Wednesday racing: expensive purchase, Ed Walker & Gavin Cromwell the man at Bellewstown
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VAAL 27 August 2026
Equus Champion Breeder: Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein Fm74 Divided Handicap (f&m)(For Fillies and Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 55y
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Some competitive efforts here recently and useful in this grade; fair effort when beaten just under 3l at Turffontein last month in a handicap; should go well as handicap mark is dropping and breaking from ground-saving draw.
1-5637
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 7/10 | Pearl In Her Crown (2¾L) | 17/2 | 76 | - |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 3/9 | Beautiful Rania (1¼L) | 4/1 | 76 | 49 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 6/14 | Winds Of Grace (1¾L) | 25/2 | 77 | 35 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-5 | 5/7 | American Beauty (3¼L) | 25/2 | 77 | 52 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 1/8 | The Reason (2¾L) | 91/100 | 75 | 54 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 2/8 | Aquarius (2¼L) | Evs | 77 | 34 |
Best form so far in last two starts; scored by just over 1l in a maiden plate upped to 6½f last month, getting off the mark at the sixth attempt; has possibilities.
349491
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Be All You Can Be (2L) | 17/2 | 67 | - |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-3 b | 9/12 | Apparition (12L) | 16/1 | 68 | 11 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 4/15 | Miss Fantastic (1¾L) | 40/1 | 68 | 28 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 9/9 | Green And Gold (14½L) | 8/1 | - | 22 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/11 | Trip Of Faith (6L) | 7/2 | - | 24 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/5 | Star Blaze (3½L) | 33/1 | - | 29 |
Gained a first success at the fourth time of asking in a maiden juvenile plate at Turffontein last month when a 2½l winner upped to this trip; from a respected trainer; difficult to oppose.
2421
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 84
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Empress Of Peace (2½L) | 1/3 | - | 50 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | Rivera (1¾L) | 4/1 | - | 53 |
| 2 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 4/9 | Kudikaran (1½L) | 9/2 | - | 25 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 2/8 | Catfish (5¾L) | 6/1 | - | 36 |
Beaten 9l in seventh at Turffontein (behind Oh My Gucci Girl) last month in a handicap; slumped a bit since winning a maiden plate at Fairview in October and not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.
204067
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 67
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-12 h1 | 7/10 | Concordia (9¼L) | 33/1 | 70 | 24 |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-12 h1 | 6/10 | Trip Of Faith (5¾L) | 66/1 | 70 | - |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-6 h1 | 13/14 | Kia Kaha (9L) | 20/1 | 70 | 14 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 h1 | 4/14 | Winds Of Grace (1¾L) | 25/1 | 71 | 31 |
| 20 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-3 h1 | 10/10 | Golden Angel (61L) | 10/1 | 71 | - | |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 h1 | 2/10 | Pretty Analia (hd) | 33/1 | 70 | 40 |
Recent form hardly the most inspiring and a while since her last success; beaten 13l in seventh over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) three weeks ago; makes limited appeal.
899997
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 60
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 b | 7/8 | Eight Hats (14L) | 66/1 | 63 | - |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-8 b | 9/9 | Frere Jacques (25L) | 50/1 | 63 | - |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-3 b | 9/13 | Kensal Green (9¼L) | 66/1 | 65 | 8 |
| 2 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 7-11 b | 9/11 | Kensal Green (10½L) | 40/1 | 66 | - |
| 7 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 b | 9/11 | Cape Saffron (6¼L) | 100/1 | 69 | 26 |
| 1 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 h1 | 8/10 | Scarlett Heart (9L) | 33/1 | 71 | 21 |
A C&D winner; quite a while since she tasted success; out of the frame (beaten just under 4l in fifth) in a handicap (Turffontein) last month; others more appealing.
724985
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 59
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-4 | 5/10 | Concordia (3¾L) | 25/2 | 60 | 38 |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-7 | 8/10 | Pearl In Her Crown (5¼L) | 25/1 | 62 | - |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 9/12 | Ready Set Fire (12L) | 14/1 | 62 | 28 |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-3 | 4/10 | Pretty Analia (1L) | 28/10 | 60 | 38 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 2/16 | Legendary (1¼L) | 7/1 | 60 | 53 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 7-9 | 7/9 | Happy Fortune (7L) | 10/1 | 62 | 36 |
11th of 12 at Turffontein off higher mark two months ago in a handicap; not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently and a few throw outs since her success in a maiden plate at Vaal a year ago; others appeal more despite dropping in class.
-78090
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 59
Days: 59
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-12 | 11/12 | Bold Action (8¾L) | 25/1 | 63 | - |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-4 | 9/11 | Frangipani (11L) | 100/1 | 66 | - |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-6 | 11/13 | Kensal Green (12L) | 66/1 | 70 | 2 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-4 | 8/10 | Lady Blunt (18L) | 33/1 | 70 | 12 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 7/7 | Opera Fan (5½L) | 50/1 | 74 | - |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-7 | 8/10 | Fire In Her Soul (6¾L) | 33/1 | 77 | - |
A winner over this C&D; not disgraced in fourth at Turffontein three weeks ago in a handicap; by no means ruled out.
781264
Age: 7
Weight: 8-3
OR: 58
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 4/8 | Bay Empire (3¾L) | 17/2 | 58 | 37 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-4 | 6/13 | Satyagraha (4½L) | 20/1 | 59 | - |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-3 | 2/10 | Pearl In Her Crown (1½L) | 10/1 | 58 | - |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-8 | 1/15 | Gardener's Pride (¾L) | 40/1 | 55 | - |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-9 | 8/16 | Legendary (4¾L) | 40/1 | 56 | 38 |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-4 | 7/9 | Frere Jacques (15L) | 40/1 | 58 | 15 |
A previous winner here; last of eight over 1m1f here (handicap) two weeks ago; others more persuasive.
004588
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 57
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 7-13 e/s | 8/8 | Scarlet O'Hara (12½L) | 33/1 | 57 | - |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 7-11 e/s | 8/9 | Play With Fire (8¼L) | 16/1 | 57 | - |
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-3 | 5/10 | Pearl In Her Crown (2¼L) | 40/1 | 54 | - |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 7-13 | 4/15 | Can't Catch Me (2¾L) | 33/1 | 55 | - |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-8 | 10/10 | Ready Set Fire (10½L) | 25/1 | 55 | - |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-0 | 10/14 | Legendary (6½L) | 50/1 | 57 | 24 |
Respectable effort finishing fourth (beaten 1½l) in a handicap four weeks ago upped to this trip; managed just one success in her career to date.
009074
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 57
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-3 b | 4/13 | Satyagraha (1½L) | 50/1 | 57 | - |
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 b | 7/12 | Whatsdamatterwithu (5¾L) | 50/1 | 60 | 31 | |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-5 b | 13/15 | Can't Catch Me (14½L) | 100/1 | 65 | - |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-6 b | 9/10 | Pretty Analia (4½L) | 33/1 | 68 | 31 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-7 b | 11/14 | Winds Of Grace (6½L) | 75/1 | 71 | 15 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-7 b | 13/15 | Captain Selvie (13L) | 100/1 | 71 | 20 |
Verdict
LIGHTINTHEWOODS is hard to look beyond. Miss River Dancer and Can't Catch Me are interesting, and Delaware River is well drawn and warrants respect.
Lightinthewoods
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