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1000 Guineas Day: Big race preview, a French raider and a 20/1 outsider to follow
23 hours ago
VAAL 4 May 2026
Racing240 Work Riders Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 7f 55y
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Proving a little expensive to follow but has found improvement of late; was sixth of nine, beaten 6l, upped to this distance five weeks ago.
830-26
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/9 | Shoreybomba (5½L) | 25/1 | 78 | - |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/5 | Mrs Stormiatrix (2¾L) | 5/1 | 78 | 36 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-12 b | 10/14 | Force Publique (6¾L) | 14/1 | 80 | - |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 3/9 | Dawson's Anvil (3¾L) | 17/2 | 77 | 35 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 8/11 | Luwak (10L) | 25/1 | 80 | 12 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 4/8 | Winston's Wonder (4½L) | 17/2 | 82 | - |
Useful at this level but hasn't been able to quite get his neck in front; fair effort when beaten 1½l at Kenilworth in December; returns from a layoff here.
65354-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 69
Days: 131
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 4/9 | In Motion (1¼L) | 10/1 | 69 | 27 |
| 19 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 5/10 | World First (3¾L) | 9/2 | 70 | - |
| 25 Oct 25 | Dur Durbanville | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Joshua (1¼L) | 11/2 | 70 | 67 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 9-9 | 5/11 | Delta Pride (4L) | 25/1 | 70 | 53 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/12 | Yamazaki (7¾L) | 10/1 | 71 | 14 |
| 13 Aug 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 9-8 | 3/12 | Future Free (½L) | 6/1 | 71 | 64 |
Held when sixth beaten 13l five weeks ago upped to 1m½f; can be in the thick of things as has been on the scene in the recent past.
49-076
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 63
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/10 | Sand Script (13L) | 20/1 | 65 | 13 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 7/8 | Major Arcana (5½L) | 100/1 | 66 | 21 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 12/13 | Stoneywood (22L) | 125/1 | 69 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 b | 9/11 | Equilateral (17L) | 25/1 | 73 | - |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 4/11 | Monkey Puzzle (7L) | 150/1 | - | 45 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/10 | Olympian Gold (14½L) | 125/1 | - | - |
Useful in this grade; finished just behind Epidaurus when eighth over 1m½f here (maiden plate) five weeks ago.
-07788
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 53
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 8/10 | Sand Script (14L) | 125/1 | 56 | 9 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 8/9 | Porridge Boy (20L) | 125/1 | 56 | - |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/7 | Stokesy (61L) | 100/1 | 56 | - |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 7/9 | Gift Of Royal (6½L) | 8/1 | 61 | 1 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-11 h,b | 10/13 | Errol Flynn (18L) | 100/1 | 62 | - |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 5/8 | Trombolines (7¾L) | 50/1 | 62 | 23 |
Fair effort when beaten just over 4l, finishing fifth of ten two weeks ago at Turffontein upped to this trip; this just his third race.
55
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 5/10 | Best Candidate (4L) | 25/1 | - | 80 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/7 | Rabble-Rouser (10L) | 33/1 | - | 4 |
Held in sixth in a maiden juvenile plate at Turffontein 53 days ago.
04-466
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Lone Horizon (8½L) | 10/1 | - | - |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Dear Doc (9¾L) | 17/2 | - | - |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Prayersandpromises (4¾L) | 20/1 | - | 25 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 4f | Md | 9-6 | 4/6 | Status Symbol (3½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 4f | Md | 9-6 | 12/15 | Heath House (12L) | 50/1 | - | - |
Beaten a long way two weeks ago in a maiden juvenile plate; in the mix.
960
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 10/11 | Egremont (23L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/11 | Sherlock Holmes (7¾L) | 125/1 | - | 15 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-6 | 9/9 | World Attraction (24L) | 66/1 | - | - |
Verdict
It looks a wide-open race - Epidaurus looks a big threat while Jan Fiskaal is capable of getting involved. However, TREX ON FIRE looks the one to side with. She looks set for a bold bid from a prime draw.
Trex On Fire
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