Vaal 18th???

R1 - Tough Start! Brown's Hill/Devon Rose/Ishara...???
R2 - Raider "Hunting For Alice" or ignore last and plump for"Pennings"?
R3 - Sticking w/"Dress Smart" - still looks the one to beat!
R4 - Is "Fearless Gun" - one step ahead of the Handicapper!?!
R5 - "Indi Blu" looks an improving sort - could surprise "Bells-a-Calling"?
R6 - One time winner "Jamaican Express" to beat "Indigo Violet" for double?
R7 - "Keep Flying" for the in form duo Woodruff / Khan will take all the beating!
R8 - "Danvida" could be the answer in todays last race puzzle?!?

A tough days racing - many with chances so I'll just play a very small 'Lucky 31'with:

Dress Smart - Fearless Gun - Indi Blu - Keep Flying - Danvida.

Ouzo guys, Jim.
(ps Cuckoo any cnance of the early prices mate?)

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 - VAAL
Race 1 - 12h50
1 SPANISH ARMADA 10/1 12/1
2 FAIRY PRINCESS 14/1 16/1
3 DEVON ROSE 3/1 33/10
4 BROWN`S HILL 7/2 5/2
5 FALSNEETCH 9/2 5/1
6 ISHARA 6/1
7 BEZ GLOW 25/1
8 UNIVERSAL EXPRESS 50/1
9 TURBIN 50/1
10 CORONET 66/1
11 DREAM KEEPER 66/1
12 LEGAL ROYALE 20/1 25/1
13 NEBULAE 11/2 6/1
14 ODE TO OLIVIA 20/1 25/1
15 PATINA 14/1 16/1
16 SYLVANETTE 50/1 16/1
17 EMINENCES DAUGHTER
18 SPIRITED AWAY

Race 2 - 13h25
1 HUNTING FOR ALICE 22/10 5/2
2 SHOOTING SEASON 14/1 16/1
3 ROMAN GAMES 6/1
4 AUTUMN ARRIVAL 22/10 16/10
5 GALILEO`S GIRL 25/1 33/1
6 PASOP 100/1
7 STRIKER 25/1 33/1
8 PENNINGS 10/1 12/1
9 ZOI SA MAS 6/1
10 ANGIS LOVE 9/2 5/1
11 SPRING BLOSSOM 66/1

Race 3 - 14h00
1 ALGIERS 28/10
2 ROD THE ROCKER 6/1
3 SPOT PRICE 4/1
4 BOWDOR 4/1
5 DRESS SMART 10/1
6 RUNNING FORTUNE 4/1
7 WILD RUSSIAN 8/1
8 BAY MEADOW 10/1
9 NEW VIBE 25/1

Race 4 - 14h35
1 RUCKUS 5/2
2 RUN FOR DOLLARS 12/1
3 MAJOR STORM 6/1
4 JARGON 12/1
5 FEARLESS GUN 4/1
6 SERAPH 5/1
7 JET ALERT 5/1
8 SILVER BROOK 6/1
9 FELIGRES 20/1

Race 5 - 15h10
1 SPEECH TIME 4/10
2 COASTAL ONE 25/1
3 HER CALLING 8/1
4 BELLS-A-CALLING 5/1
5 NESTING CALL 25/1
6 INDI BLU 6/1
7 PENNY BLACK 12/1

Race 6 - 15h40
1 LINCOLN ECHO 7/1
2 HYDROFOIL 25/1
3 MISTY MOONLIGHT 16/10
4 LAVENDER WATER 50/1
5 TRUELY MODERN 3/1
6 INDIGO VIOLET 3/1
7 JAMAICAN EXPRESS 10/1
8 SHINING PRESS 8/1
9 DAME BARNIKEL 66/1

Race 7 - 16h10
1 CORPORATE CHOICE 7/1
2 ARGO BAY 7/2 4/1
3 NEWS TRAVELS FAST 5/1
4 BUCKINGHAM 10/1 12/1
5 KEEP FLYING 5/2 16/10
6 TECHNO RAVE 10/1 12/1
7 TIME TO APPLAUD 10/1 12/1
8 CHASE THE CHEERS 25/1
9 COUNT CHIVAS 14/1 16/1
10 FAREWELL DANCE 7/1

Race 8 - 16h40
1 BIG JOHN 7/1 9/2
2 DANCING DAZZLER 4/1 9/2
3 MAN OF HARLECH 14/1 16/1
4 DANVIDA 4/1 9/2
5 SAINT STEPHEN 20/1 25/1
6 CAUDILLO 33/1 40/1
7 GONE FISHING 5/1 11/2
8 P R JOHNNIE 20/1 25/1
9 FATAKI 7/1
10 MINDFUL 10/1 12/1
11 ADVANCE CALL 20/1 25/1
12 FATHER SMITH 14/1 8/1
13 TUTENKHAMEN SCRATCHED
14 KOFI 33/1 40/1
15 WINSHAW 7/1
16 SWANSEA

Sorry Jim i just copied this from the bookies site hope it helps

JIM GO ONTO www.bookies.co.za when you want any betting prices

Lucky 31 Jim...looking for the big payout. I sometimes do one but I stick with my each way lucky 15s.

Interesting runner is Big John in the last. He has plenty of ability, but keeps letting the side down horribly in races. He's obviously impossible to trust, but he is by Announce, whose progeny usually love the sand, so maybe this is what will finally make the under-achieving bugger come alive.

I wouldn't recommend a big bet, which on the horse's past history might be about as safe as bungee jumping without a rope, but he has to go into absolutely all calculations.

Thanx Magic........completely overlooked that one and since you are on a roll will include it in my calculations..

Win patent today
Roman games
Fearless gun
Misty Moonlight

Happy punting all

Unfortunately Hunting For Alice has been scratched from race 2. She went nuts in the float and did herself some serious damage, which is a greaty pity because she was probably the best of the stable's three runners today.

The other two made it to the Vaal safe and sound, at least.

I really like Danvida today, but battle to put my money on horses which are trying the surface for the first time... Also Speech Time at 4/10 is ridiculous...

Nah Mori, hard race mate not expecting anything big - hence the 'small' L31.

I too usually do L15's but couldn't decide which one to leave = half stake and do all 5 - lol!

Although, as you know you don't need big stakes to win decent money even on a £2 L15 - 4 fair priced fav's can get you a grand mate.

Anyhow lads, all the best today - think we'll need it!

Jim
(ps Gary tks 4 the prices)

Best bet for today's Vaal meeting - Maxibet nominates Argo Bay R7-2 to win outright!!!

m&m "Keep Flying" looks the only 'banker' for me today - all the best with yours

Jim.