Cloudy, 90% chance of morning showers, 11-21 deg, 11-33kph north westerly cross/head wind, Sunset 18:28
Rainfall Last 24 Hours 8mm
Rainfall Last 7 Days 53mm
Irrigation Last 24 Hours Nil
Irrigation Last 7 Days 15mm
Penetrometer Reading 25
Track Condition Good to Soft
False Rail Inside rail: Zero back straight to 8m on the bend with 8m spur at 600m mark. Outside rail: At Zero
Vaal 12/11/24 has been moved to Turffontein Inside Track
Please be advised that the race meeting scheduled for today at the Vaal 12 November 2024 has moved to the Turffontein Inside Track.
The Vaal track received another 10mm of rainfall overnight , taking the total rainfall over the last 7 days to 65mm.
Gallops were conducted this morning and it was unanimous the track was unsafe around the turn , which has lead to the move to the Turffontein Inside Track.
The Turf pen reading is currently 25.
Distance changes as follows :
Race 6 - 1450m.
Race times remain as is.
Voluntary scratchings will be allowed until 8:30.
The following user(s) said Thank You: Muhtiman, Hermit, Charl
A meeting decimated by the change in track - all races round the bend meaning that a good draw has now become a wide one - still strange that Fennec Fox has been taken out in the 2nd due to 'change of venue' - as she has won twice around this turn - anyway .... and by the way it still is drizzling where I am, so if it continues at the track we could be in for a postponement .....
I have not been in great form the last few weeks - but still trying ....
R1: I think this could provide an upset depending if the favorites act in the going - if they do, I fancy Endizayo - if they don't, anything is possible
R2: Smashing now drawn wide, does not mean it can't win, but perhaps advantage to Just Var (though not really drawn much better); Bregardt drawn on the inside and may prefer 1000, so has a chance, along with the roughie Delphi Dancer who needed her last start
R3: The Specialist may need further, so I prefer Gorgeous Klein - strange that Zackey is not riding the scratched Count Invicto - maybe he knew it would be an unlikely runner ....
R4: Open, I think Apache Fighter could go close
R5: Open again; Damova may be better further, but still is in form so definite chance even though she is up in the weights; Teo Torriatte the main danger but many of these can feature
R6: Bob's Your Uncle has a lot going for him; Savannah Storm the main danger imo
R7: Simply Majestic drawn widest (only 7 though) but still looks a class above these; perhaps Nkandla Gold can upset from pole position
R8: At the weights, I can't split Cars Big as Bars and Tibetan Voyage - Dancing Dora overdue but has drawn wide
Last edit: 7 months 1 week ago by Frodo.
The following user(s) said Thank You: Dave Scott, Jackson, Craig Pienaar, Eckhard
Endizayo for me in the 1st , doubles and trebles with Race 2 just var and race 8 Tibetan voyage , both coming from the Basingstoke formline which I think will hold up
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