Vaal, 15th January 2019.

African Midnight
Bel Canto Chorus
Oceania
Scoop
Opera
Pius Oil
Lonely Night
Sky High
Refuge
Crimson Royale

Think Agent Kay can place R9?

I fancy a double:

R2: FLORIDA QUAYS (ran 2nd to Vistula, who has run a good race in a feature)
R3: RUSTLING LEAF (very unlucky last time. 4th placed runner from the race has won since)

I hope that they can complete the meeting without the lightening.

I see the 1st race off at 12h10.

R2 Tidal Tussle gets the 4kg claimer ,could have the right draw and easy to back in a tough race likely ew contender

R3 Don't like going for the same horse twice so will look for something to beat her

R4 Topmast should be a shoe in with 56kg

R6 Sugoi and Alpine Glacier to fight out the finish

R7 I like Ronnie's Candy

R8 Now And Forever can win this with Lazarus Tree a contender
Rocky Path,Sharp Gitano to earn

R9 Agent Kay to earn

Race 1

Tobie Spies
No 4 Code Black - Will need the experience
Mike De Kock
No 5 Masaaqaat - Each-way chance
Dorrie Sham
No 7 Queen Of Soul - Nice filly, will need the experience

Race 2

Brian Wiid
No 14 Awesome Magic - Might be a bit short and may need the run
Robbie Sage
No 18 Mornington Sheila - Will need the experience
Gokhan Terzi
No 3 It Takes Two - Working well, should be competitive
Lucky Houdalakis
No 17 Miss Geneva - Disappointing so far, hoping for improvement

Race 3

Barend Botes
No 19 Perfect Legacy - Needed first run, trying further
Dianne Stenger
No 18 Oceania - Expecting a decent run again
Fabian Habib
No 15 Crystal's World - Will probably still need this run
Lucky Houdalakis
No 14 Crystal Stream - Should be better suited to this distance

Race 4

Fabian Habib
No 1 Scoop - Is fit and well. He's in a competitive field but has a
strong each-way chance

Race 5

Barend Botes
No 10 Swell Time - Up in class, tough task
Candice Dawson
No 4 Illegal - Will be trying the blinkers and we are hoping that it
will help regain her best form.
Lucky Houdalakis
No 6 Memphis Belle - She's an honest filly and with a claiming
apprentice up she should again be thereabouts

Race 6

Barend Botes
No 4 Snow In Seattle - Struggling to regain his form

Race 7

Lucky Houdalakis
No 5 Heaven's Reward - Returns from a rest and may need this run
No 10 Scent Of Evening - Is a nice filly but is in a competitive field.

Race 8

Brian Wiid
No 16 Jackman - Coming back into form
Ashley Fortune
No 4 What A Joker - Has his first run since joining the stable. Hoping
to finish in the placings
Fabian Habib
No 2 Lazarus Tree - Is a bit in and out but he is fit and well and has
an each-way chance
Scott Kenny
No 6 Lock Him Up - May find this 1400 meters a touch on the sharp side.

Race 9

Candice Dawson
No 12 Judd's Rocket - Is a consistent 4 year old and we hoping he runs
another honest race.
Fabian Habib
No 19 Gretto - Is coming back to form and could possibly place.
No 14 Refuge - Has his third run back after a rest and could place.
Scott Kenny
No 17 Agent Kay - May need this run
Lucky Houdalakis
No 3 Nephrite - May be better suited to this shorter trip.

Race 10

Alec Laird
No 3 State Star - Each-way chance
Mike De Kock
No 9 Jailhouse Rock - May need the run, place chance
Ashley Fortune
No 2 Get Your Grove On - Is in a competitive field but always tries her best
Lucky Houdalakis
No 10 Pink - Decent last run but may prefer further.

Race 7 :The big question for today is whether Ronnie's Candy is 100% after fading tamely last time, and reported coughing. At best she is 5L better than this field.
Race 5. See You Tyger showed good improvement to win her maiden Has been off for 2 months, but a repeat of that run good enough to win this.
Race 6. Tarsus was not punished last time when a bit slow away and no clear run late. If repeating his run behind Western Storm in October will be too good at the weights.
Race 8. What a Joker has solid CT form, and is now off a soft rating. Can win this.

PeterD wrote: Race 7 :The big question for today is whether Ronnie's Candy is 100% after fading tamely last time, and reported coughing. At best she is 5L better than this field.
Race 5. See You Tyger showed good improvement to win her maiden Has been off for 2 months, but a repeat of that run good enough to win this.
Race 6. Tarsus was not punished last time when a bit slow away and no clear run late. If repeating his run behind Western Storm in October will be too good at the weights.
Race 8. What a Joker has solid CT form, and is now off a soft rating. Can win this.

I'm mostly in the same camp; if Ronnie's Candy runs to her rating, she will walk in - if not it becomes more open, but I think Aurelia Cotta is the one to take advantage should RC flop; I also fancy See You Tyger at the odds; Tarsus may be a danger, but Alpine Glacier should be hard to peg back; the other races look tough; Sloop has improved a lot, but strictly on form, any of the others could beat him

Could be a day to play small - take the 3 bankers (or back them up with 1 or 2) in races 4, 6 and 7, and load the others

Enjoy

TARGARYEN QUEEN (WIN)

every run over 1200m has improvement with lengths, closer and closer to the finish line!!

It Takes Two lightly raced and has scope for improvement. Moved up nicely last time after a rest.

PLACES

FIRE SIDE, second start was 18/10 favorite to win over C/D,blinkers on today and drop back to 1200m

Short skirt flirt (maybe 4th)

CRYSTAL STREAM (PLACE)

LITTLE SPARROW (PLACE)

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