Vaal Thursday

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Is racing that fucking bad today?

Vaal

Race 1

Gokhan Terzi
No 9 Green Emerald - Will be green and needs further
Clinton Binda
No 10 Hollyrider - Will need the run
Corne Spies
No 11 Mighty Captain - May run green, hoping to place
Geoff Woodruff
No 15 Secret Glider - Looking for much further, will need the run
Stephanus Botha
No 3 Forbe's Quarry - I have removed the blinkers and I'm expecting a
better run from him
Ashley/Andrew Fortune
No 2 Soul Connection - He's is still a bit weak but must have a fair
each-way chance
Paul Peter
No 12 Oom Jim - Has a place chance

Race 2

Ashley/Andrew Fortune
No 6 Capetown Affair - He's trying 2000 meters for the first time but
if he stays, he should be a runner
Corne Spies
No 9 Captain Morgane - Tries further, could sneak a place
No 1 Imperial Ruby - In form, should finish in the money
No 8 Tyrells Bullet - Improving, could place
No 10 Zombie - Seems held by Tyrells Bullet

Race 3

Robbie Sage
No 10 Muleta - Will need the experience
Ashley/Andrew Fortune
No 9 Curious Mind - Should need another run
No 5 Paschals Samore - Trying blinkers, hoping to place
No 3 Single Red Rose - Trying blinkers, hoping to place

Race 4

Stephanus Botha
No 3 Movie Show - Will need the run
Brett Webber
No 8 Britannia Queen - Too short, will need the run
Ashley/Andrew Fortune
No 1 Before The Dawn - Doing nicely at home, hoping to place
Corne Spies
No 6 Miss Khalifa - Can again finish in the money
Diane Stenger
No 2 Arikel - Jockey suits her, should be in the shake-up
Gerald Walker
No 10 Moggie Brown - She missed the break in her last race. She is
well and I'm expecting a decent run from her

Race 5

Corne Spies
No 11 What You Are - She's having her first run back from the Cape and
we're hoping for a nice run
Brett Warren
No 12 Smoke - He ran a cracking race last time and a repeat of that
run should see him go close here
Paul Peter
No 2 Benji - Working well and expecting another big run

Race 6

Fabian Habib
No 9 Waqaas - He takes on a competitive filed but is fit and well and
has a strong each-way chance

Race 7

Paul Peter
No 2 Destiny's Game - Working well, good each-way chance
Fabian Habib
No 6 Now You See Me - She seems better suited to racing around a turn
but is fit and well and has a good each-way chance

Race 8

Ashley/Andrew Fortune
No 5 Annetjie - Blinkers off, hoping to place
No 9 Tahitian Orana - Holding form and from a nice draw must have an
each-way chance
Paul Peter
No 12 Loralei - She's having her first run out of maiden company. Just
hoping for a place
Fabian Habib
No 6 Zephira Rain - She needed her last run and can be a bit quirky
but if she behaves on the day, she has a place chance

Bob Brogan wrote: Is racing that fucking bad today?

Yes. A lottery. 5 Handicaps and 3 set weight races.Not for me today.

see your arse today

Just my kind of racing .... no Marcus on false or too short favorites ....and puzzles to solve

you could take soul connection place x christopher robin place bit more than double your money....

im expecting both to go very close

Got to agree - very tough - which probably means there will be no real upsets - but also no obvious bankers - thoughts:

R1: Weakish - Soul Connection has been thereabouts and rates the one to beat imo with Fists of Fire the immediate danger - surely these two should suffice for the BP

R2: Interesting - Christopher Robin my first choice if he is ready to go after Tuesday - seem well weighted here - Imperial Ruby will be catching late and is the main danger imo - two roughies from the Spies stable to consider is Tyrell's Bullet, who is weighted to turn the tables with IR, and Bouncing Tigger if he stays

R3: Showdown Kid has found support in the betting market, and imo does not have to be too good to beat these; Persica ran almost 6 lengths behind the winner in her 2nd run after a fair debut in a work riders' race - so not sure what to make of her; Single Red Rose often in the money, but clearly no star - perhaps Lady Scarletina can surprise if the inside draw is not that big a factor

R4: Very tough F&M handicap - Arikel looks fair value at the odds, but many others to consider; I'm going wide

R5: Progress Plate complicated by the fact that those best in at the weights are either returning from a break, or appear to be better over more ground (or both) or off form (Mr Whatson); I do like a roughie in the form of Aristachus - may not have like the soft going in his last start, and looks competitive on his previous form; Benji once ran less than a length behind Celtic Sea giving her weight, so a definite inclusion - probably still improving in his 3rd start after a break and could again hold those he beat last time; Mythical Bolt not the most consistent, but could feature at best if the draw is not too much of a problem

R6: I think Throng looks the value here, and if not today, he will probably be dropped by the handicapper and should then go very close next time; Rooi Tom and Waqaas the main dangers imo

R7: F&M Handicap - not clear cut - obvious ones seem to be Now You See Me and Circle of Latitude - but only Jay Bomb and Movie Award look to have no chance

R8: Oh Mercy Me in form and the closest thing to a banker one can find today; Loralei could be anything and probably the main danger from Tahitian Orana and Elegancia

Enjoy

Let`s not beat about the bush, how many non-triers were their in the 1st race?

Bob Brogan wrote: Let`s not beat about the bush, how many non-triers were their in the 1st race?

Fav being one of them!!!!

Ruby ran well race 2

There’s bits n bobs of money for the HW horse race 3 (Lady S)

Small ew

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