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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: VAAL@2025.11.11
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1700m, Turf, R105.000, 12:05GMT+2
Race Summary: Stablemates TOP SHELF TEDDY and UTSAAH have improved with each outing and that experience will stand them in good stead. However, it could pay to side with REECE’S WISH whose fast-finishing 2nd on debut (against male opposition) was encouraging and gave the impression this longer trip would be more to her liking, especially with that run under her belt. SHADOWLINE fits a similar profile and should acquit herself competitively with improvement expected.
Selections: #7 Reece’s Wish, #3 Utsaah, #8 Shadowline, #2 Top Shelf Teddy
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1700m, Turf, R135.000, 12:40GMT+2
Race Summary: DOITWITHDIAMONDS made no impression in a recent feature but could fare better in these calmer waters. Familiar foes ACCEPT COOKIES, FUTURE DATE and AVOONTOAST renew rivalry and on the form of their previous meetings (over 1600m, 1800m and 2000m), there shouldn’t be much separating the trio on the revised terms.
Selections: #5 Avoontoast, #3 Accept Cookies, #4 Future Date, #1 Doitwithdiamonds
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1700m, Turf, R120.000, 13:15GMT+2
Race Summary: REAL STUNNER built on an encouraging Highveld introduction to finish a staying-on 2nd over 1600m last time and he won’t need to improve much over this extended trip to open his account. A good 3rd on debut over 1400m ROYAL ENGAGEMENT will likely pose the biggest threat with that experience to count on and natural improvement expected of him. AFTERBURN has the form and experience to get into the picture. STOKESY is another likely improver to keep an eye on.
Selections: #1 Real Stunner, #9 Royal Engagement, #2 Afterburn, #10 Stokesy
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1700m, Turf, R105.000, 13:50GMT+2
Race Summary: OPEN SESAME confirmed the promise of her sprint debut by winning over 1400m in her next outing. She has not been seen since but is open to any amount of improvement over this extended trip on her reappearance. Hard-knockers BOOM BOOM and SIGRID SWING will make life difficult for the 3yo filly, given their recent race fitness as well as their form and experience at this level.
Selections: #6 Open Sesame, #1 Boom Boom, #4 Sigrid Swing, #2 Princess Keira
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R100.000, 14:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Progressive 3yo geldings BELLEROPHON and REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT are bred to improve for the step up to this distance, so they could fight out the finish. ELUSIVE RED outran market expectations when winning last time but he fits a similar profile. TAKE NO PRISONERS is another with scope to improve stretching out to this distance with first-time blinkers fitted.
Selections: #3 Bellerophon, #4 Redlightgreenlight, #7 Take No Prisoners, #8 Elusive Red
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R112.500, 15:05GMT+2
Race Summary: UNITED OFFER and FISH HAWK are promising 3yo fillies with plenty of room for improvement. Both are unexposed and on pedigree, should have more to offer over this extended trip. SARAGOSSA CAT fit a similar profile and should have more to offer stretching out to this trip. Improving FIRE IN HER SOUL won a 1450m maiden last time out and that experience will stand her in good stead.
Selections: #2 United Offer, #5 Fish Hawk, #4 Fire In Her Soul, #6 Saragossa Cat
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R100.000, 15:40GMT+2
Race Summary: TRAJANUS wasn’t winning out of turn last time when reverting to 1000m and he should fight out the finish with improvement expected. BANYAN is distance suited and remains open to improvement too, so he will make life difficult for the selection. Stablemate SPIRITRIX returns from a lengthy layoff but is also open to any amount of improvement on her reappearance. READY SET FIRE has shown enough to acquit himself competitively too.
Selections: #3 Trajanus, #2 Banyan, #6 Spiritrix, #1 Ready Set Fire
Vaal, 11.11.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R150.000, 16:15GMT+2
Race Summary: ENSUING and SECRET CHORD are in good nick and likely to make their presence felt too. However, it could pay to side with the younger 3yo brigade – ECHO CHECK and THE LAST DUKE. Both are progressive with more scope for improvement and solid form credentials.
Selections: #10 The Last Duke, #8 Echo Check, #5 Ensuing, #4 Secret Chord
Best Win: #1 REAL STUNNER
Best Value Bet: #6 OPEN SESAME
Best Longshot: #6 OPEN SESAME
