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23 July 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 30 July Work Riders Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 6f 110y

Runners: 9
Type: Flat

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(8)

Beach Walker

J: T Lukhele

T: J S Roux

Proving a little expensive to follow; fifth beaten 15l here over 1m (maiden plate) last month.

-26245

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 70

Days: 35

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	-

(7)

Second To Nunn ¹

J: G Dadamasi

T: S M Naidoo

Has kicked on in his last couple of races; found life tough when 9l back in fifth over 5f here (maiden plate) in May; makes limited appeal.

65-835

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 69

Days: 80

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6 h¹	5/8	Gunboat (9½L)	14/1	71	23
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-1 h¹	3/11	Sosoru (4½L)	66/1	67	34
19 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-3 b	8/10	Status (16L)	100/1	70	11
16 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-1 e/s	5/7	Magic Carpet Ride (12L)	16/1	72	12
4 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4 e/s	6/10	Queensland (7L)	25/2	-	30
17 Jul 25	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-0	6/6	Got The Feeling (7½L)	16/1	-	26

(3)

Wish You Were Here

J: N Ngqwangi

T: W/W Marwing

Held in fourth over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) with Glastonbury Fire just behind two weeks ago.

575654

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 66

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	4/10	Whatsdamatterwithu (5¼L)	10/1	66	33
14 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	5/10	Evening Parade (3¼L)	33/1	66	37
28 May 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6 b	6/11	Sky Pilot (8½L)	40/1	67	15
28 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6 b	5/8	Wild As The Wind (6L)	75/1	-	19
4 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	7/7	One Of Those Days (14L)	125/1	-	-
14 Mar 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	5/6	Slender Silhouette (13L)	66/1	-	22

(5)

Captain's Express

J: T Demont

T: F P Habib

Beaten 15l into fifth over 1m1f here (maiden plate) two months ago.

0-7565

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 55

Days: 58

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 May 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6	5/6	Samuel Sharpe (16L)	20/1	57	-
4 May 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6	6/8	Cronus (8½L)	25/2	57	30
12 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-1	5/8	Arizona Magic (12L)	100/1	-	6
28 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-1	7/9	Geostorm (9½L)	20/1	-	7
7 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	11/13	Rockaroundtheclock (17L)	50/1	-	-

(9)

Glastonbury Fire

J: C Mabaya

T: M/M De Kock

Not far behind Wish You Were Here two weeks ago when fifth at Turffontein; can make his presence felt now that he knows a little more.

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: -

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	5/10	Whatsdamatterwithu (6¼L)	25/2	-	29

(4)

A Roman Twist

J: P Mongqawa

T: A P Peter

Beaten just under 5l to finish sixth on debut at Turffontein over 6f at 25-1 two weeks ago; if the penny drops, ought to be of interest.

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	6/9	Rising Eagle (4¾L)	25/1	-	34

(1)

Hattori Hanzo ¹

J: S Valjalo ³

T: F P Habib

Found life tough when 14l back in fourth at Turffontein dropped back in distance last month in a juvenile plate.

094

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-9 h¹	4/6	Gimme Some Luck (15L)	66/1	-	10
18 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-3 h¹	9/13	Raptor King (6¾L)	66/1	-	30
16 May 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	11/13	Gone Cold (19½L)	40/1	-	-

(2)

North Star Fury

J: M Jafta

T: C I Jonker

Comfortably beaten first time out in course maiden plate over 6f at 100-1 two months ago; progress needed on this second career run.

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	8-8	15/15	Sands Of Valhalla (33L)	125/1	-	-

(6)

Steel Spring

J: S Mosia

T: F P Habib

Towards the rear of 13 (Turffontein) last month in a maiden juvenile plate; knows more about the job in hand; should get involved.

Age: 2

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 46

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	12/13	Fish Tales (16½L)	40/1	-	8
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-0	9/11	Sosoru (11½L)	5/1	-	7

Hattori Hanzo might have a say while A Roman Twist is on the shortlist. But GLASTONBURY FIRE is top of the list. He can be expected to find big improvement on his second outing and can reverse last time's placings with Wish You Were Here.

Glastonbury Fire

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