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Wednesday's racing: Long distance traveller, stat of the day and an Irish Guineas tip
18 hours ago
VAAL 21 May 2026
Tab Telebet 011 074 0300 Mr 86 Handicap(Open) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Has won here; can be a player at this level; beaten 12l in fifth in a Listed race three weeks ago at Turffontein upped to 2m; might find this easier.
000695
Age: 5
Weight: 9-13
OR: 92
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 16f | 8-3 | 5/10 | Enflame (12½L) | 100/1 | 96 | - | |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 14f | 8-3 | 9/10 | Enflame (26L) | 66/1 | 96 | 35 | |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-12 | 6/7 | Chronicle King (11L) | 50/1 | 96 | - |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-11 | 12/13 | Daimyo (20L) | 125/1 | 96 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-2 | 10/10 | Open Highway (11½L) | 100/1 | 96 | - | |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 10/11 | Sunset Riot (16½L) | 100/1 | 96 | 40 |
Track has proven suitable before; was ninth of 11, beaten 6l, at Turffontein over 1m1f (handicap) 11 days ago; warrants respect if finding his best form.
3-1069
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 95
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-0 | 9/11 | Kudzu (5¼L) | 25/2 | 95 | 37 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 9-6 | 6/13 | Curious Girl (5½L) | 100/1 | 91 | 70 | |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 9-0 | 12/13 | Diogenes (12½L) | 25/1 | 91 | 1 | |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-11 | 1/13 | Littlemisssplendid (hd) | 7/1 | 88 | 90 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-6 | 3/7 | Douglas Dragon (5½L) | 25/2 | 89 | - |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-11 | 4/5 | Royal Edition (8¼L) | 33/10 | 89 | 5 |
Beaten 6l over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) four weeks ago; record shows she knows where the winning post is (wins-runs career record of 3-13); operating off a reduced mark so has to be taken seriously.
02-665
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-0 e/s | 5/8 | Mount Etna (5¼L) | 6/1 | 87 | 26 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-2 e/s | 6/7 | Damova (10L) | 13/2 | 88 | - |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 e/s | 6/9 | Royal Invitation (3¼L) | 5/1 | 90 | 31 | |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-0 e/s | 2/6 | Royal Invitation (2L) | 33/10 | 88 | - |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-6 e/s | 12/13 | Twostep Queen (14L) | 20/1 | 88 | - |
| 14 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-7 | 5/8 | Bakwena (3½L) | 25/2 | 88 | 22 |
Finished just behind Titans Of War when eighth at Turffontein last month upped to this trip; has won at this course; this represents an easier task than his previous race.
-86168
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 92
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 9-6 | 8/13 | Curious Girl (8¼L) | 66/1 | 89 | 61 | |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-10 | 6/13 | Diogenes (4¾L) | 33/1 | 89 | 24 | |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 8-3 | 1/6 | Battleground (shd) | 11/2 | 79 | 60 |
| 10 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-12 | 6/10 | Copper Plate (4½L) | 6/1 | 83 | - | |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-5 | 8/13 | Titans Of War (2¼L) | 11/2 | 85 | 79 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | NvHc | 8-11 h,b | 5/9 | Drumnadrochit (3¼L) | 9/2 | 86 | 62 |
Likes this combination of C&D; Craig Zackey a notable booking; likely to be in contention.
18-613
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-2 | 3/6 | Futurewolff (3L) | 4/1 | 85 | 44 |
| 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 |
Not disgraced in seventh at Turffontein last month when dropped back to 1m2f in a stakes race; has posted some fair efforts in defeat and he should go close.
8336-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 7-11 | 7/10 | The Playboy Bomber (5¼L) | 20/1 | 82 | - | |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-4 | 6/7 | Douglas Dragon (9¾L) | 9/2 | 86 | - |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 16f | 7-12 | 3/11 | Shoot The Rapids (16½L) | 7/1 | 86 | - | |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 8-7 | 3/11 | Daimyo (3¾L) | 9/2 | 82 | - | |
| 12 Oct 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Hc | 8-3 | 8/11 | Pioneer Square (2½L) | 10/1 | 82 | 54 |
| 26 Sep 25 | Gre Greyville | 12f | 9-4 | 2/8 | Continentalexpress (nk) | 4/1 | 81 | 63 |
Successful by 2l last month; going for a hat-trick and unbeaten over this C&D after two runs; slightly higher rating to contend with.
503711
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 8-8 e/s | 1/6 | Battleground (2L) | 4/1 | 75 | 35 |
| 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 | - |
Ran out a ready winner last month upped to this distance; likes it here (three wins); now off a higher mark.
642631
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 78
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-6 b | 1/4 | Chabal (4L) | 9/4 | 73 | - |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-11 b | 3/9 | Kudzu (2¼L) | 16/1 | 73 | 12 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 b | 6/12 | World Of Royalty (5¼L) | 16/1 | 75 | - |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-7 b | 2/12 | Carnelo (3L) | 16/1 | 75 | 35 |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-11 b | 4/8 | On Target (3L) | 100/1 | 76 | 43 |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-1 b | 6/8 | Quickfreeze (7¼L) | 33/1 | 79 | - |
Verdict
An open race but TITANS OF WAR looks the most likely winner here. He is bidding for his second course success. Corrupt has winning C&D form.
Titans Of War
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