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VAAL 2 April 2026
Racing Today Mr 87 Open Handicap (3-Years-Olds)(3 year olds) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 55y
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Respectable effort (beaten just under 2l) in a graduation plate (Turffontein) five weeks ago; hails from a good yard; has won at this course.
231-53
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-12 | 3/7 | King Harald (1¾L) | 11/2 | 87 | 47 |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 5/7 | Speedman (3¼L) | 8/1 | 87 | 61 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 1/9 | Major Arcana (¾L) | 77/100 | - | 54 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/10 | Copper Eagle (2¼L) | 1/4 | - | 49 |
| 24 May 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/12 | Soldier Boy (hd) | 11/10 | - | 51 |
Managed two wins in his last six outings; consistent lately; fair effort (beaten just under 3l) at Turffontein over 1m (handicap) five weeks ago; booking of G Lerena takes the eye; can run off a lower mark and has a chance.
56-127
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 85
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 7/9 | Fully Loaded (2½L) | 28/10 | 86 | 43 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 2/8 | Monkey Puzzle (½L) | 91/100 | 84 | - |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 1/12 | Prized Platinum (¾L) | Evs | 81 | 63 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-4 | 6/9 | Harun Al Rashid (5L) | 6/1 | 84 | 36 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 5/10 | Palace Prince (2½L) | 3/1 | 84 | - |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 1/7 | Amandla Ngawethu (2¾L) | 18/10 | - | 61 |
Could not manage better than eighth at Turffontein two months ago in a stakes race.
619-48
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 84
Days: 60
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 8/9 | Tintin (17L) | 20/1 | 84 | 27 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 4/6 | I'm A Fireball (6¾L) | 20/1 | 84 | - |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | NvHc | 9-1 | 9/9 | Drumnadrochit (9¼L) | 6/1 | 84 | 38 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | MdHc | 9-1 | 1/9 | Oklahoma Smokeshow (3¼L) | 18/10 | 77 | - |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 6/12 | African Pride (7¾L) | 5/1 | - | 8 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Big Joe (3L) | 2/1 | - | 45 |
Beaten 13l in fourth over 6f here (handicap) last month; has won here previously.
125-54
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 83
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-7 | 4/5 | Speedman (13½L) | 20/1 | 84 | - |
| 10 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/10 | Season's Greetings (1½L) | 33/1 | 84 | 61 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-5 | 5/7 | Maverick Queen (7¼L) | 11/2 | 84 | 36 |
| 17 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 2/6 | Rifle Queen (3¼L) | 5/2 | 83 | 38 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 1/9 | Iconic Winter (1¾L) | 67/100 | - | 37 |
| 10 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 2/8 | Romilly (2L) | 7/1 | - | - |
Out of the frame when eighth over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) six weeks ago; should go well as some leniency shown by handicapper and shown she can get her head in front.
431-38
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 81
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 b | 8/9 | Scarlett Heart (7L) | 7/2 | 82 | - |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-10 b | 3/8 | Northern Kitten (¾L) | 11/2 | 81 | 52 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 1/8 | Delaware River (2¼L) | 5/1 | - | 42 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/8 | Russian Nobility (5½L) | 7/2 | - | 27 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-1 b | 4/9 | Trajanus (6¼L) | 16/1 | - | 33 |
Has won at this course; successful twice in his last three starts; was well on top at the line at Turffontein 47 days ago; should go close as booking of allowance jockey offsets rise in the ratings and he can take this step up in class in his stride.
251-31
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 80
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-4 | 1/9 | Winds Of Grace (4½L) | 4/1 | 72 | 68 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/9 | Fostinovo (2L) | 10/1 | 72 | - |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 7-13 | 1/12 | Royale Jacket (1¾L) | 33/10 | 66 | 61 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/13 | Rockaroundtheclock (7¾L) | 25/1 | 67 | 16 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | MdHc | 7-11 | 2/9 | Jabari Thimba (3¼L) | 25/2 | 63 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-7 | 8/10 | Elusive Red (9¾L) | 16/1 | 63 | 5 |
Verdict
A tricky puzzle to solve - Oklahoma Smokeshow poses a threat while a hike in the weights makes life harder for Aquarius. However, NEVER NEVER LAND could be the runner to side with. He has winning form in the book and is going for his third course success.
Never Never Land
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