VAAL TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2023

# Vaal Tuesday 28 November 2023 – Comments by David Thiselton

RACE 1     


Preview: 3 JOHN WICK ran well in latest and is the one to beat. 5 BOB has shown some ability and can improve. 6 HAT MAN was not disgraced in a decent field on debut. 1 TO THE KING has shown signs of ability (3-5-6-1)


RACE 2     


Preview: 4 ALESIA’S LOVE is knocking on the door and gets a good opportunity here. 1 SOMEDAY MAYBE is usually thereabouts and should be in the shake up. 6 SUGARY SWEET is distance suited and improving. 3 SCARLET RED looks capable of improvement after two reasonable efforts. (4-1-6-3)


RACE 3     


Preview: 5 BOB’S YOUR UNCLE is talented and often has bad luck with draws and gets a slightly better draw here. 6 AMERICAN BISCUIT is 1kg under sufferance but looks capable of rising above his merit rating. 3 SUPREME DANCE never runs a bad race and does have some class. 2 TWIN TURBO won well in his penultimate but then disappointed so need to bounce back (5-6-3-2)


RACE 4     


Preview: 9 JUDGEMENT DAY good debut and can go one better. 5 HOLOCENE has done quite well against some fair sorts. 1 TWENTY DRACHMA’S is knocking on the door and is distance suited. 3 AL BAYREG should relish the step up in trip (9-5-1-3)


RACE 5     


9 VESUVIO has good recent form and could have a good opportunity here. 1 ANGEL OF WAR is a decent sort who should have come on from his last run and will enjoy this trip. 12 POCKET WATCH had some fine maiden form so his merit rating looks reasonable. 11 JP TWO THOUSAND can never be ignored over this suitable course and distance (9-1-12-11)


RACE 6     


Preview: 6 RUNWAY BOMB is in fine form and can continue to progress. 1 WHAT A HONEY is best over this course and distance. 4 LUCY IN THE SKY is talented and always has a chance if starting on terms 5 HIGH ROLLER won well last time at long odds and needs to confirm (6-1-4-5)


RACE 7     


Preview: 1 PERILLA won second time out on the Highveld for a yard who does well with Cape horses and can go in again. 3 QUANTUM has a form chance here. 5 ALABAMA ANNA is course and distance suited. 11 GRAPE SHOT comes out the maidens off a reasonable merit rating. (1-3-5-11)


RACE 8     


Preview: 3 GOCEKWITHLOVE looks to be a promising sort. 6 INVENTRIX has pace and is capable of staying on strongly. 7 SHAMPIMPI has scope for improvement. 5 MICKE’S BOMB is in an out and can earn on a going day (3-6-7-5)


RACE 9     


Preview: 4 EMPRESS GAME has not been disgraced post maiden and has a chance. 7 WHAT A TIGER in in hard knocking form and has a shout. 8 BEADED GOWN won well last time and can progress further. 11 LIFE GOES ON won a good race last time and should be in the shake up if repeating (4-7-8-11

John Wick should come out firing in both barrels

Alesis Love should go close

Judgment Day for Peter there most be some pun there ?


Good Punting 👍

LIBERTY FLAG places - swinger with JOHN WICK

R1 Highveld Storm can run a bit & should be included in all bets.

Racing goes ahead amongst all the fracas :dry:

Big fields - so not easy - thoughts ..... (after Saturday will be interesting to see how the pools behave - anyway I'm not giving up - although after my play on Saturday I might consider it )

R1: John WIck best form by far - not sure about the blinkers though; Bob does look clearly second best - but you never know the Habib stable may spring a surprise with the debutante Highveld Storm (of which quite a few are predicted)

R2: Alesia's Love has had a few tries, so I'm not convinced; Storm Secret back after a longish break, so who knows; I think an upset possible - as such perhaps I'm including the roughie Teo Torriattre - excuses in penultmate and last run may have been too far

R3: 7 runners but as per the betting, none can really be ignored - first 2 for me would be Supreme Dance from Terra Time

R4: Not convinced about the form of Judgement Day - but none of the others jump out at me; Twenty Drachmas was left with too much to do, so must have chance with Al Bayreg who could improve more this trip

R5: 16 runner Handicap down the straight - good luck - top of the boards are Fully Loaded and Hotarubi, and these two should be competitive; Pocket Watch does get a few kgs from the top 2, so at 10s not a bad each-way imo

R6: Only 6 runners stand their ground, but bar Eternal Life, any can win - perhaps after 950 days Paton's Tears may have her day, but obviously one can't be too confident

R7: Another 16 runner Handicap down the straight and one would need that pin again; Perilla has the form to double-up; I really was upset that I ignored Whirlybird last time after I tipped (and backed) het the previous time - so again her each-way odds appeal; Grape Shot comes in off a handy mark after a good Maiden win and also has to be considered

R8: Slightly smaller field but another Handicap; Gocekwithlove won nicely last time, but this is over 1000 which may present a problem; Shampimpi made all when winning her Maiden and does get 2.5 kgs from the favorite, so must have a chance; runners like Neerah, White Hills, Inventrix and War Queen can also feature

R9: Another big field; What a Tiger and Empress Game in form and could fight this out, Tres Amici can upset, while Life Goes On and Beaded Gown also in form; Samoa well in here, so could prove dangerous

Enjoy

Fav won well 👍

NOW that's how a 7 / 10 shot should WIIIN !!

I do not wish to disrespect anyone on this platform but this Bon guy is employed to give us the race stats not blow smoke up people bottoms. Thus is a shit show about historical investments he never could cut it. I apologize

HORSEFLY

at one stage it looked like BOTH WARREN horses were going to finish LAST & 2nd LAST.

anyhow still BOTH out the money & .P.A. :S :evil: :S :evil: