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VAAL 23 July 2026
Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Work Riders Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 7f 110y
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Could not manage better than 13th at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) when ahead of a couple of these 26 days ago; has recently run well at this venue; may be involved as has been on the scene in the recent past.
254240
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 13/17 | Highwayman Harry (10½L) | 25/1 | 71 | 27 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/8 | Winding Power (6¼L) | 28/10 | 73 | 39 |
| 20 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/8 | Place Of Practice (½L) | 10/1 | 71 | 54 |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Cronus (2¾L) | 2/1 | 72 | 51 |
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 5/6 | Pompeii Shield (6L) | 7/2 | 74 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 2/10 | Sand Script (4L) | 6/1 | 74 | 50 |
Beaten 10l in eighth at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) last month; four-race maiden but has managed to finish third; passed over.
3978
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 69
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/10 | Nightshine (9¾L) | 66/1 | 71 | 4 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Quevano (19½L) | 14/1 | - | 2 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 9/9 | Shoreybomba (12½L) | 18/10 | - | - |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/9 | Porridge Boy (2¼L) | 20/1 | - | 45 |
Finished towards the rear of 14 at Turffontein upped to this distance two weeks ago.
-86800
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 64
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 11/14 | Magic Declaration (13½L) | 125/1 | 69 | 4 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 14/17 | Highwayman Harry (13½L) | 75/1 | 69 | 17 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | Terrence (19L) | 14/1 | 69 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Status (5¾L) | 20/1 | 64 | 44 |
| 4 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 8-7 | 8/11 | Backinthefastlane (6¼L) | 20/1 | 66 | 8 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 9-5 | 7/9 | Ocean Sky (5½L) | 125/1 | - | 45 |
Finished behind Silver Comet when beaten 15l (eighth of ten) four weeks ago.
754568
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/10 | Brave Waam (16L) | 50/1 | 60 | - |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/8 | Aint No Doubt (20L) | 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 (8L) | 125/1 | 53 | - |
This now his sixth attempt to get off the mark; was tenth of 14, beaten 14l, (Turffontein) two weeks ago; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.
76980
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 10/14 | Magic Declaration (13½L) | 125/1 | 60 | 5 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/8 | Knowmore (16L) | 100/1 | 60 | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 9/10 | Sand Script (16½L) | 33/1 | - | 1 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 6/9 | Porridge Boy (8¾L) | 100/1 | - | 22 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/7 | Rabble-Rouser (11½L) | 10/1 | - | - |
Yet to finish better than fourth in his three races; was tailed off over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) dropped back in distance last month; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.
400
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 35
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 17/17 | Highwayman Harry (22L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 10/11 | Sky Pilot (27L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/4 | Hammer Blow (12½L) | 16/1 | - | - |
Out of the frame when seventh 12 days ago at Turffontein in a maiden juvenile plate; in with a big shout.
77
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Rising Eagle (6L) | 100/1 | - | 33 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Summerfest (15L) | 10/1 | - | - |
Ahead of Sivaji and Forever Red when eighth (beaten 5½l, Turffontein) two weeks ago; attempting to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking (fifth his best finish so far); others more persuasive.
958
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 8/14 | Magic Declaration (5¼L) | 33/1 | - | 29 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/5 | Sheriff Bill Brown (5¾L) | 5/2 | - | 52 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-0 | 9/9 | What A Warrior (12½L) | 10/1 | - | 13 |
No impression when fourth of ten four weeks ago; can be in the mix.
765944
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 4/10 | Brave Waam (7½L) | 14/1 | - | - |
| 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 (15L) | 20/1 | - | - |
Solid run when fourth over 1m at Turffontein (maiden plate) three weeks ago; should not be far away as shown some ability on occasion.
734
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-8 h1 | 4/8 | Knowmore (2L) | 3/1 | - | 36 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-8 | 3/9 | Master Smoker (4L) | 14/1 | - | 28 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 7/13 | Gone Cold (13L) | 40/1 | - | 14 |
Verdict
ECHO OF THE WILD gets the vote. Silver Comet may give the others plenty to think about, and Royale Jacket certainly isn't out of it.
Echo Of The Wild
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