Wednesday racing: expensive purchase, Ed Walker & Gavin Cromwell the man at Bellewstown
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VAAL 27 August 2026
Equus Special Achievement Award: Vaughan Marshall Maiden Plate (f & M)(For Maiden Fillies & Mares) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Best Odds
Good effort when 2l second upped to 1m½f three weeks ago in a maiden plate; has shown some recent improvement but yet to get off the mark and losing run stands at 11; others more likely and has not fared well with the draw.
486832
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 2/6 | One State (3L) | 7/2 | 65 | 23 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/12 | Secret Life (1¼L) | 17/2 | 65 | 9 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 8/14 | Anahita (10L) | 14/1 | 67 | 27 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 8-6 | 6/9 | Fortune One (4L) | 6/1 | 68 | - |
| 14 Feb 26 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 8/11 | Peaches And Cream (5¼L) | 7/1 | 71 | - |
| 21 Jan 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 4/13 | Amayah (2½L) | 4/1 | 73 | 56 |
Close up behind Elisa Mbali when third here over 1m½f (maiden plate) beaten just over 4l three weeks ago; Craig Zackey a notable booking; ground-saving trip a possibility from her draw so should prove competitive.
36-73
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 64
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-0 | 3/6 | One State (4¼L) | 9/2 | 66 | 15 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 7/14 | Magic Declaration (4¾L) | 16/1 | - | 32 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 6/10 | Madame Pompadour (9L) | 13/10 | - | 11 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-8 | 3/8 | Winston's Wonder (4½L) | 10/1 | - | - |
Winless with run of consecutive defeats standing at nine; was seventh of eight, beaten 8l, last month at Turffontein in a maiden plate; others more likely with a number of her rivals in good nick.
784-57
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-3 | 7/8 | Flying World (7½L) | 33/1 | 63 | - |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Heavenly Lace (4L) | 10/1 | 61 | 32 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 8-6 | 4/10 | Euphrates (8¾L) | 50/1 | 67 | - |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 8/9 | Frangipani (22L) | 100/1 | 67 | - |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-6 b | 7/9 | Military Moves (26L) | 14/1 | 67 | - |
| 23 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Md | 8-4 | 5/9 | Itsnowornever (3¼L) | 25/2 | 67 | - |
Yet to get off the mark and losing run stands at nine; beaten ninth of ten in blinkers at Turffontein 19 days ago in a maiden plate; this looks a fair heat so passed over.
-08459
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 59
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 9/10 | Master's Lady (9¾L) | 100/1 | 61 | 8 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Caladrius (6¼L) | 16/1 | 61 | 12 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Ada Lovelace (4½L) | 100/1 | 60 | 19 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 8/9 | My Dear Friend (11½L) | 40/1 | 64 | 10 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 13/14 | Fiery Frolic (9L) | 40/1 | 64 | 14 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 3/7 | Taking A Risk (5L) | 20/1 | 56 | 34 |
Hard to crab her most recent performance (runner-up of seven) at Turffontein three weeks ago in a maiden plate; has maintained her consistent level of form and has found improvement of late; likely to be in contention as recent performance was encouraging.
932422
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 78
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-8 b | 2/7 | Hot Choice (2½L) | 33/1 | 78 | 45 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/8 | Lightinthewoods (2½L) | 16/1 | - | 41 |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/7 | Me And You (9½L) | 11/2 | - | - |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 b | 2/7 | Baby Red (hd) | 11/2 | - | - |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/8 | Winter Voice (7L) | 16/1 | - | 27 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 9/14 | Anahita (11½L) | 25/2 | - | 13 |
Hasn't been able to quite get her neck in front but appears to be on the upgrade judged on two most recent runs; fair effort when dropped down to 6f (Turffontein) 11 days ago in a maiden plate.
547334
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 75
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/8 | Elusive Dragon (4L) | 33/10 | 75 | 31 |
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/7 | Life's Treasures (3½L) | 6/1 | 75 | 5 |
| 1 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-2 b | 3/7 | Jack's Legacy (1¾L) | 8/1 | 71 | 26 |
| 10 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Md | 9-1 b | 7/8 | Meeksha (4¼L) | 14/1 | - | 36 |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/9 | Staggerwing (8L) | 20/1 | - | 20 |
| 6 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 5/11 | Wedding Vow (6L) | 25/2 | - | 42 |
Beaten just over 5l in fourth last month in a maiden plate; seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice; considered.
-49734
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-0 h1 | 4/8 | Miss River Dancer (6L) | 20/1 | - | - |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-0 h1 | 3/5 | Irish Wilma (16½L) | 14/1 | - | - |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-9 h1 | 7/8 | Moana (27L) | 66/1 | - | - | |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 9/13 | Social Graces (9L) | 40/1 | - | 8 |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/8 | Queen Leila (4½L) | 33/1 | - | 18 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 4f | Md | 9-6 | 6/7 | Volcanic Heat (12L) | 16/1 | - | - |
Finished last of five at Turffontein last month in a juvenile plate; others appeal more.
085
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 53
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-0 | 5/5 | Minerva Fae (13½L) | 66/1 | - | - | |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-10 | 8/8 | Perfect Sky (13½L) | 50/1 | - | - | |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 10/13 | Social Graces (10½L) | 125/1 | - | - |
Finished sixth of eight on her debut running here over 6f at 4-1 last month; hails from a good stable; has to be feared as has a pedigree which suggests there is more to come.
6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Navigatrix (13½L) | 4/1 | - | - |
Beaten 11l (sixth) a week ago in a maiden plate; easy enough to take on.
96
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 | 6/11 | Beautiful One (12L) | 20/1 | - | - |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/11 | Viking Lass (14L) | 125/1 | - | 4 |
Verdict
PRETTY GIRL has an obvious shout. She is expected to take a marked step forward from her debut and on her second start has more scope than some of these. Sword Of Light is an interesting contender from the ideal draw while Miss Dutton needs to be considered, and Empress Of Peace has been knocking on the door of late.
Pretty Girl
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