Wednesday's angles: Colin Keane at Kempton and a trainer to follow at Pontefract
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VAAL 6 August 2026
Tab Telebet 011 074 0300 Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Has arguably shown improved form the last twice; finished third but wasn't beaten too far (3½l) last month; others appeal more.
652223
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/5 | Heroic Act (3¾L) | 2/1 | 71 | 10 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/6 | Cover Charge (1¼L) | 11/2 | 71 | 25 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/7 | Doctor Strangelove (2½L) | 25/2 | 63 | 15 |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 2/6 | Samuel Sharpe (4¼L) | 10/1 | 61 | - |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-3 e/s | 5/7 | Ehhfifteenkjoe (5¼L) | 8/1 | 63 | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 6/10 | Sand Script (14L) | 20/1 | 65 | 13 |
Finished tailed off last month; hails from a good trainer; clear chance as he finished third at Turffontein two months ago.
85355
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/5 | Heroic Act (57L) | 11/2 | 67 | - |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/6 | Cover Charge (3½L) | 9/2 | 68 | 17 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Doctor Strangelove (3¾L) | 11/2 | - | 10 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 5/7 | Rock My Boat (4½L) | 40/1 | - | 40 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | Quevano (19½L) | 25/1 | - | 1 |
Tenth attempt to break his duck and generally struggled of late; held when seventh of nine over 7½f here (maiden plate) 14 days ago; trainer has been going through a quiet spell; unlikely to achieve more than just a supporting role as has a lot on his plate here.
868007
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Silver Comet (14L) | 40/1 | 64 | - |
| 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 |
Not beaten that far over 1m at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month; finished ahead of Lanteri but was behind Korcula; has been on the scene in the recent past and should get involved.
-35204
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 72
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Flying World (4¾L) | 11/2 | 72 | - |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 10/10 | Brave Waam (19½L) | 33/10 | 72 | - |
| 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 (13L) | 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 |
Had two of these rivals behind her at Turffontein over 1m (maiden plate) when third (sent off 5-4) last month; has arguably shown improved form the last twice; not been able to get her head in front lately so unlikely to trouble the principals.
23-333
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 71
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/8 | Flying World (2½L) | 5/4 | 73 | 3 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Feast Of Berries (1L) | 3/1 | 75 | 46 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-1 | 3/9 | Heavenly Lace (1½L) | 33/10 | 75 | 41 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 3/11 | Apostrophe (½L) | 9/4 | 77 | 16 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 2/11 | Into Dancing (3L) | 5/1 | 77 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-9 | 4/10 | Elusive Red (4½L) | 11/2 | - | 20 |
Beaten 7l (sixth) at Turffontein over 1m (maiden plate) last month.
443406
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 66
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Flying World (6½L) | 25/1 | 68 | - |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 10/12 | Secret Life (6L) | 16/1 | 68 | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 4/9 | Future Gamble (3½L) | 28/10 | 71 | 13 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-1 | 3/7 | Onceinabluemoon (2¾L) | 5/2 | 71 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/12 | Southampton (4½L) | 16/1 | 72 | - |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 4/10 | Falconfly (1¾L) | 3/1 | 75 | - |
Finished in front of two of these when beaten just over 2l into runner-up at 10-1 two weeks ago; hasn't been able to quite get her neck in front but has arguably shown improved form the last twice.
344562
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 62
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-9 | 2/5 | Heroic Act (2¼L) | 10/1 | 64 | 7 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-9 e/s | 6/6 | Cover Charge (13½L) | 25/2 | 64 | - |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-7 | 5/7 | Doctor Strangelove (7L) | 9/2 | 67 | - |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-12 | 4/6 | Samuel Sharpe (7½L) | 7/2 | 70 | - |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 8-9 | 4/6 | Green Machine (4¾L) | 5/1 | 75 | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-7 | 3/6 | Thoonsil (10L) | 13/10 | 76 | - |
Finished fourth but wasn't beaten too far (3½l) over 1m here (maiden plate) a week ago.
458674
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 72
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 4/8 | Duke Of Lorraine (3¾L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Kovil (7L) | 40/1 | - | - |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-0 | 6/8 | Trojan Horse (5¼L) | 40/1 | - | 24 | |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | Knight Heist (5¾L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-0 | 5/7 | Sheriff Bill Brown (10L) | 50/1 | - | 46 | |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/6 | Parachute Adams (4L) | 8/1 | - | 4 |
Verdict
The otherwise interesting Twelfth Of Never has a stamina query to answer at this trip while Lanteri should be in the hunt. But EVENING NEWS has to be the first name on the shortlist. He can overturn the form with a few of his rivals.
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