Vaal sand and Greyville Tuesday

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Greyville Podcast 26th/4/11





JAMES GOODMAN PODCAST

Vaal - The White Horse and Blingle Bells... eachway doubles

Speed ratings for main contenders with previous Vaal Sand form

R1…The Western 78, National Fleet 76, Sheiks Pie 73
R2…Silent Angel 100, De La Patrie 94, Even Enchanted 93, Nenekazi 91
R3…Crispian’s Day 76, Muscle Man 76, Dallas Dancer 75, Burj Dubai 71
R4…The White Horse 100, Speed Keeper 99, American Gangsta 98, Wood Be 96
R5…Oochee Agent 105, Prismatic Fire 103, Blingle Bells 102, Rebecca Sharp 99, Dixie Lass 98
R6…Sayadaw 118, Chrysalis 116, Storm Crossing 115, Boyan Blaze 115, Emir 115
R7…Raise the Bar 108, Xilomante 106, Swan Neck 106
R8…Enza Plan 92, Calanish 91, Silver Specialist 90, Kruger Gold 90

Good interesting racecard today. Some ‘value’fancies :-

R1…The Western
R2…Silent Angel
R3…Crispian’s Day…..if regaining some form looks good here @10/1
R4…too close between them
R5…Oochee Agent
R6…Sayadaw
R7…Raise the Bar……decent price @ 9/2
R8…Enza Plan

Happy Horseplaying

R8 silver specialist.......... we are drawn in the grandstand, but if he's midfield turning for home we got a chance to run a place. A win would be a BIG bonus from that draw, plus 1450 a bit on the short side for him - he needs 1600 - 1800 Plus a good draw..... to get all this together - NIEGH IMPOSSIBLE.

good racing guys.

ElvisisKing Wrote:

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> R8 silver specialist.......... we are drawn in
> the grandstand, but if he's midfield turning for
> home we got a chance to run a place. A win would
> be a BIG bonus from that draw, plus 1450 a bit on
> the short side for him - he needs 1600 - 1800
> Plus a good draw..... to get all this together -
> NIEGH IMPOSSIBLE.
>
> good racing guys.

All the best Elvis .

castle ross e/w, heavy downpour last night ,watch underfoot conditions ,should be soft to good later,sunny skies this morning.
roughies to watch clear the cluter ;il tanga;dont say dont. after yesterdays good day at ken/wort get ready for a hiding at greyville

Very competitve racing on the sand today at the Vaal; shortest favorite on the card at 16/10 in the 3rd, followed by 5/2 in race 8 - it's not going to be easy, but I think the rewards will be good if one's crystal ball is in good working order; thoughts:

R2: Fillies and mares handicap to start the PA - many with chances - even Zie Zie Gabor could place at the weights - load up
R3: Looks one of the easier races on the card and should lie between Muscle Man and Dallas Dancer (Tripple Seven being unproven on the sand); but any of the others trying the sand for the first time could suddenly improve
R4: Competitive handicap where I think Speed Keeper will prefer this trip and should go close; Wood Be should be setting the pace and can hang on for a place with The White Horse (better shorter?), Fun to Run and King's Destiny also not out of it
R5: Another fillies and mares handicap over a sprint and again quite a few with chances; top 4 for me are Rebecca Sharp (if she does not suffer from breathing problems again), Oochee Agent, Blingle Bells and Dixie Lass
R6: Very nice feature race where Sayadaw is best in and also runs over the ideal trip for him; Emir ran a cracking race last time and has some of the others stone cold at the weights, but there could be some doubts about him getting the extra 150m; Burmese Cat has a chance if getting the trip; Mystic is also ideally suited to the trip and could feature at big odds while the Woodruff coupling must be included in the P6
R7: The scratchings of Fisani and Bella Jet makes this race a bit easier; but there are still quite a few with chances - Xilomante likes this trip and has a pull at the weights this time with Swan Neck; Ugly Betty is well in and could feature with Raise the Bar if they get the trip while Laughing River is not out of it.
R8: Rampant Jet the best bet on the card imo - he is a lightly raced 4 year old with solid form and has beaten Cuve (who subsequently beat Silver Specialist easily) by 4.5 lengths in the maidens and receives weight from the year younger SS today; Enza Plan also likes this trip and could be second best.

Play well - and break a leg Elvis(tu)

Vaal race 1 ..12 GOLDEN MOUNTAIN Take the 9/2....now..its going fast.........

Mabuko Spirit in the 1st and Silent Angel in the 2nd . Good bet on Silent Angel .

All the best Elvis.(tu)