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VAAL 29 January 2026
For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Finished tenth, beaten a fair way two weeks ago, 8l behind Carnelo.
847-40
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-8 | 10/11 | Carnelo (8¼L) | 9/2 | 76 | 39 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | NvHc | 8-8 | 4/6 | Merryweather (2L) | 13/10 | 77 | 42 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Dur Durbanville | 10f | 9-5 | 7/11 | Heal And Soul (3¾L) | 11/2 | 79 | 44 | |
| 29 Jul 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 4/10 | Afrique (7½L) | 33/1 | 82 | 49 | |
| 24 Jun 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-8 | 8/14 | King's Quest (7¾L) | 10/1 | 85 | 74 | |
| 1 Jun 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 8-10 | 6/6 | Ahead Of The Facts (1¾L) | 25/2 | 86 | - |
A winner over this C&D; he's an attractive contender as might be able to capitalise on his reduced mark and breaking from ground-saving draw.
4465-5
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 5/11 | Carnelo (5L) | 14/1 | 77 | 52 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/6 | Coppola (5¼L) | 9/2 | 78 | 41 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-1 | 6/13 | Coppola (3L) | 11/2 | 79 | 63 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-3 | 4/11 | Mastership (2¼L) | 6/1 | 79 | 52 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-8 | 4/7 | Robert Browning (3½L) | 28/10 | 80 | 43 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 3/9 | Skittles Skies (2½L) | 33/10 | 80 | 59 |
Has scored over C&D; lightly raced with this just his fourth appearance; finished last of nine in a Grade 3 (Turffontein) two weeks ago; looks likely to be involved now dropping in class and he won a maiden plate two runs back.
21-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 83
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 e/s | 9/9 | Splittheeights (12½L) | 50/1 | 83 | 46 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 1/11 | Lance Alot (3½L) | 56/100 | - | 28 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 2/12 | Tommy Atkins (hd) | 33/10 | - | 55 |
One of his best runs so far came when runner-up here on New Year's Day; frequent visitor to this track; finished second when 100-30 at Turffontein over 1m1f (handicap) on New Year's Day.
2257-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-8 | 2/12 | Crepuscolo (1¼L) | 33/10 | 69 | 55 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | NvHc | 9-1 | 7/9 | Drumnadrochit (5L) | 7/1 | 71 | 54 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-4 | 5/14 | Arlington Action (5½L) | 33/10 | 71 | 4 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-2 | 2/9 | Artic Silver (1¼L) | 4/1 | 71 | 12 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-7 | 2/10 | Robert Browning (1½L) | 33/1 | 70 | - |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 8-11 | 10/13 | Echo Check (13½L) | 40/1 | 75 | 24 |
Finished fifth last month albeit only beaten just under 2l over 7f (handicap); looks likely to go well given there is limited recent form on offer in this race and shown she can get her head in front.
51855-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 77
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 7-13 | 5/10 | Fire In Her Soul (1¾L) | 4/1 | 78 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 5/10 | Ringa Ringa Roses (5¼L) | 16/1 | 81 | 42 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-4 | 8/9 | Valentina Balducci (12L) | 5/1 | 81 | 9 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Lady Blunt (2¼L) | 15/4 | - | 26 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 5/9 | Surprise Party (4L) | 7/1 | - | 20 |
Too good for Unsolved Riddle and Express Yourself two weeks ago, getting the job done by 2½l; a rise in the ratings to contend with.
0838-1
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-4 | 1/11 | Prince Of Kildare () | 16/1 | 62 | 54 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-3 | 8/13 | Storm Ahead (4L) | 16/1 | 63 | 53 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-0 | 3/7 | Speedman (1¾L) | 40/1 | 62 | 52 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 8/10 | Tommy Shelby (6¾L) | 100/1 | 64 | 13 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-12 e/s | 10/13 | Dual Prophecy (13½L) | 33/1 | 65 | 34 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 8/11 | Lady Sabrina (8¾L) | 20/1 | 66 | 41 |
Finished towards the rear of 16 over 6f here (handicap) on Saturday; has winning form at this track.
35-770
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 13/16 | Hathighwaytothesky (10L) | 20/1 | 69 | - |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-9 | 7/15 | Zoombomber (3¾L) | 14/1 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-4 | 7/12 | Never Never Land (7½L) | 25/1 | 72 | 35 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-3 | 5/15 | Rockaroundtheclock (3½L) | 25/1 | 73 | 47 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-12 | 3/10 | Dontshootthebarman (1L) | 66/1 | 73 | 56 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-5 | 8/10 | Old Fashioned (9½L) | 16/1 | 73 | 38 |
Didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten 4l) over 1m2f (handicap) two weeks ago; he can be competitive at this level; track has proven suitable before.
238-47
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-10 b | 7/9 | Copper Cliff (4L) | 10/1 | 66 | 42 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-5 b | 4/12 | Crepuscolo (2L) | 6/1 | 66 | 48 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-5 b | 8/14 | Arlington Action (7½L) | 7/1 | 67 | - |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-5 b | 3/9 | Oklahoma Twister (4½L) | 7/1 | 67 | - |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-4 b | 2/13 | Chabal (2L) | 3/1 | 66 | 67 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 7-12 b | 4/12 | Arlington Action (3½L) | 6/1 | 66 | - |
Failed to make much of an impact in handicaps recently; has won previously at this course; not disgraced in eighth over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) on New Year's Day.
1907-8
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 55
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-7 b | 8/12 | Crepuscolo (4¾L) | 50/1 | 55 | 26 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-8 b | 7/13 | Commander Of All (5¾L) | 20/1 | 58 | 35 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-4 b | 12/12 | Arlington Action (24L) | 40/1 | 61 | - | |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-8 b | 9/12 | Lava Lamp (11L) | 20/1 | 61 | - |
| 26 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | MdHc | 8-3 b | 1/5 | Inclusion (4¼L) | 4/1 | 50 | 11 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-3 b | 7/10 | Kiss Of Fire (8½L) | 100/1 | 51 | - |
Verdict
This looks tight. Heavenly Good has winning form over C&D while Unsolved Riddle has a cracking draw. However, AGOGE is worth keeping on side. He has shown he can get his head in front and has won once over this C&D.
Agoge
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