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VAAL 27 January 2026
#youcanbetonus! Mr 66 Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
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- 10
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- Flat
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Has kicked on in her last couple of races; turned in a solid effort in defeat last month, when second over 7f (handicap); likely to be involved.
29712-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 78
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-8 b | 2/10 | Fire In Her Soul (1¼L) | 14/1 | 78 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 1/15 | Hubertus Hunt (¾L) | 20/1 | 76 | 45 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 7/11 | Manyeleti (14L) | 16/1 | 80 | 16 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 9/17 | Vamanos (9½L) | 11/2 | 80 | - |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 2/15 | Queen Of Pearls (hd) | 25/1 | 80 | 47 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-10 | 10/11 | Greenlight Racer (13L) | 25/1 | 80 | 38 |
Signs of improvement on last two runs; registered first success at the fifth time of asking scoring narrowly on debut for this trainer three weeks ago in a maiden plate; definitely of interest.
8954-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 65
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/10 | Brigitte Anne (nk) | 17/2 | 60 | - |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Mattiazo (1L) | 150/1 | 50 | 19 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-3 | 5/9 | Hopscotch (11½L) | 100/1 | - | 14 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 9/13 | Schipole (13L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 8 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/8 | Reflective (9L) | 66/1 | - | - |
Far from disgraced (beaten just under 3l) two weeks ago; she meets the required standard ability wise.
5596-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 65
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-6 | 5/8 | Northern Kitten (2¾L) | 25/1 | 67 | 40 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 6/10 | Johnny Drama (6L) | 8/1 | 68 | 34 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 9/9 | Oklahoma Twister (13½L) | 11/2 | 68 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 5/8 | Dylan's Champ (5½L) | 20/1 | 68 | 28 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 5/8 | Oklahoma Twister (8½L) | 7/1 | 68 | 33 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 1/8 | Sigrid Swing (½L) | 7/2 | 65 | 41 |
Finished last of 12 over 6f here (handicap) three weeks ago; capable of making an impact if replicating best previous efforts and he's been given a chance by the handicapper.
7808-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 64
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-3 | 12/12 | Never Never Land (14L) | 100/1 | 66 | 6 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-5 | 8/8 | Grand Empire (20L) | 50/1 | 66 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 10/13 | Peregrine Falcon (12L) | 33/1 | 68 | - |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-8 | 8/9 | Chieftain's Shield (11½L) | 25/1 | 69 | - |
| 14 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-8 | 7/9 | Can't Catch Me (9½L) | 9/2 | 68 | - |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 3/7 | After Hours (2L) | 8/1 | 68 | - |
Has raised his game the last twice; narrow winner of a maiden plate 12 days ago to break his duck.
678-71
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 62
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | Underdog (¾L) | 10/1 | 62 | 24 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 7/14 | Naretoi (7¾L) | 100/1 | 62 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/11 | Agoge (9¼L) | 125/1 | 63 | - |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Copper Plate (8¼L) | 25/2 | 64 | - |
| 9 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Santiago's Pride (14½L) | 20/1 | 64 | - |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 9-0 | 3/8 | Johnny Drama (1¼L) | 25/1 | 66 | 15 |
Beaten 6l here over 1m½f (handicap) at the weekend; capable of making an impact if replicating best previous efforts.
749-76
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 62
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-7 b | 6/9 | Page Boy (5¾L) | 66/1 | 62 | - |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 e/s | 7/11 | Carnelo (6¾L) | 66/1 | 64 | 32 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 e/s | 9/10 | Cartagena (32L) | 25/1 | 64 | - | |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-4 e/s | 4/9 | Open Highway (5½L) | 100/1 | 67 | 13 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-1 b | 7/14 | Arlington Action (6¾L) | 66/1 | 67 | - |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | 8-11 | 9/10 | Damova (22L) | 33/1 | 67 | - |
Performed at a higher level than this in his peak and potentially well treated; no impression when fifth of ten in September; has had some time off.
62965-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 60
Days: 138
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-0 b | 5/10 | Greenlight Racer (6L) | 20/1 | 62 | 42 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-0 b | 6/7 | Prized Platinum (10½L) | 6/1 | 64 | 33 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-4 b | 9/9 | Can't Catch Me (12L) | 10/1 | 64 | - |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-11 b | 2/7 | After Hours (1L) | 16/1 | 64 | - |
| 17 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-6 b | 6/10 | Phil The Fluter (6L) | 7/1 | 67 | 30 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-8 b | 8/9 | Chieftain's Shield (8½L) | 8/1 | 67 | 27 |
Towards the rear of 15 over 6f here (handicap) ten days ago; this is his grade.
4807-0
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 59
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-0 b | 13/15 | Zoombomber (9¾L) | 66/1 | 60 | 3 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 7/15 | Legendary (4L) | 66/1 | 62 | 29 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-12 | 13/13 | Commander Of All (12L) | 16/1 | 62 | 18 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-1 | 8/9 | Oklahoma Twister (11½L) | 25/2 | 63 | - |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-8 | 4/7 | Page Boy (2½L) | 7/1 | 65 | 47 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 8/9 | Michael Faraday (3¾L) | 8/1 | 65 | 52 |
Fair effort (beaten just under 2l) over 7f here (handicap) where just ahead of Bold Action ten days ago; he meets the required standard ability wise.
5146-4
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 58
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-11 h1 | 4/8 | Can't Catch Me (1½L) | 5/1 | 58 | 44 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-9 h1 | 6/8 | Mattiazo (9¾L) | 8/1 | 58 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-6 h1 | 4/9 | Sky Pillar Rock (8½L) | 5/1 | 58 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-5 h1 | 1/13 | Gamer (2L) | 8/1 | 54 | 52 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-6 h1 | 5/9 | Oklahoma Twister (8½L) | 10/1 | 55 | - |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-4 h1 | 5/7 | Prince Of Kildare (6½L) | 25/1 | 55 | 27 |
Out of the frame (beaten 3½l in sixth) when close behind Commander Of All over 7f (handicap) ten days ago dropped back in distance (now lower in the weights); drops in class.
778-66
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 64
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-12 b | 6/8 | Can't Catch Me (3¼L) | 16/1 | 68 | 39 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-5 | 6/9 | Surprise Party (8L) | 16/1 | 72 | 23 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 8/10 | Johnny Drama (6½L) | 14/1 | 75 | 26 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 7/10 | Ringa Ringa Roses (6¼L) | 80/1 | 78 | 37 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-7 | 7/8 | Hazy Dazy (11L) | 25/1 | 82 | 1 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 | 7/9 | Artic Silver (8¾L) | 16/1 | 85 | 28 |
Verdict
This has the look of a wide-open race - Sail The Sky is an interesting contender from the ideal draw while Dondoyaki has won over C&D. However, it may pay to side with FALCONFLY. She is bidding for her second course success and has arguably the strongest recent form (won last time).
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