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1000 Guineas Day: Big race preview, a French raider and a 20/1 outsider to follow
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VAAL 4 May 2026
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Has kicked on in her last couple of races; out of the frame when fifth in a maiden plate at Turffontein four months ago.
6442-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 113
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/7 | Precocious (8¾L) | 5/1 | 73 | 31 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Duchess Zahra (1L) | 5/2 | 71 | 36 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 4/8 | Inspiration (4¼L) | 17/2 | 75 | 29 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Plumbago Park (4¼L) | 6/1 | - | 21 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-4 | 6/8 | Vanakkam (10½L) | 13/2 | - | 13 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-2 | 2/9 | Miss Munroe (1¼L) | 16/1 | - | 43 |
Finished towards the rear of 14 in January in a maiden plate; lightly raced (this just her fourth race); hard to ignore.
85-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 100
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 12/14 | Fiery Frolic (7¼L) | 100/1 | - | 21 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Sakura Hanami (6¾L) | 125/1 | - | 5 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/16 | Play With The Wind (13L) | 66/1 | - | 9 |
Beaten 7l into sixth in a maiden plate (dropped back to this distance) when not far behind Empress Wu last month.
-57366
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 6/8 | Wings Of Kildra (6¾L) | 20/1 | 63 | 17 |
| 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 |
Hasn't been able to quite get her neck in front but useful at this level; finished fourth, beaten 5½l, with Hurricane Power just behind four weeks ago in a maiden plate.
36-354
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 61
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 8-11 b | 4/8 | Wings Of Kildra (5¼L) | 25/2 | 61 | 21 |
| 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 |
Was sixth of eight on her debut (6-1) over Christmas at Turffontein running over this distance; work to do with Princess Of All (second) on that effort; has had some time off.
6-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 125
| 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 |
First racecourse start; bred to improve with age; looks a likely player.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
September foal; warrants respect with signs of encouragement in profile and there is speed in the pedigree.
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
Finished tailed off on Thursday at Turffontein in a maiden juvenile plate.
7845
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 5/5 | Royal Tiara (21L) | 20/1 | - | - |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 4/7 | Lanzarote (9¼L) | 66/1 | - | 3 |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-3 | 8/8 | Queen Leila (6¾L) | 25/1 | - | 11 |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 7/9 | Secretary Bird (10L) | 50/1 | - | 9 |
Beaten eighth of nine in a maiden juvenile plate at Turffontein 51 days ago.
58
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 51
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | Love Not War (18½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 8-11 | 5/8 | Queen Leila (5¼L) | 66/1 | - | 16 |
Verdict
It's a tricky race to be too confident about but it can pay to side with BLAZING BREEZE. Foxy After Dark has potential to improve. Bright Comet is one to be interested in, and Winika should be on the shortlist.
Blazing Breeze
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