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Wednesday's racing: Long distance traveller, stat of the day and an Irish Guineas tip
17 hours ago
VAAL 21 May 2026
Racing240 Fm 78 Divided Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
- Runners
- 11
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Has scored over C&D; found life tough when 6l back in seventh over 7f here (handicap) last month.
2-7747
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 78
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-3 | 7/8 | Destiny Of Fire (5¾L) | 25/2 | 79 | - |
| 7 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/11 | Cape Saffron (2L) | 25/2 | 79 | 47 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 7/9 | Scarlett Heart (5¼L) | 14/1 | 80 | - |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-5 | 7/7 | Vamanos (3¼L) | 9/2 | 81 | - |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-5 | 2/9 | Hong Kong (1½L) | 6/1 | 81 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-3 | 4/8 | Warm Reception (4¼L) | 25/2 | 82 | 55 |
From powerful yard; beaten 10l in ninth in a conditions race (Turffontein) in March upped to 1m2f.
0-3279
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 68
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 9-3 b | 9/14 | Curious Girl (10½L) | 20/1 | 82 | 44 | |
| 1 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 b | 7/10 | Scarlett Heart (5¾L) | 17/10 | 83 | 34 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-4 b | 2/10 | Lady Blunt (1L) | 6/1 | 83 | 84 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-4 b | 3/9 | Surprise Party (1½L) | 14/1 | 84 | 59 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-4 | 11/15 | Hazy Dazy (11L) | 40/1 | 87 | 6 | |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-4 | 9/9 | Chronicle King (13½L) | 33/1 | 87 | 9 |
Represents a powerful trainer; a previous winner here; towards the rear of 14 over 1m2f at Turffontein (conditions race) in March.
1-5540
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 68
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 9-3 h1 | 11/14 | Curious Girl (19½L) | 25/1 | 80 | 11 | |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-12 h1 | 4/13 | Mount Etna (6¾L) | 8/1 | 81 | 34 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 | 5/9 | Pomozelous (3L) | 33/10 | 82 | 27 | |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/9 | Surprise Party (4¼L) | 9/2 | 82 | 47 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 1/7 | Reece's Wish (2L) | 9/2 | 78 | 33 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 5/9 | Lady Blunt (1½L) | 5/1 | - | 33 |
Was held in seventh in a handicap in September; lightly raced (this just her fourth race); back from an absence here; running in a handicap for only the second time; she can make a bold bid as has been given a chance by the handicapper and was successful two starts back.
617-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 75
Days: 252
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-3 | 7/9 | Accept Cookies (5½L) | 17/2 | 77 | 19 |
| 8 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Ethical (1¾L) | 10/1 | - | 2 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Cape Saffron (1½L) | 33/1 | - | 19 |
Good debut winner here over 7f at 8-1 two weeks ago; likely to go well.
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 78
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Lolly Willowes (2L) | 8/1 | - | - |
Won by just under 3l in a maiden plate at Turffontein, opening her account at the seventh time of asking two months ago; from a respected trainer and has taken a step forward the last twice.
34-421
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 77
Days: 61
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 1/5 | Chariklo (3L) | 91/100 | 77 | 49 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 b | 2/9 | Reece's Wish (½L) | 5/1 | 73 | 45 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 4/6 | Sikeloi (3L) | 10/1 | 75 | 23 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 4/10 | Kensal Green (5¼L) | 9/2 | 77 | - |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 3/10 | Grace's Kiss (2½L) | 33/1 | - | 43 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/6 | Daisy Jones (7L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Has won at this track; has chalked up two wins from her last five; ready success (Turffontein) in March in a handicap; should prove competitive despite being up in class and the hike in the weights looks justified.
-13231
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 73
Days: 70
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-10 | 1/9 | Silver Flare (4L) | 6/1 | 67 | 11 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 7-12 | 3/13 | Mount Etna (4L) | 6/1 | 66 | 38 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/5 | Sky Pillar Rock (½L) | 4/1 | 65 | - |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/10 | Libeccio (2¼L) | 6/1 | 65 | 50 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/10 | Brigitte Anne (nk) | 17/2 | 60 | - |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Mattiazo (1L) | 150/1 | 50 | 19 |
Could not manage better than eighth in a handicap (just behind Pearl In Her Crown) two months ago; one to be interested in if reproducing form of her win three starts back and she has been dropped in the weights.
52-178
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 76
Days: 56
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-4 | 8/9 | Azaleas For All (8¼L) | 10/1 | 78 | - |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 7/10 | Paris Fun (5¼L) | 25/2 | 78 | - |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 1/6 | Blooming Lovely (1L) | 5/1 | 77 | 35 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-9 | 2/11 | Apostrophe (shd) | 25/1 | - | 16 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 5/8 | Russian Nobility (8¾L) | 40/1 | - | 15 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 13/15 | Quiet Winter (11½L) | 66/1 | - | - |
Not far behind The Mightiest when last in a stakes race two weeks ago; has won here previously; this is her grade.
314278
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 72
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-3 | 8/8 | Sky Pillar Rock (7¾L) | 25/2 | 72 | 22 | |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-12 | 7/9 | Azaleas For All (7¼L) | 5/1 | 72 | - |
| 8 Mar 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-7 | 2/11 | Pied Piper (2L) | 8/1 | 71 | 72 | |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 4/10 | Paris Fun (1¾L) | 13/2 | 71 | - |
| 10 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-8 | 1/12 | Last Ginger (nk) | 7/1 | 68 | - |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-8 | 3/13 | Lapis Lazuli (½L) | 20/1 | 68 | 59 |
Found life tough when 7l back in sixth at Greyville in March back down to 6f in a stakes race; a course winner.
2-5466
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 74
Days: 74
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 8-8 b | 6/7 | The Mask (6½L) | 8/1 | 75 | 42 | |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 e/s | 6/10 | Paris Fun (5L) | 10/1 | 77 | - |
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-12 b | 4/8 | Monkey Puzzle (1¼L) | 10/1 | 77 | - |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 5/10 | Libeccio (3¼L) | 9/2 | 78 | 49 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-8 b | 2/10 | Fire In Her Soul (1¼L) | 14/1 | 78 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 1/15 | Hubertus Hunt (¾L) | 20/1 | 76 | 45 |
Beaten a fair way when fourth 17 days ago in a stakes race; useful at this level; brings winning C&D form to the table.
4-0804
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 69
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 8-11 | 4/8 | Sky Pillar Rock (5½L) | 33/1 | 70 | 26 | |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-11 | 12/13 | Kensal Green (12½L) | 66/1 | 70 | 2 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 8/10 | Paris Fun (5½L) | 20/1 | 71 | - |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 11/11 | Carnelo (11½L) | 16/1 | 71 | 23 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-9 | 4/8 | Mattiazo (4½L) | 5/1 | 71 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-7 | 1/9 | Ringa Ringa Roses () | 6/1 | 68 | 56 |
Verdict
This looks a competitive race - Falconfly looks the next best while Sikeloi has to be on the shortlist, however, could struggle to defy a hike in the weights. However, FASHION NEWS can win this. She has won here once before and is less exposed than some of her rivals.
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