Plenty of Irish interest at Ayr on Tuesday but Willie Mullins runner tops the bill
11 hours ago
VAAL 10 February 2026
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Runner
Best Odds
Scored narrowly in a Listed handicap race upped to 1m1f last month; admirable career strike-rate (three from 13 to date); he can make a bold bid with lower class a definite positive.
2404-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 106
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 | 1/10 | Pioneer Square (hd) | 25/2 | 104 | 26 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | One Eye On Vegas (4L) | 16/1 | 108 | 80 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-7 | 14/16 | Atticus Finch (21L) | 16/1 | 109 | - | |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Miami Mountain (1¾L) | 5/1 | 109 | 67 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 2/6 | Royal Force (1¾L) | 14/10 | 113 | 98 | |
| 22 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | Kamensky (nk) | 11/10 | 113 | 62 |
Not disgraced when fourth over 1m here (handicap) on Thursday; has winning form at this track.
60-264
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 100
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-6 b | 4/7 | Birthright (4¼L) | 33/1 | 100 | - |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 7-12 b | 6/9 | Tin Pan Alley (8¾L) | 14/1 | 101 | - | |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-8 b | 2/4 | Taegan's Champ (1¾L) | 5/2 | 101 | 48 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-5 b | 18/21 | Mastership (8½L) | 100/1 | 104 | - | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 8-3 b | 6/6 | Argo Alley (5L) | 40/1 | 104 | 86 | |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-11 b | 12/14 | Aladdin's Lamp (29L) | 50/1 | 104 | - |
Sixth beaten 7l over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) on Saturday.
346-56
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 84
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/9 | Errol Flynn (6¼L) | 7/1 | 84 | - |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-8 | 5/7 | Grand Empire (3L) | 6/1 | 85 | 39 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/14 | Diesel's Shadow (5½L) | 7/2 | 86 | 67 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-7 | 4/9 | Dance King (5L) | 5/2 | 87 | 33 | |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/9 | The Ultimate King (3½L) | 17/2 | 86 | 58 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-8 | 3/9 | Max The Magician (3L) | 10/1 | 86 | 71 |
Finished last of six in a graduation plate five weeks ago.
5357-6
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 90
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-4 | 6/6 | Gerbera (10½L) | 10/1 | 92 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 | 7/10 | Hawkbill (4L) | 5/1 | 95 | - |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-3 | 5/14 | Aladdin's Lamp (8¼L) | 10/1 | 97 | 46 | |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 7-12 | 3/10 | Thunee Playa (2½L) | 10/1 | 97 | 71 | |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-5 | 5/10 | Count Huhtikuu (2½L) | 25/1 | 97 | 73 |
| 17 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Pioneer Square (7¼L) | 33/10 | 101 | 61 |
Finished last of eight last month in a stakes race; must be high on list.
789-78
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 91
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 9-6 | 8/8 | One More Star (17½L) | 66/1 | 91 | 14 | |
| 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 |
Fifth behind Aristotle posting a respectable effort 17 days ago in a Listed handicap race; has won here previously; can be on the premises if duplicating the form of her most recent win and down in grade.
143-65
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 94
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-8 b | 5/10 | Aristotle (3L) | 25/1 | 93 | 12 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-12 b | 6/9 | Littlemissmillion (1½L) | 9/2 | 93 | 39 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-1 b | 3/8 | Warm Reception (1¼L) | 33/10 | 93 | 78 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-8 b | 4/11 | Kisshoten (1L) | 16/1 | 93 | 53 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 b | 1/8 | Woman's World (hd) | 11/2 | 90 | 37 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-7 b | 6/7 | Bjorn Ironside (8L) | 16/1 | 95 | 39 |
Verdict
This looks an open event. Bakwena is considered although might not get the trip while Mister Speaker is one to consider. However, preference is for ARISTOTLE. He is bidding for his second course success and has arguably the strongest recent form (won last time).
Aristotle
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