Monday racing: Irish raider, a pricey purchase, one ride for Townend and trainer to watch
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VAAL 21 April 2026
#youcanbetonus! Mr 86 Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 4f
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Finished sixth, beaten 9l, in a Listed handicap race at Turffontein five weeks ago; has proven competitive in a race of this nature; an easier task than his previous race.
-03226
Age: 6
Weight: 9-13
OR: 92
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-9 | 6/13 | Daimyo (8½L) | 25/2 | 93 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 9-9 | 2/6 | Bellerophon (shd) | 2/1 | 89 | 98 |
| 1 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 8-8 | 2/5 | Enflame (2¾L) | 15/2 | 89 | - | |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 9-2 | 3/8 | One More Star (1L) | 20/1 | 89 | 68 | |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-9 | 13/13 | Titans Of War (6½L) | 33/1 | 90 | 82 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 5/10 | Hawkbill (3½L) | 25/2 | 91 | - |
On the premises when runner-up of seven at Turffontein behind Damova upped to this trip last month; normally pretty consistent; edging up the ratings; chance.
-41732
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-3 | 2/7 | Damova (1½L) | 9/4 | 84 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-8 | 3/13 | Councillor (2½L) | 7/1 | 84 | - |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-3 | 7/8 | Tommy Shelby (5L) | 9/4 | 84 | 49 |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | 8-7 | 1/8 | Texas Missile () | 33/10 | 81 | 63 | |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-2 | 4/13 | Titans Of War (½L) | 6/1 | 81 | 92 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-7 | 1/8 | Instant Attraction (¾L) | 11/2 | 78 | 74 |
Likes it here (three wins); accounted for One More Star and Diesel's Shadow upped to this distance (Turffontein) when springing a surpise to score by 1½l (went off 16-1) four weeks ago; slightly higher rating to contend with; ought to give it a shot despite being up in class.
318-61
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-10 | 1/7 | One More Star (1½L) | 16/1 | 80 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-8 b | 6/7 | Kissing Machine (7L) | 14/1 | 80 | 12 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 16f | 7-12 b | 8/11 | Shoot The Rapids (36L) | 20/1 | 80 | - | |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | 9-3 b | 1/10 | Copper Plate (shd) | 2/1 | 76 | 76 | |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 b | 3/8 | Hazy Dazy (2L) | 9/2 | 76 | 47 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-3 b | 1/6 | Arlington Action (2¾L) | Evs | 72 | 48 |
Was held in fifth at Turffontein upped to this trip last month; can be a player at this level; chance if finding his best form and he's been given a chance by the handicapper.
1-0065
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-1 b | 5/7 | Damova (6¾L) | 33/1 | 81 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-6 b | 6/13 | Councillor (4¼L) | 50/1 | 82 | - |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-2 b | 11/11 | Jordan (13L) | 25/1 | 82 | 29 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-9 b | 10/13 | Titans Of War (4¼L) | 7/1 | 82 | 81 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-10 b | 1/14 | Flashy Apache (2¼L) | 66/1 | 77 | 76 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-1 b | 11/13 | Coppola (5½L) | 66/1 | 79 | 54 |
Specialist here with four wins; too good for Euphrates and Romeo's Magic last month, getting the job done by 1½l; slightly higher rating to contend with.
-50371
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 75
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 1/12 | Full Go (1½L) | 10/1 | 72 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-7 e/s | 7/14 | Casus Belli (5¾L) | 14/1 | 73 | 32 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/5 | Sky Pillar Rock (2L) | 13/2 | 73 | - |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-9 | 11/13 | Titans Of War (4½L) | 80/1 | 74 | 72 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 5/8 | Radio Star (8½L) | 33/1 | 75 | - |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 8/9 | Harun Al Rashid (7¾L) | 33/1 | 76 | 33 |
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35-590
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 73
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-2 b | 12/12 | Futurewolff (16L) | 50/1 | 73 | - |
| 10 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 9-6 b | 9/10 | Copper Plate (8½L) | 10/1 | 73 | - | |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-5 b | 5/9 | Copper Cliff (1½L) | 20/1 | 73 | 61 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 9-6 e/s | 5/10 | Cartagena (13L) | 8/1 | 73 | 4 | |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-1 e/s | 3/9 | Follow The Master (3¼L) | 6/1 | 73 | 54 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 e/s | 7/12 | Arlington Action (5½L) | 16/1 | 74 | - |
Behind Futurewolff when finishing fifth last month.
-33305
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 70
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-5 b | 5/12 | Futurewolff (3¾L) | 7/1 | 72 | - |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-5 b | 11/13 | Daimyo (15L) | 125/1 | 72 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 7-13 b | 3/6 | Bellerophon (5L) | 5/1 | 67 | 42 |
| 10 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 b | 3/10 | Copper Plate (2¾L) | 7/1 | 67 | - | |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 b | 3/9 | Pomozelous (1¼L) | 5/1 | 67 | 33 | |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 9-6 b | 1/10 | Emerald City (¾L) | 2/1 | 64 | - |
Verdict
This is a tight race on the figures but it's hard to go against DAMOVA here. She is arguably the leading player from a form perspective and has been a winner over this C&D. One More Star has won over C&D.
Damova
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