The Vaal Thursday 5 March

Discuss below

Going on Stats 1.5 favourites will win and not the national average 3

P6
Banker first 3 favorites and load up last 3 legs.

Are the bankers going to give us ammo for Saturday?

Gin Fizz Scratched. Not an easy race anymore.

Vaal

Race 1

Stephen Moffatt
No 2 Black Friday - Nice horse but will need the experience
Sean Tarry
No 10 Swingthewillow - May need the experience
Mike Azzie
No 12 Visiway - Will need the run
Grant Maroun
No 14 Joanna Ess - Should need the run
Romeo Francis
No 4 Hot Tot Charne - Needs to show more

Race 2

Craig Mayhew
No 2 Cherry Laurel - Nice filly, will need the experience and further
Dorrie Sham
No 8 Hey Gorgeous - Nice filly but will need the experience of the run
No 16 Wherestheregold - Nice filly but will need the experience of the run
Grant Maroun
No 9 Imperial Twilight - Should need the run
Stephen Moffatt
No 11 Oksana - Nice filly, will be green and looking for further
Mike Azzie
No 12 Rapid Fire - Will need the run
Grant Maroun
No 6 Great Stratz - Has a place chance
Paul Peter
No 7 Greens - Nice filly, should run well

Race 3

Roy Magner
No 12 Rocket Traveller - Nice horse, will need a lot further

Race 4

Johan Janse Van Vuuren
No 3 Deerupt - Will need the run
Sean Tarry
No 4 Emerald Tiara - May need the run
Grant Maroun
No 7 Queen Of War - Hoping to see some improvement

Race 5

Heather Adamson
No 16 Fort Anne - She's coming along nicely and has a money chance
Romeo Francis
No 7 Amberglo Star - Looking for an improved run

Race 6

Heather Adamson
No 10 Turf Master - Tackles strong field. Hoping for an improved run
over the shorter trip.
Mike Azzie
No 1 Bohica - His work at home is better than he has been doing in his
races. Hoping to see a better performance from him.
No 3 Seven Patriots - Won a cracking race last time and if he
reproduces that run he will again be a big runner

Race 7

Mike Azzie
No 9 The Rocketman - He's been very disappointing but we are trying
the pacifiers on him and hope to see a better run.
Paul Peter
No 4 Seventh Of June - Has a place chance

Race 8

Mike Azzie
No 12 Readysetglo - Ran a good race in Durban last time out She is
very well, however it is her first run up the Vaal straight and she
could possibly be more suited to racing around the turn.
Romeo Francis
No 2 Soul Of Wit - Consistent filly, should go well again
Grant Maroun
No 7 Tombola - Has a good place chance
Tony Nassif
No 14 Twice As Special - Trying the Vaal straight, hoping for a decent run
Paul Peter
No 4 Empress Josephine - Has a good each-way chance
Robbie Sage
No 3 Viscountess Vivien - Hoping for an improved run

FAYROOZ my banker bet on the card.

MARRAKECH ew if not today follow - bred to come early though stable does not rush them
GREENS another with winning blood
Doublethink pa banker?
NORDIC QUEEN - breeding suggested mile plus but first trainer sprints all his horses regardless of pedigree - i think better run today over mile - ew
JOHNNY HERO
TOMBOLA ew-- Khumalo had a look over 1200m - better this trip

Sergeant york was punted first time out and ran poorly.

I will side with this today. Small wins.

Was there a stewards enquiry about the ride on the favourite in the first race?
Easiest way to get a horse beat.
Does anyone want some summaries for next weeks Cheltenham Festival

12 Rapid Fire # 12.00 18.00 20.00 36.00 40.00 45.00 55.00 60.00 75.00 55.00
Mike Azzie
No 12 Rapid Fire - Will need the run

3 Fantasy Flower # 9.00 7.50 5.65 3.00 3.30 3.35 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.65 4.75
Never in the hunt and didn't know how to race.

We think this game is hard,the poor trainers don't even have a clue themselves.

davetheflower wrote: Was there a stewards enquiry about the ride on the favourite in the first race?
Easiest way to get a horse beat.
Does anyone want some summaries for next weeks Cheltenham Festival

I actually want to read the Stipes report to see what happened as nobody rides like that.After 200 meters I said the fortune horse can never lose the race as the other horse was going to be finished.

I make ELUSIVE JACK a nice 4 place bet in Race 3.

This horse has run in two handicaps if I am not mistaken!