Plenty of Irish interest at Ayr on Tuesday but Willie Mullins runner tops the bill
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VAAL 10 February 2026
Classic Day 7 March Maiden Plate (f & M)(For Maiden Fillies and Mares) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 5f
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Winless in four starts but has shown promise with third her top showing and from a respected trainer; failed to live up to market expectations when fourth in a maiden plate in November.
5434-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 98
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 8-12 | 4/10 | Queensland (3L) | Evs | 78 | 39 |
| 17 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 3/8 | Warm Reception (4¼L) | 67/100 | - | 39 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 4/9 | North Point (3½L) | 17/2 | - | 38 |
| 26 Feb 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 5/11 | Military Command (4L) | 10/1 | - | 40 |
Behind two of these two weeks ago when last here in a maiden plate; without a win in four attempts although has finished third.
94-30
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 14/14 | Fiery Frolic (15L) | 40/1 | 75 | - |
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Precocious (5½L) | 25/1 | - | 43 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Duchess Zahra (4½L) | 66/1 | - | 24 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 8-12 | 9/11 | Manyeleti (20L) | 40/1 | - | - |
Has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win; respectable fifth two weeks ago (had Nicolson Landing and Mystical Butterfly behind) in a maiden plate.
5224-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/14 | Fiery Frolic (2¾L) | 10/1 | 76 | 37 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Sakura Hanami (4L) | 9/4 | 78 | 15 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | Gaslight Dancer (2¼L) | 6/4 | 78 | 34 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 2/7 | Amazonian (1¾L) | 11/2 | 81 | 39 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 5/11 | Manyeleti (12½L) | 7/2 | 81 | 22 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 2/6 | Far Beyond (hd) | 14/10 | 81 | 42 |
Three-race maiden but has managed to finish third; sixth of seven beaten 16l at Turffontein (behind Mystical Butterfly) 30 days ago in a maiden plate.
53-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/7 | Precocious (15½L) | 25/2 | - | 7 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Duchess Zahra (2¾L) | 5/1 | - | 30 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Gaslight Dancer (3½L) | 33/1 | - | 30 |
Went down by 2½l when second at the first time of asking last month over C&D; easy to see her making an impression as seemingly there is more to come from this nicely bred daughter of Hawwaam and her first effort was very pleasing.
2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | Varachino's Champ (2½L) | 25/2 | - | 30 |
Came home sixth over this trip on her debut at Turffontein when she was behind a few of these at 6-1 six weeks ago; entitled to be better for that run.
6-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Duchess Zahra (6¼L) | 6/1 | - | 17 |
Not disgraced when eighth last month in a maiden plate; ought to be competitive as she should be more streetwise this time.
5-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/14 | Fiery Frolic (4¼L) | 40/1 | - | 32 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Duchess Zahra (6L) | 17/2 | - | 18 |
Verdict
A fairly evenly matched field - El Zani is a genuine contender who should be on the radar while Nicolson Landing should be on the shortlist. However, STAR BLAZE is up to landing this. She is a very interesting newcomer with an excellent pedigree.
Star Blaze
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