Racing on Thursday: Heavy ground horses at Bellewstown and a Lawney Hill Southwell stat
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VAAL 1 October 2026
Thursday 1st October
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Betway Spring Challenge Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Middle Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard
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- Distance: 7f 110y
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- 10
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- Flat
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Successful by just under 2l at Turffontein last month; boasts a creditable three from 16 record at this track and career record shows his ability to win (wins-runs record of 7-34); is respected.
409121
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 | 1/9 | Lost For Words () | 14/1 | 94 | 86 | |
| 5 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 2/9 | Prince Of Kildare (1½L) | 25/2 | 93 | 54 |
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-1 | 1/5 | Master Christmas (1¼L) | 25/2 | 90 | 60 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-1 b | 9/13 | Life In Colour (6½L) | 33/1 | 91 | 71 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-11 b | 14/14 | Vibe Sa (20L) | 40/1 | 91 | 4 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-2 b | 4/11 | Lead The Charge (4L) | 100/1 | 92 | 54 |
Has won at this track; represents a powerful yard; creditable third 21 days ago when dropped back to 6f in a graduation plate; Craig Zackey a noteworthy booking; respected as was placed in the SA Derby.
233493
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 99
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 3/7 | Charming Cheetah (1¾L) | 4/1 | 99 | 65 |
| 30 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 9-6 | 9/11 | Star Major (13L) | 50/1 | 102 | 68 | |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-8 | 4/9 | King Harald (4½L) | 8/1 | 102 | 81 | |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 9-6 | 3/13 | Curious Girl (2¼L) | 33/1 | 88 | 82 | |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-10 | 3/13 | Diogenes (4L) | 5/1 | 87 | 30 | |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-9 | 2/8 | On Target (2L) | 9/2 | 84 | 47 |
A previous winner here; a while since his last success; beaten 15l in fourth over 1m1f at Turffontein (stakes race) last month; a lot on his plate here and has questions to answer.
774524
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 98
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 8-6 | 4/6 | Drumnadrochit (16L) | 10/1 | 99 | 10 | |
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 7-8 | 2/7 | Palace Prince (4¼L) | 7/1 | 99 | 43 | |
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-3 | 5/7 | Money Heist (7½L) | 25/2 | 102 | 42 | |
| 5 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 8-4 | 4/6 | The Equator (3L) | 11/2 | 102 | 7 | |
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-3 | 7/10 | Kisshoten (2½L) | 100/1 | 102 | 72 | |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 b | 7/11 | Ziyasha (4¼L) | 66/1 | 103 | - |
Creditable effort to finish second in a handicap behind Secret Chord six weeks ago; often been there or thereabouts lately; knows how to win here; latest effort was encouraging so could go well.
-83242
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 43
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-5 | 2/5 | Secret Chord (1¼L) | 5/4 | 94 | 58 |
| 8 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/8 | Olympian Gold (6L) | 20/1 | 95 | 46 |
| 5 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/6 | Kensal Green (1¾L) | 5/1 | 94 | 77 |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-2 | 3/15 | Bristol Hercules (1¼L) | 33/1 | 94 | 73 | |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-2 b | 8/10 | Open Highway (6¾L) | 16/1 | 95 | - | |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-10 b | 10/21 | Mastership (3¾L) | 8/1 | 96 | - |
Showed up well at this track when runner-up in July and season-ticket holder here with four wins; close up runner-up at Greyville over 1m (stakes race) three months ago; passed over; has struggled returning from a break in the past.
173352
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 89
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 b | 2/12 | Please Be True (nk) | 8/1 | 94 | 91 | |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-1 b | 5/12 | The Playboy Bomber (4¼L) | 14/1 | 94 | 49 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-1 b | 3/11 | Kudzu (1½L) | 20/1 | 94 | 55 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 b | 3/10 | Kamensky (1¾L) | 8/1 | 94 | 78 | |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-2 b | 7/11 | Bob's Your Uncle (5¼L) | 7/1 | 94 | - | |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 8-7 b | 1/10 | The Playboy Bomber (3L) | 11/2 | 88 | - |
Five-time course winner; was held in eighth over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) last month; a few rivals look in good form so others more likely.
510858
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 8/9 | Prince Of Kildare (12L) | 25/1 | 94 | 22 |
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-10 b | 5/6 | Reece's Wish (8L) | 14/1 | 94 | 66 | |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-12 b | 8/12 | Quickfreeze (7¼L) | 40/1 | 94 | 67 | |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-12 b | 12/15 | Bristol Hercules (4¼L) | 20/1 | 94 | 61 | |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-6 b | 1/11 | Coppola (2L) | 20/1 | 91 | 78 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-6 b | 5/8 | Tintin (5¼L) | 16/1 | 91 | 56 |
Has won here before; is of interest as has bits and pieces of decent form.
565249
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 91
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-11 e/s | 9/9 | Secret Chord (66L) | 7/2 | 91 | - | |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-8 e/s | 4/9 | Palace Prince (1½L) | 3/1 | 91 | 68 | |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-9 e/s | 2/15 | Bristol Hercules (shd) | 9/4 | 91 | 72 | |
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-0 | 5/11 | Errol Flynn (7L) | 25/2 | 92 | 71 | |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-0 | 6/11 | Kudzu (3¾L) | 5/2 | 95 | 43 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-8 | 5/10 | The Playboy Bomber (2¼L) | 13/10 | 96 | 15 |
Split Secret Chord (runner-up) and Fully Loaded (eighth) over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) when beaten 6l last month; achieved each of his three career wins at Turffontein and form has an up and down look to it; this is competitive and has questions to answer.
59-735
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 88
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 5/9 | Prince Of Kildare (7L) | 28/10 | 90 | 35 |
| 23 Aug 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | 9-0 | 3/10 | Uzwano (3L) | 25/2 | 90 | 94 | |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-11 | 7/12 | Quickfreeze (6¾L) | 66/1 | 90 | 66 | |
| 20 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-11 | 9/9 | Max The Magician (11L) | 7/1 | 93 | 50 | |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-11 | 5/13 | Pressonregardless (4L) | 20/1 | 93 | 66 | |
| 12 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-11 | 2/8 | Bacchus (2L) | 33/10 | 93 | 50 |
Has winning track form; from a respected yard; finished third when 13-8 in a handicap (Turffontein) four months ago; has to be taken seriously.
221113
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 88
Days: 112
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-3 | 3/8 | Into Dancing (1½L) | 33/20 | 88 | 5 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-3 | 1/8 | One More Star (5L) | 2/1 | 80 | - |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-9 | 1/10 | Rosy Lemon (3L) | 28/10 | 75 | 37 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | Cool Reggae (hd) | Evs | 75 | 25 |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/12 | Southampton (1½L) | 14/10 | 77 | - |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | Galaxy Queen (hd) | 9/4 | 72 | 58 |
A long time since his last win; finished last of nine 49 days ago in a handicap; a lot on his plate here and one to tread carefully with.
2453-9
Age: 6
Weight: 7-12
OR: 81
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-7 | 9/9 | After Hours (7¾L) | 7/2 | 81 | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 3/19 | Wayne (3L) | 4/1 | 84 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-7 e/s | 5/12 | Palace Prince (4¾L) | 2/1 | 85 | 31 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-12 | 4/10 | After Hours (3L) | 13/10 | 85 | 67 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 2/10 | Super Awesome (1¾L) | 11/2 | 84 | - |
| 16 Apr 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-0 e/s | 6/7 | Song To The Moon (6¼L) | 5/2 | 85 | 43 |
Verdict
MASTER SPY is a firm selection. He has been knocking on the door and is a one-time course winner. Secret Chord must enter calculations while Master Christmas is lining up on the back of some good runs, and Wayne might have a say.
Master Spy
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