Vaal Race 4

Racing240 Fm 86 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Prize Money: $9,267

VIRGINIA BEACH (3) showed some signs of a form return last time. She will be at peak fitness and Chad Little may be able to get the best out of her. GLOBAL THUNDER (2) has good recent form lines with the cheekpieces fitted. She showed good speed over 1200m last time before getting caught late. She merits healthy respect. FAITHFUL NEO (4) showed a good turn of foot when winning her last start over this distance on the Classic course. She is clearly in a good space and must be included in exotic bets. JUST THE TWO OF US (1) is better than her last start run would suggest and returns from a 15-week spell. She has won twice and finished second once from as many starts on this course. Has solid each-way claims.

Distance: 1000m
Class: RBH86
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

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Global Thunder (3) 4086026112
Trainer: Coerie Lensley ()
Jockey: Calvin Habib
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $30,026
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GLOBAL VIEW (USA)

Dam: REINE TONNERRE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Kahal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 4-6-2

Distance

16: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-1

Track

20: 2-5-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

20: 2-5-1

Turf

32: 4-6-2

Good

30: 4-6-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

32: 4-6-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

A C

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 9 at this track on August 7 over 1200m, 0.5 len behind Royal Horizon with 57.5kg at $3.80. The race before that favourite; won by 0.7 len at this track July 24 over 1000m defeating Cosmic Queen with 48.0kg at $4. With a little improvement can take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	7/8/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH80 FM	9	M Mbuto	57.5kg	Good	1:11.04	60.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.80f	14	$8,000	$1,521	1. Royal Horizon 2. Global Thunder 3. Time For Charity
1st of 8	24/7/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH92 FM	8	M Mbuto	48kg	Good	0:55.96	64.3 km/h	0.7L	-	$4.00	12	$9,270	$5,502	1. Global Thunder 2. Cosmic Queen 3. Raining Rubies
1st of 13	12/7/25	Turffontein	1160m	RBH77 FM	9	Calvin Habib	56.5kg	Good	1:06.73	62.6 km/h	0.7L	-	$6.00f	9	$8,420	$5,002	1. Global Thunder 2. Time For Charity 3. Valieva
6th of 10	3/7/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH72	6	K A Brewer	60kg	Good	0:56.65	63.5 km/h	9.0L	-	$8.00	14	$7,160	-	1. Twentytwentyvision 2. Deal Maker 3. Lady Of Memphis
2nd of 17	19/6/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH76 FM	2	M Mbuto	52.5kg	Good	1:09.61	62.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$17	21	$7,580	$1,400	1. Flight Of A Condor 2. Global Thunder 3. Alabama Anna
10th of 19	29/5/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH74	1	K A Brewer	59.5kg	Good	1:10.18	61.6 km/h	5.5L	-	$26	18	$6,740	-	1. Falcon Strike 2. Alone Time 3. Valieva

Virginia Beach (5) 3364x69x05
Trainer: A P Peter ()
Jockey: Chad Little
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $18,720
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SILVANO (GER)

Dam: VICTORIA LAVELLE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Captain Al

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-3-3

Distance

17: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

9: 0-2-3

Track

10: 1-2-3

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

8: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

10: 1-2-3

Turf

18: 2-3-3

Good

18: 2-3-3

Clockwise

18: 2-3-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming raced on the pace before fading second last of 11 at Turffontein Inside on June 26 over 1000m, 10 len behind Miss Argonaut carrying 57kg at $41. Last start 5th of 8 at this track on July 24 over 1000m, 4 len behind Global Thunder carrying 57kg at $34. Genuine hope.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	24/7/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH92 FM	4	Calvin Habib	57kg	Good	0:55.96	64.3 km/h	4.1L	-	$34	28	$9,270	$220	1. Global Thunder 2. Cosmic Queen 3. Raining Rubies
10th of 11	26/6/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH92 FM	2	K J Lihaba	57kg	Good	0:58.55	61.5 km/h	10.9L	-	$41	121	$9,270	-	1. Miss Argonaut 2. Artiste 3. Kia Kaha
121 Day Spell
9th of 9	25/2/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH87 FM	4	Diego De Gouveia	60kg	Good	0:56.50	63.7 km/h	11.0L	-	$34	19	$11,440	-	1. The Navy Lark 2. Virgin River 3. Mist In Scotland
6th of 9	6/2/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH84	1	G Samo-Burthia	62kg	Good	0:58.76	61.3 km/h	5.3L	-	$9.00	70	$10,590	-	1. Address The Nation 2. Kinshin Sha 3. Tchaikovsky
70 Day Spell
4th of 9	28/11/24	Vaal	1000m	RBH90 FM	8	Gavin Lerena	59kg	Good	0:55.85	64.5 km/h	3.8L	-	$8.00	13	$11,700	$500	1. Nettleton 2. Just The Two Of Us 3. Lady Of Memphis
6th of 7	15/11/24	Turffontein	1000m	RBH100	2	Calvin Habib	54kg	Good	0:58.00	62.1 km/h	7.3L	-	$8.00	50	$13,000	-	1. Halberdier 2. Cosmic Star 3. Karangetang
50 Day Freshen-Up

Faithful Neo (1) 907x954141
Trainer: A P Peter ()
Jockey: Callan Murray
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $16,482
Win / Place: 30% / 30%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HORIZON (SAF)

Dam: AUNTY CAROL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Oracy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-0-0

Distance

7: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 3-0-0

Good

10: 3-0-0

Clockwise

10: 3-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently won by 5 len at this track August 14 over 1000m defeating Lonely As A Cloud with 58.5kg at $2.80. Before that 4th of 12 at Turffontein Standside on July 26 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Espinoza with 55kg at $17. Got the job done last time and is a leading hope again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	14/8/25	Vaal	1000m	OPEN	6	Craig Zackey	58.5kg	Good	0:57.85	62.2 km/h	4.8L	-	$2.80	19	$8,420	$5,002	1. Faithful Neo 2. Lonely As A Cloud 3. Deal Maker
4th of 12	26/7/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH84	1	K A Brewer	55kg	Good	0:58.15	61.9 km/h	2.6L	-	$17	30	$10,110	$480	1. Espinoza 2. Twentytwentyvision 3. Palace Revolt
1st of 12	26/6/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH79 FM	2	Callan Murray	56kg	Good	0:59.54	60.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.25f	7	$8,420	$5,000	1. Faithful Neo 2. Gaelic Dancer 3. Predatrice
4th of 17	19/6/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH76 FM	17	Muzi Yeni	57.5kg	Good	1:09.61	62.1 km/h	4.0L	-	$21	21	$7,580	$300	1. Flight Of A Condor 2. Global Thunder 3. Alabama Anna
5th of 19	29/5/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH74	5	Muzi Yeni	59kg	Good	1:10.18	61.6 km/h	2.1L	-	$67	18	$6,740	$100	1. Falcon Strike 2. Alone Time 3. Valieva
9th of 14	11/5/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH76 FM	13	Juluis Mariba	59.5kg	Good	0:57.75	62.3 km/h	5.2L	-	$76	94	$6,740	-	1. My One And Only 2. Captain Selvie 3. Micke's Bomb
94 Day Spell

Arilena (4) 4x263913x7
Trainer: Mano Pandaram ()
Jockey: J Gates
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $23,900
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SILVANO (GER)

Dam: AIR POCKET (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Jet Master

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-2-2

Distance

10: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-2

Track

7: 3-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

7: 3-1-2

Turf

15: 4-2-2

Good

15: 4-2-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

16: 4-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

A B

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 7th of 10 at this track on August 7 over 1000m, 8 len behind Sea Wolf with 61.5kg at $3.50. Previously second-up second last of 7 at Turffontein Standside on February 24 over 1000m, 3 len behind Night Vigil with 52kg at $11. Worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	7/8/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH74	9	A R Al-Mansouri	61.5kg	Good	0:57.20	62.9 km/h	8.2L	-	$3.50f	84	$7,160	-	1. Sea Wolf 2. Nazare 3. What A Tiger
84 Day Spell
3rd of 12	15/5/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH72	3	Piere Strydom	62.5kg	Good	0:57.29	62.8 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.50f	28	$6,740	$600	1. Sylvan Warrior 2. Inafix 3. Arilena
1st of 13	17/4/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH80	1	J Gates	57.5kg	Good	0:56.72	63.5 km/h	0.3L	-	$21	28	$10,470	$6,500	1. Arilena 2. Virgin River 3. Phantom Express
9th of 10	20/3/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH80	9	K A Brewer	57.5kg	Good	0:59.19	60.8 km/h	13.2L	-	$17	14	$10,310	-	1. Virgin River 2. Phantom Express 3. Lonely As A Cloud
3rd of 13	6/3/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH80	4	K A Brewer	57.5kg	Good	0:56.78	63.4 km/h	1.3L	-	$17	10	$10,310	$1,000	1. Var Park 2. Tchaikovsky 3. Arilena
6th of 7	24/2/25	Turffontein	1000m	HCP FM	3	K A Brewer	52kg	Good	0:56.21	64.0 km/h	3.2L	-	$11	27	$12,710	-	1. Night Vigil 2. One Fell Swoop 3. Bosum Buddy

Neerah (2) 7556211x5x
Trainer: Paul Matchett ()
Jockey: P Mxoli
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $20,100
Win / Place: 18% / 43%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: VERCINGETORIX (SAF)

Dam: ZILI (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Parade Leader

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-2-2

Distance

12: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-2-0

Track

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

11: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

5: 2-2-0

Turf

16: 3-2-2

Good

16: 3-2-2

Clockwise

16: 3-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

A BT

Comments

Resuming. Only had one start last preparation 5th of 10 at Turffontein Standside on May 11 over 1000m, 5 len behind Cosmic Queen carrying 52kg at $17. First up last campaign 10th of 12 at Turffontein Inside on June 6 2024 over 1200m, 10 len behind Hierkommiebokkie with 56.5kg at $41. May need this run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	11/5/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH93 FM	1	K J Lihaba	52kg	Good	0:57.20	62.9 km/h	4.9L	-	$17	115	$8,420	$200	1. Cosmic Queen 2. Whistle The Tune 3. Virgin River
115 Day Spell
1st of 13	16/1/25	Vaal	1000m	OPEN	13	Piere Strydom	58.5kg	Good	0:57.05	63.1 km/h	1.4L	-	$4.00	23	$9,410	$5,800	1. Neerah 2. Phantom Express 3. Pacific
1st of 11	24/12/24	Vaal	1000m	RBH76 FM	11	Calvin Habib	56.5kg	Good	0:57.46	62.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$5.50	26	$8,920	$5,500	1. Neerah 2. Take Your Place 3. My One And Only
2nd of 10	28/11/24	Vaal	1000m	RBH71 FM	6	Calvin Habib	59kg	Good	0:56.71	63.5 km/h	0.3L	-	$7.00	16	$9,100	$1,800	1. Waitforgreenlight 2. Neerah 3. Twice As Wild
6th of 8	12/11/24	Turffontein	1000m	RBH68	6	G Samo-Burthia	61.5kg	Good	1:01.26	58.8 km/h	4.8L	-	$7.00	58	$7,800	-	1. Just Var 2. Beaded Gown 3. Bregardt
58 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	15/9/24	Scottsville	1000m	RBH70	1	Muzi Yeni	61kg	Good	0:56.82	63.4 km/h	4.3L	-	$9.50	21	$7,400	-	1. Professor Lupin 2. Masterbling 3. Mask On

Valieva (6) 6082736316
Trainer: F Bronkhorst ()
Jockey: Serino Moodley
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $20,302
Win / Place: 8.33% / 37%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: VAR (USA)

Dam: RETURN TO POWER (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Trippi

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-4-3

Distance

6: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Track

9: 1-3-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

15: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

9: 1-3-1

Turf

24: 2-4-3

Good

24: 2-4-3

Clockwise

24: 2-4-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1450m

Gear Changes

A T

Comments

Most recently 6th of 9 at this track on August 7 over 1200m, 6 len behind Royal Horizon carrying 58kg at $3.80. The start before that favourite; won by 1.2 len at Turffontein Standside August 2 over 1160m defeating Captain Efficient with 58.5kg at $4. Can do a lot better than that last run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	7/8/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH80 FM	6	S'manga Khumalo	58kg	Good	1:11.04	60.8 km/h	6.6L	-	$3.80f	5	$8,000	-	1. Royal Horizon 2. Global Thunder 3. Time For Charity
1st of 8	2/8/25	Turffontein	1160m	OPEN	7	Serino Moodley	58.5kg	Good	1:08.56	60.9 km/h	1.2L	-	$4.00f	21	$8,420	$5,002	1. Valieva 2. Captain Efficient 3. One Tiger
3rd of 13	12/7/25	Turffontein	1160m	RBH77 FM	1	Raymond Danielson	57.5kg	Good	1:06.73	62.6 km/h	1.2L	-	$9.00	23	$8,420	$800	1. Global Thunder 2. Time For Charity 3. Valieva
6th of 17	19/6/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH76 FM	14	Gavin Lerena	58.5kg	Good	1:09.61	62.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$3.80f	21	$7,580	-	1. Flight Of A Condor 2. Global Thunder 3. Alabama Anna
3rd of 19	29/5/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH74	17	G Samo-Burthia	59kg	Good	1:10.18	61.6 km/h	1.4L	-	$26	21	$6,740	$600	1. Falcon Strike 2. Alone Time 3. Valieva
7th of 11	8/5/25	Turffontein	1450m	RBH76 FM	2	G Samo-Burthia	57.5kg	Good	1:30.06	58.0 km/h	6.1L	-	$5.00	21	$6,740	-	1. Gregarious 2. Warning Sound 3. Rattle Bag

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