Vaal sand Thursday 26/10-Workriders chalenge

hibernia Wrote:

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> Hard to believe they partly relay the track and
> don`t test,i recomend no one has a bet today...


And they let the 'less experienced' work riders try it out - next week when the jocks want to stop riding after one race, they can tell them 'but the work riders had no complaints....'

Let's hope it turns out ok - especialyy as we have Laurel Canyon trying her luck again - she looks great and the guy has been working her - but that draw ; maybe a R10 swinger Laurel Canyon and Justanotherday - can't hurt.

Frodo Wrote:

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> hibernia Wrote:
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> > Hard to believe they partly relay the track and
> > don`t test,i recomend no one has a bet today...
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> And they let the 'less experienced' work riders
> try it out - next week when the jocks want to stop
> riding after one race, they can tell them 'but the
> work riders had no complaints....'
>
> Let's hope it turns out ok - especialyy as we have
> Laurel Canyon trying her luck again - she looks
> great and the guy has been working her - but that
> draw ; maybe a R10 swinger Laurel Canyon and
> Justanotherday - can't hurt.


laurel been scratched

Frodo Wrote:

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> hibernia Wrote:
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> > Hard to believe they partly relay the track and
> > don`t test,i recomend no one has a bet today...
>
>
> And they let the 'less experienced' work riders
> try it out - next week when the jocks want to stop
> riding after one race, they can tell them 'but the
> work riders had no complaints....'
>
> Let's hope it turns out ok - especialyy as we have
> Laurel Canyon trying her luck again - she looks
> great and the guy has been working her - but that
> draw ; maybe a R10 swinger Laurel Canyon and
> Justanotherday - can't hurt.

good news Frodo, Laurel Canyon have the 2nd best sand pedigree in the race....bad news......its been scratched....:S

TheTechie Wrote:

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> Its going to be hard to predict these races as
> Ziets says. Im not going to bother with any
> wins/places/double bets etc.
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> Going to work on a big P6 or PA rather and take a
> percentage.

Welcome Techie, don't forget to post ur fancies.

To me the Vaal Sand is difficult at the best of times and with it being Work Riders day, new sand eill make it even more difficult. My selections below are based mainly on Times, Sand perference and Gut feel.

R1) Favourite Daughter (6)
R2) Hazelwood (2)
R3) Richard's Grace (16) if it gets a run ortherwise Deux Fabuleax (6)
R4) Burning Embers (10)
R5) Hang Fire (4)
R6) Legal Account (1) My PA Banker
R7) Clearly Keen (11) if it can get a Jock?
R8) Kudos (9) My PA Banker.

Best of luck to all.

Groom races run more to form than when their professional counterparts ride... the racing surface is more of a concern. i would just concentrate on sand form and fitness.

Magi Wrote:

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> Groom races run more to form than when their
> professional counterparts ride... the racing
> surface is more of a concern. i would just
> concentrate on sand form and fitness.

Makes you wonder then who should be riding pro and who should be picking up the sh!T...()

Magi Wrote:

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> Groom races run more to form than when their
> professional counterparts ride... the racing
> surface is more of a concern. i would just
> concentrate on sand form and fitness.

I hear you. Why do you think it is so, do they all have the will to win so they all REALLY trying their utmost.

> R7) Clearly Keen (11) if it can get a Jock?


Glad to see you also Clearly keen on my roughie nr 11....

Look at it this way,you only need one at those prices to make hay.
Good morning clanners

Magi Wrote:

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> Groom races run more to form than when their
> professional counterparts ride... the racing
> surface is more of a concern. i would just
> concentrate on sand form and fitness.


Forgive my ignorance,with regards fitness are there some yards that have'nt been able to work their string?
Or more importantly what yards have had no interruptions regarding work?

pirates Wrote:

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> Frodo Wrote:
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> > > Hard to believe they partly relay the track
> and
> > > don`t test,i recomend no one has a bet
> today...
> >
> >
> > And they let the 'less experienced' work riders
> > try it out - next week when the jocks want to
> stop
> > riding after one race, they can tell them 'but
> the
> > work riders had no complaints....'
> >
> > Let's hope it turns out ok - especialyy as we
> have
> > Laurel Canyon trying her luck again - she looks
> > great and the guy has been working her - but
> that
> > draw ; maybe a R10 swinger Laurel Canyon and
> > Justanotherday - can't hurt.
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> laurel been scratched


Yip, trainer just phoned me 5 minutes ago - swollen tendon - so that's her racing career done

Is it that severe Frodo ?

Sorry to hear about that !