Vaal Sand 1/8/13

nice WP.... -D

Race 5 : Best exacta, Weekend Special and Love Vivien with Sing the Blues for trifecta's.

gregbucks Wrote:

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> nice WP.... -D

Cheers GB (tu)

there are 60% of pa tickets on the fav in the next race....rockets if she runs out but looking very impossible at the betting <

what happened at the start, i heard 2 jockeys came down??

gregbucks Wrote:

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> what happened at the start, i heard 2 jockeys came
> down??


Not really clear - looked to me like Jolly Wood jumped sideways and interfered with With Her Approval who then dislodged her rider - JW then took no interest (or was not persevered with) and finished way back; Sols Gold also dropped her jock about 100 metres into the race - not too sure what happened there :S But according to the commentator both jocks were on their feet after a while (tu)

7 KING`S JOY 3.57
My bang bang beeeeeg bet for the day:)-D

lets hope

The Happy Horseplayer Wrote:

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> Speed ratings for those main contenders with
> previous Vaal Sand form –
>
> With the 3 x 1000m races on 27 July producing the
> following ‘draw’ results –
> 13 ran : 12 – 11 – 13 – 3
> 16 ran : 14 – 11 – 13 – 4
> 16 ran : 13 - 6 - 15 - 16
> Looks as though high barrier draws could have an
> influence in races 1 and 4…this pattern has been
> gathering momentum since May.
>
> Race 1 MDN 1000m
> 84…Mr. Alfonso 4/1
> 82…Global Talk 11/2
> 82…Salute the Sun 14/1
> 80…Selazar 8/1
> 79…Handsome Dancer 25/1
> 79…Tornado Twister 25/1
> ??…Gems a Plenty 4/1
> ??…King of Magic 33/1
> Mr. Alfonso looks to ‘figure’ here (although
> possibly better over 1200m), well drawn and
> trainer in fair VS form. Would be more interested
> in Salute the Sun from a better draw whilst the
> ‘untried sand runners’ Gems a Plenty and King
> of Magic are considered. Tornado Twister a
> definite inclusion in quartets.
>
> Race 2 MR78 1800m
> 93…Olympic Spring 9/2
> 88…Lady Julia 18/10
> 86…Beautiful Dawn 10/1
> 85…Tresco 3/1
> 85…Tizasmartdollar 25/1
> Olympic Spring’s last run ‘out of
> character’, if forgiving, she seems well-in
> here.
> Lady Julia has been consistent and obviously can
> feature here.
>
> Race 3 MDN-F 1450m
> 75…Cerise Silk 9/2
> 75…Woodrose 33/10
> 72…Radiant Wisdom 20/1
> 67…Royal Taska 5/1
> 65…French Approval 20/1
> 56…Hunt the Stars 20/1
> Cerise Silk has been ultra consistent in her last
> 3 runs…whether this is good enough here has to
> be discovered. Woodrose performed well in first
> sand run as did Royal Taska from a lousy draw. The
> Radiant Wisdom figure is from last year yet if she
> stills has her ‘ability’ she can upset. Upset
> potential here.
>
> Race 4 MR67 1000m
> 92…Gold Prospector 5/2
> 90…Jetsons 28/10
> 90…Victory Call 20/1
>
> Look no further than the top 3 as the others are
> rated 5 lengths inferior.
> Accounting for ‘high’ favourable draws the
> vote has to go with Jetsons although the price is
> skinny for a gelding with such erratic form.
> Victory Call only needs to repeat last run to
> feature here.
>
> Race 5 MR76F 1200m
> 99…Love Vivien 1/1
> 95…Jolly Wood 10/1
> 94…Sing the Blues 8/1
> 93…Twilight Elva 10/1
> 92…Velvet Jar 12/1
> 90…Weekend Special 10/1
> Love Vivien looks, and is priced, the days banker.
> Draw 12 (or 10 if reserve runners are scratched)
> is a concern, the next 3, all well drawn, look the
> main challengers on ratings and as the betting
> suggests.
>
> Race 6 MR78 1800m
> 99…Spectroscope 7/1
> 97…Hunter Valley 7/2
> 94…Rashad 3/1
> 91…King’s Joy 7/2
> 90…Blue Concorde 7/1
> 90…Paintyourface 8/1
> Spectroscope, back on the sand, looks good value
> in this competitive contest. Hunter Valley
> consistent (except June run) and Rashad was
> impressive on sand debut however its Spectroscope
> for me!
>
> Race 7 MR68 1600m
> 94…White Squall 4/1
> 94…Ligeti 4/1
> 91…Giro Jet 4/1
> 91…Aces High 8/1
> 89…Kudos 11/2
> 89…King Scott 12/1
> Always thought White Squall had the potential for
> better things…yet seems a perpetual
> ‘placer’. Ligeti and Giro Jet have good
> current form, tricky race.
>
> Race 8 MDN 1600m
> 74…Nick of Time 12/1
> 70…Atlas Grove 10/1
> 70…Border Patrol 33/1
> 70…Hobb’s Flight 10/1
> 69…Sir Swarovski 15/10
> 64…Sengwa 8/1
> Crystal clear that the 15/10 about Sir Swarovski
> is not ‘sparkling’, even though this is a
> ‘weak’ field. Nick of Time looks good value
> (ignore lto) and also Border Patrol, whilst Sengwa
> looks interesting in a race that has upset
> potential.

X(X(X(X( -D thanks 4 that one b:)

THH
-D

Very nice stuff THH (tu)

I agree with Cohen - Terrible Gultch can earn

Anyone else a little "startled" by the ease of Aces High win there? Some not so bad horses in that field and AH was just trotting throughout