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VAAL 29 January 2026
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- Distance: 5f
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Not yet off the mark in four attempts although has finished third; finished behind Power Of Tiger in a maiden plate when beaten 9l (Turffontein) 18 days ago.
344-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 4/7 | Precocious (8½L) | 10/1 | 75 | 32 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 h1 | 4/9 | Gaslight Dancer (2¾L) | 8/1 | - | 32 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 4/7 | Amazonian (3½L) | 7/2 | - | 32 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 3/11 | Manyeleti (8½L) | 10/1 | - | 36 |
Not beaten too far when ninth of 14 on Saturday in a maiden plate.
6853-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 69
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/14 | Fiery Frolic (4½L) | 40/1 | 69 | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Pleiades Star (5½L) | 14/1 | 69 | 33 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Inspiration (11L) | 75/1 | 69 | 6 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 8-10 | 8/11 | Into Dancing (19L) | 33/1 | 72 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 6/13 | Al Greenga (5L) | 20/1 | 72 | 33 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 6/9 | Hazy Dazy (5¾L) | 66/1 | 75 | - |
Runner-up, beaten just over 4l, in a maiden plate at Turffontein 18 days ago; has been fairly consistent of late.
9433-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | Precocious (4¼L) | 10/1 | 66 | 48 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Sakura Hanami (2½L) | 33/1 | 56 | 20 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 3/5 | Tempranillo (6½L) | 33/1 | 53 | 23 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 4/8 | Old Fashioned (5¼L) | 50/1 | 46 | 29 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/10 | Hathighwaytothesky (8¾L) | 100/1 | - | 5 |
| 11 Feb 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 10/12 | Flying Finley (15½L) | 50/1 | - | 10 |
Fifth beaten 8l in a maiden plate at Turffontein dropped down to this distance two weeks ago.
7030-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 64
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 8-6 | 5/6 | Fiery Rose (8¼L) | 33/1 | 69 | 30 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-8 | 12/12 | Oklahoma Smokeshow (14½L) | 20/1 | 69 | 11 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/9 | Plumbago Park (4¼L) | 66/1 | 60 | 22 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 h1 | 15/17 | Vamanos (16½L) | 125/1 | 62 | - |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-2 h,b | 7/9 | Miss Munroe (6¾L) | 40/1 | 62 | 20 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 8-10 h1 | 5/6 | Paradise Way (16L) | 7/1 | - | - |
Hasn't been able to quite get her neck in front but she meets the required standard ability wise; didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten 4½l) five months ago in a maiden plate; returns from a break here.
33736-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 63
Days: 140
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/9 | Miss Munroe (3¼L) | 14/1 | 65 | 34 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 9-6 b | 3/8 | Concordia (2L) | 5/2 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-1 b | 7/8 | Banyan (10½L) | 25/2 | 66 | 11 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/9 | Blushing Bloom (3¾L) | 25/2 | 68 | 27 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 9-1 b | 3/7 | Shimmering (3¼L) | 13/2 | 68 | 13 |
| 10 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/7 | Red Hot Kisses (1¼L) | 17/2 | 66 | - |
Newcomer by Hawwaam; having her first start in public; ought to be of interest.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Lightly raced with this just her third appearance; finished last of seven two weeks ago in a maiden plate; should not be far away.
6-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 7/7 | Bell Of Angelus (6½L) | 25/2 | - | 9 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 6/8 | Sakura Hanami (10½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Well behind the towards the rear, Hurricane Power, (here, 6f) at 100-1 in October; may well improve; entitled to be better for that run.
0-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 93
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 17/17 | Vamanos (20L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Verdict
A wide-open affair but WISPINTHEWILLOW is put forward as the selection. She is a well-bred newcomer that can make an impact in this field. Seven Times Red is one to consider, Speedwell Queen is expected to take a forward step, and El Zani is a major threat to the tip.
Wispinthewillow
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