Racing on Thursday: Heavy ground horses at Bellewstown and a Lawney Hill Southwell stat
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VAAL 1 October 2026
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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 5f
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- Flat
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Held when eighth beaten 9l at Turffontein over 6f (handicap) in July; has won at this course; useful at this level; was successful three starts back and by no means ruled out.
603188
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 8/10 | Trip Of Faith (8¾L) | 25/2 | 77 | - |
| 30 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 8-12 | 8/9 | Sign Of Fate (4¾L) | 5/1 | 77 | 41 | |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-8 | 1/11 | Eight Hats (3L) | 7/2 | 72 | 61 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 3/16 | Romilly (4L) | 25/1 | 73 | 50 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-12 | 10/15 | Captain Selvie (8½L) | 50/1 | 76 | 32 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 6/8 | Precocious (5¼L) | 8/1 | 80 | 51 |
Season-ticket holder here with three wins and all five wins around this trip; out of the frame when sixth (Turffontein) last month.
967476
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 6/7 | Fierceness (9L) | 75/1 | 76 | 30 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 7/7 | Caladrius (10½L) | 66/1 | 80 | 28 |
| 1 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-4 | 4/5 | Pivotal Role (7½L) | 40/1 | 84 | 55 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-7 | 7/7 | It's Personal (9¾L) | 125/1 | 84 | 35 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/6 | Plus Four (14L) | 66/1 | 84 | 26 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-11 | 9/9 | Catfish (15L) | 66/1 | 84 | - |
Improved form the last twice; surprise 100-1 winner, breaking his duck at the seventh time of asking five weeks ago in a maiden plate; despite that Vaal success, others more likely.
564691
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 81
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-2 | 1/12 | Two Tigers (¾L) | 125/1 | 71 | 48 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-0 b | 9/9 | Echoes Of War (18L) | 16/1 | - | - |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Trompe L'Oeil (7L) | 10/1 | - | 18 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Bisou Bisou (8¾L) | 40/1 | - | 33 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-0 | 6/10 | Nightshine (6¾L) | 25/1 | - | 11 |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 5/13 | Fierceness (7L) | 66/1 | - | 38 |
Admirably consistent and some competitive efforts here recently; not beaten far when runner-up at Turffontein last month; holds major claims if building on most recent effort.
353222
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 70
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/6 | Sergeant Soqrat (1¼L) | 28/10 | 70 | 52 |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-12 | 2/13 | Catfish (2¼L) | 3/1 | 70 | 49 |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/13 | Lovable (¾L) | 8/1 | 70 | 57 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 3/14 | Angel's Oasis (1½L) | 25/1 | 70 | 62 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-8 | 5/15 | Captain Selvie (5¼L) | 20/1 | 72 | 41 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/12 | Blindfire (2¾L) | 14/1 | 73 | 48 |
All his winning form has come at Turffontein (two successes) and not won for some time now; seventh of eight beaten just over 5l at Turffontein over 6f (handicap) four weeks ago; unlikely to achieve more than just a supporting role.
383337
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-6 b | 7/8 | Blindfire (5¼L) | 33/1 | 70 | 43 |
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-7 b | 3/5 | Trompe L'Oeil (4L) | 3/1 | 70 | 45 |
| 1 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 7-11 b | 3/5 | Pivotal Role (4L) | 9/4 | 70 | 65 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-12 b | 3/10 | Ready Set Fire (2½L) | 9/2 | 71 | - |
| 6 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | 8-8 b | 8/9 | Chara Sands (5L) | 7/1 | 71 | 55 | |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-7 b | 3/10 | Umzingeli Wenyathi (½L) | 25/2 | 71 | 57 |
Has struggled to factor since winning a juvenile plate at Turffontein in April; finished last of seven over 6f at Turffontein (handicap) 33 days ago; passed over.
19567
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 79
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-1 | 7/7 | Winter In Auckland (6½L) | 10/1 | 80 | 33 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-8 | 6/8 | Power Of Pearls (4L) | 20/1 | 81 | 50 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/10 | Ready Set Fire (4¼L) | 11/2 | 83 | - |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 | 9/9 | Get Up (15½L) | 20/1 | - | - | |
| 12 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-6 | 1/7 | Lady Harlequin (shd) | 8/1 | - | 71 |
Came home fourth, beaten 9l, last month; has taken a step forward the last twice and this is her grade; this just her second run in a handicap; likely to go well given she won a maiden plate two runs back.
542314
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-3 | 4/7 | Playing Trix (10L) | 14/1 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Astrophile (nk) | 2/1 | 67 | 36 |
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/10 | Master's Lady (2¾L) | 6/1 | 67 | 32 |
| 22 Jul 26 | Sco Scottsville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Sierra Foxtrot (¾L) | 13/2 | 67 | 54 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/12 | Hoc Est Vita (4L) | 25/1 | 63 | 40 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 5/10 | Nightshine (6¼L) | 40/1 | - | 14 |
Finished fourth but wasn't beaten too far (3½l) when close behind Taking A Risk at Turffontein last month; has winning form over this course and distance on the CV; chance if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success and the handicapper has given him a chance.
665184
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-2 h,b | 4/6 | Sergeant Soqrat (3½L) | 7/2 | 68 | 43 |
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-5 h,b | 8/10 | Iconic Winter (7½L) | 17/2 | 68 | 23 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-3 h,b | 1/9 | Gennady () | 7/2 | 66 | 63 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 5/14 | Magic Declaration (5L) | 7/2 | 67 | 39 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 6/17 | Highwayman Harry (4¼L) | 25/1 | 69 | 50 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 6/10 | Evening Parade (3¼L) | 9/2 | 74 | 36 |
Verdict
Firm preference is for TAKING A RISK. She has been running to a consistent level lately and has been a winner over the trip. C&D winner Echoes Of War is respected.
Taking A Risk
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