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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Beaten 7l finished just ahead of Empress Wu 28 days ago in a maiden plate; three-race maiden though does have a third place to her name; likely player.
53-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/5 | Star Blaze (7¼L) | 2/1 | - | 16 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 8-9 | 3/7 | Amazonian (2¼L) | 18/10 | - | 37 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 8-9 | 5/17 | Vamanos (4½L) | 16/1 | - | 18 |
Was tailed off in a maiden plate at Scottsville in August; returns from a layoff here; should prove competitive as shown some signs of promise.
45579-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 216
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 25 | Sco Scottsville | 5f | Md | 8-7 | 9/9 | Call Me Jane (22L) | 25/2 | 72 | - |
| 6 Aug 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 8-9 | 7/9 | Queen Of The Spear (6¼L) | 4/1 | 73 | - |
| 19 Jun 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 8-11 | 5/9 | Hotaru (6½L) | 6/1 | - | 27 |
| 3 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Fair Proposal (5½L) | 2/1 | - | 32 |
| 17 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Alta Capitana (3¼L) | 8/1 | - | - |
| 1 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Versace Onthetrack (5L) | 8/1 | - | 42 |
Missed the frame (beaten 8l into sixth) in a maiden plate (Turffontein) two weeks ago upped to 7f; has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win but seems to be improving based on last two runs.
0-5736
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 63
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/7 | Hat And Heels (7¾L) | 20/1 | 63 | 19 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 3/5 | Mrs Stormiatrix (4¼L) | 16/1 | 61 | 28 |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Varachino's Champ (7L) | 20/1 | 64 | 15 |
| 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 |
This is her grade and has arguably shown improved form the last twice; not far behind Duchess Di when last last month in a maiden plate.
736-35
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 61
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/5 | Star Blaze (8¼L) | 25/1 | 63 | 12 |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/9 | Varachino's Champ (3¼L) | 8/1 | 63 | 27 |
| 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 |
Held in fifth in a maiden plate (Turffontein) ten days ago; in the mix.
0-8845
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | My Dear Friend (7¾L) | 125/1 | 60 | 24 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/5 | Shivering Light (8¾L) | 66/1 | 60 | 8 |
| 28 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 8-8 | 8/9 | Ms Galore (11½L) | 66/1 | 61 | 17 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 8-0 | 8/10 | Past And Present (7¾L) | 16/1 | 65 | 15 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 10/11 | Call Me Harriet (17L) | 40/1 | 70 | - |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 9/11 | Heavenly Mafia (14L) | 40/1 | 70 | 8 |
Missed the frame (beaten 11l into seventh) six months ago in a maiden; has proven competitive in a race of this nature; returns from a layoff here.
79247-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 180
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 9-0 b | 7/10 | She's All Mine (11L) | 7/1 | 58 | 9 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/10 | Fish Hawk (9L) | 8/1 | 58 | 10 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | MdHc | 8-11 b | 2/8 | Concordia (shd) | 13/2 | 58 | 36 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-8 e/s | 9/11 | Greenlight Racer (8½L) | 50/1 | 61 | 52 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 7/9 | Mattiazo (7L) | 66/1 | 63 | - |
| 17 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/9 | Hopscotch (13½L) | 14/1 | 63 | 6 |
Verdict
This is not a race for maximum stakes but a case can be made for ADA LOVELACE. Duchess Di looks the next best, and Chericherilady might have a say.
Ada Lovelace
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