Vaal Thursday

Discuss the card below

Any winnerz?

Just Another Tipster wrote: Any winnerz?

Hakeem and Walker

FIJI WINTER :ohmy: WILL PLACE

Unchained Melody x Var Antig x Hakeem

In Race 2 if fancy a bit of Secrets and Lies. She has never been far off the and her time of her last run was decent. She seem to not be the easiest ride but will hopefully be competitive in an open field. The 20/1 looks some decent EW value.

Race 6 Kahlua Rose looks very hard to beat. She ran out of steam late over 1800m in the soft. She has an excellent record over the C & D. She may be drawn on the wrong side of the track but over the 1600m has enough time to move to the middle/outside of the track if need be. She gets the services of the inform Delpech and looks the right one. The 5/2 on offer looks very big IMO.

Looks a tough card in the races where there are no hotties.

Play well.

Outside track down the straight - so outside draws generally preferred ....

R1: Unchained Melody very short imo - the 2yr filly Sandalwood gets 5.5 kgs from UM and has been showing improved pace with blinkers - was great value at 14's, but I see she has now shortened to 7's :ohmy:

R2: Varagtig comes out a strong form line and looks hard to beat imo - again the 2yr filly Jaunita has improved with blinkers and can run into the money imo

R3: This looks open - I Am Titanium could prove some each way value, but quite a few needed in the exotics imo

R4: Hakeem all the rage, but Llandudno is improving with racing and could make him run; Witch King another who is improving with the aid of blinkers and looks 3rd best imo

R5: As per the betting this looks very tough and cases can be made for many - my top two is Blue Diamond Road and Neuf de Pape, but Vulcan, Sail For Joy, Walker, Aquaboy and Bold Coast can't be ignored, watch the betting on Musical Man

R6: Open looking fillies and mares handicap;Kahlua Rose likes this straight, drawn on the inside but could come across, so definite chance; Cape Infanta is steadily dropping in the ratings and Striker rides-may be better over further, but in with a chance; the Houdalakis coupling also worth including with Sammi Moosa

R7: Martha's Vineyard not the strongest maiden win imo, so all of Ponchielli (good penultimate down the straight ), Artemisia and Burundi Bush must come into this; the roughie imo is Last Girl Standing, who on her penultimate run can upset

R8: Interesting handicap - juvenile Quinlan beat Approval Mode last week by almost 7 lengths receiving 1kg last week and not too much between AM and runners like Mission Control and Flag of France, so the juvenile Alpine Echo might be the right one here - of the older horses, Chief Sioux looks the right one, but drawn towards the inside.

Enjoy

Race 2 Var Agtig win shortened from 5/2

R1 ROYAL STANDARD
R2 MIRANO
R3 I AM TITANIUM
R4 HAKEEM
R5 BLUE DIAMOND ROAD
R6 KHALUA ROSE
R7 MARTHA'S VINEYARD
R8 LE TIGRE

Taking all to come places on all Strydom and Delpech's mounts respectively. Looks too tricky to punt winners lol