Wednesday racing: expensive purchase, Ed Walker & Gavin Cromwell the man at Bellewstown
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VAAL 27 August 2026
Equus Champion Broadcast Media: Chad Karstens Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Finished runner-up when beaten 1l at Turffontein over 7f (maiden plate) three weeks ago; produced a string of consistent efforts; latest effort was encouraging so shouldn't be far away.
424022
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | From The Get Go (2L) | 33/1 | 71 | 44 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | Silver Comet (3L) | 17/2 | 71 | - |
| 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 |
Yet to open his account after 27 starts; behind Echo Of The Wild when beaten 11l last week upped to 1m1f; hard enough to fancy with a few rivals in good form.
456885
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 54
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/7 | Future Red (10½L) | 25/1 | 54 | - |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/9 | Silver Comet (16L) | 40/1 | 57 | - |
| 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 | - |
Appears to be on the upgrade judged on two most recent runs; 5½l third over 1m1f here (maiden plate) a week ago; first-time blinkers; every chance from a good draw.
77363
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 8-11 | 3/7 | Future Red (5¼L) | 33/10 | 80 | - |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 6/8 | Duke Of Lorraine (5¾L) | 16/1 | - | 26 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-8 | 3/9 | Silver Comet (3L) | 7/2 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
Finished sixth, beaten a fair way at Turffontein six weeks ago in a maiden juvenile plate; finished second two runs ago and too soon to write him off - could go well.
3526
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/8 | Kovil (6¾L) | 5/1 | - | - |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-11 b | 2/8 | Knowmore (½L) | 20/1 | - | 38 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Gimme Some Luck (13L) | 11/2 | - | 16 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/6 | Good Day Sunshine (11L) | 16/1 | - | 13 |
Seems to be improving based on last two runs; comfortably beaten finishing third (11l) at Turffontein 37 days ago.
66743
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 75
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-11 b | 3/9 | Mission To Mars (12L) | 25/1 | - | 11 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 b | 4/14 | Magic Declaration (5L) | 33/1 | - | 34 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 7/8 | Knowmore (5½L) | 25/1 | - | 20 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Knight Heist (3½L) | 100/1 | - | - |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/11 | Life In Colour (16L) | 125/1 | - | 6 |
Posted respectable effort when beaten 2½l upped to 7f at Turffontein last month in a maiden juvenile plate; has to be taken seriously from a good draw.
606
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 74
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/7 | King Solomon (2½L) | 100/1 | - | 38 |
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 10/13 | Fish Tales (16L) | 125/1 | - | 13 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Catfish (14½L) | 33/1 | - | 6 |
Still looking to open his account after three runs; beaten a long way over 5f here (maiden plate) 14 days ago; latest efforts leave a lot to be desired so one to tread carefully with.
067
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 40
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/7 | Corsaro Super (29L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-9 | 6/6 | Gimme Some Luck (66L) | 66/1 | - | - | |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 8-10 | 10/10 | Evening Parade (12L) | 66/1 | - | 5 |
Not beaten far when third at 50-1 here over 7f (maiden plate) a week ago; career moving upwards.
063
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 3/8 | Special Envoy (4L) | 50/1 | - | - |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-5 | 6/8 | Walkinginthewoods (11½L) | 50/1 | - | 10 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 12/15 | Sands Of Valhalla (11L) | 125/1 | - | 13 |
Behind Dreaming Of Youth here over 7f (maiden plate) when beaten 12l a week ago; hard enough to fancy.
66
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 6/8 | Special Envoy (13L) | 16/1 | - | - |
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-8 | 6/7 | From The Get Go (3¼L) | 66/1 | - | 31 |
Verdict
Royale Jacket has produced plenty of good efforts, and Imyourhuckleberry and Midnight Show are place candidates. However, firm preference is for ECHO OF THE WILD. He could be sweetened up by first-time blinkers.
Echo Of The Wild
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