The Vaal sand track Tuesday

Hopefully the sand experts can tip us a few winners..

Discuss todays racing here

It will be rather nippy at the Vaal today as its rather cold in Pretoria

Mandla and Storm Crossing are my fancies

good punting

Storm Crossing must have a chance,loves the place..

Elaenia in the last, nice eachway chance... Will wait a see if they winning from the front or running on...

Frodo the sand expert imo, what say he?

All the best to Elvis and Frodo with there runners.

posting from Home.......... in R8 I'm hoping for a big run from Silver Specialist... we are down a few divisions ( as a lot of others are ) we have a draw for a change - 2 -
1600 prob his better distance & we have managed to keep the same jock on for 2 runs in a row.

here's holding thumbs !

Good luck Elvis, hope he puts in a big effort for you today. (tu)

Speed Ratings for main contenders with relatively recent Vaal sand form :-

R3…Imani 76, Rich Man’s Duel 71, Milkwood Manor 67, Crispian’s Day
R4…Mandla 82, To the Front 77, Danter 74, Neil’s Mission72
R5…Gold Essence 95, Leprecorns Gift 95, Lady Ameera 86, Trompsburg 84
R6…Albatross 98, Marco Spitz 96, Enza Plan 91, Frosty Filly 88
R7…Burmese Cat 117, Storm Crossing 115, Master Blaster 108, Alimony 108
R8…King’s Destiny 100, Son o/t Burg 95, Silver Specialist 94, Turkey Shoot 94, Great Khan 93
R9…June Bug 103, Shuffles 100, De La Patrie 94, Lorne Cottage 94,
R10..Starstruck 95, Pointing Odds 93, Elania 88, Lilac Lace 87, National Danzig 87

‘Value’ selections for today - mainly for PA and Quartet inclusions :-

R3…Imani @ 4/1
R4…Danter @ 66/1
R5…Gold Essence @ 8/1
R6…Albatross @ 12/1
R8…King’s Destiny @ 8/1
R9…Shuffles @ 25/1

R10..Starstruck @ 16/1

All the best Elvis. I think your horse will win today and is a decent price. Dont take all, leave some for us.

All the best Elvis. Double with Burmese Cat onto your Silver Specialist!

I really fancy Xilomante for a place, she runs with a nice galloping weight, in nine starts at the course has never missed the placings and at 11/10 a place looks like a nice bet to me.

My bet for today at around 9/2:
Race 7: 6 Xilomante (Place)
Race 8: 5 Silver Specialist (Place)

Unfortunatley Frodo will not have a runner today - Codega was a reserve and has now been scratched - will try again with her on the sand next week over 1600 if she gets in.

Silver Specialist definite chance, but has a bit to find with Turkey Shoot imo. I also like another St John Gray runner, To the Front in the 4th to give Mandla something to think about.

Busy at work so no racing for me today - play well and break a leg Elvis