 10 |
Verdict
This has the look of a wide-open race but preference is for TEXAS MISSILE. He has every chance with winning C&D form and is in rude health. Vesuvio has winning C&D form.
Texas Missile
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