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VAAL 25 June 2026
#youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 110y
- Runners
- 11
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Proving a little expensive to follow; held when fifth beaten 15l over 1m here (maiden plate) last Thursday.
-26245
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/8 | Aint No Doubt (15½L) | 5/1 | 72 | - |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/11 | Sky Pilot (7½L) | 14/1 | 74 | 18 |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/7 | Ehhfifteenkjoe (½L) | 9/2 | 75 | - |
| 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 | - |
Lightly raced with this just his fourth appearance; second at Turffontein when 2-1 over 6f (maiden plate) 21 days ago; can be on the premises.
222
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/10 | Nightshine (2¾L) | 2/1 | - | 31 |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/4 | Hammer Blow (nk) | 56/100 | - | 43 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Arizona Magic (2¾L) | 10/1 | - | 36 |
Out of the frame (beaten 5l in sixth) when close behind Silver Comet at Turffontein over 7f (maiden plate) 11 days ago; still searching for first win after three tries; others appeal more.
556
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/9 | Master Smoker (5L) | 25/1 | - | 26 |
| 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 |
Finished behind Beach Walker over 1m here (maiden plate) when beaten 19l last week.
675456
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/8 | Aint No Doubt (19L) | 25/2 | 60 | - |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/8 | Cronus (4L) | 16/1 | 57 | 46 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/5 | Millennium Warrior (6½L) | 40/1 | 54 | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/10 | Sand Script (6¾L) | 80/1 | 53 | 36 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 7/9 | Shoreybomba (7L) | 125/1 | 53 | - |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/7 | Stokesy (11½L) | 16/1 | 53 | - |
Running for the first time; the only newcomer; Irish bred; could be dangerous as some good aspects to his profile and the current yard form is another tick.
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
Went close when second over 1m1f here (maiden plate) two months ago; has arguably shown improved form the last twice; assuming she steps up from most recent effort then warrants consideration.
75-352
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 72
Days: 65
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-12 | 2/6 | Pompeii Shield (nk) | 5/2 | 74 | 29 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 5/5 | Blood Of Eden (12L) | 13/10 | 74 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/12 | Southampton (1½L) | 10/1 | 71 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 5/11 | Apostrophe (2¾L) | 66/1 | 67 | 7 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 7/13 | Al Greenga (6L) | 50/1 | - | 30 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 9/13 | Scarlett Heart (10½L) | 66/1 | - | - |
Behind Pogini Greine at Turffontein upped to 1m when last of nine two weeks ago in a maiden juvenile plate; still searching for first win after three tries; easy to oppose.
979
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 9/9 | Knight Heist (9¼L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/7 | Timeless (16½L) | 10/1 | - | - |
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/11 | Egremont (11L) | 9/2 | - | 18 |
Three-race maiden but has managed to finish second; far from disgraced (beaten just under 3l) at Turffontein over 1m (maiden juvenile plate) in April.
283
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/6 | Parachute Adams (2¾L) | 33/10 | - | 8 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-0 | 8/9 | What A Warrior (11L) | 20/1 | - | 19 | |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Dear Doc (7L) | 4/1 | - | - |
Not beaten too far when seventh of nine at Turffontein upped to 1m two weeks ago in a maiden juvenile plate.
07
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Knight Heist (4L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 10/13 | Gone Cold (13½L) | 40/1 | - | 8 |
Held when eighth beaten 9l last month in a maiden juvenile plate; plenty of appeal.
48
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 8/13 | Fierceness (9L) | 33/1 | - | 27 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Haute Couture (13L) | 25/1 | - | 32 |
Not disgraced in fourth over 7f at Turffontein (maiden plate) just ahead of Brave Waam 11 days ago; is passed over.
76594
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 4/9 | Master Smoker (3¼L) | 80/1 | - | 26 |
| 30 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 9/12 | Coast Of The Sun (7¼L) | 33/1 | - | 16 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/11 | Life In Colour (10½L) | 40/1 | - | 22 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-8 | 6/8 | Wild As The Wind (10½L) | 17/2 | - | - |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Gimme A Vodka (14L) | 20/1 | - | - |
Verdict
A pretty evenly matched field. Prowler could have a say while Periodic Table looks an obvious danger to the tip. However, MISSION TO MARS is at the top of the shortlist. He hails from an in-form stable.
Prowler
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