Vaal Sand Thursday

The Madji Wrote:

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> My hollybucks 3rd,3rd,3rd ........... Tommy u
> be flying on HB (tu)


And i can't get access to my account........

I have won the last two days

i changed my email address yesterday now all of a sudden I need fica documents and the like......after 6 years with them

Its funny actually....I'm going to send them a bill from Korea....see if they can figure out what it says

gregbucks Wrote:

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> > > That Beza was so far out of its ground but
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> > > nicely, follow in similar company next
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> > Be on that one the next time
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> You must be smiling with the KZN stable in
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Sure

But I am doing some stupid things as well.

Pylon vs Magic Smoke et all

Not having a go Justin but, it would have been nice to hear your comments/arguments prior to the race.

And please, we all blame something or somebody when our horse loses... even if it is just the horse having a bad day, oneself reading the form wrong or trainer/jock etc.

Maybe I'm wrong!!but here is goes..
Pylon rated 110 and magic smoke 99.. Diff = 11 pounds = 5.5kgs?
Pylon gave Magic Smoke..7.5kgs?so technically-according to Official MRs she shouldve won by 2lengths? Without claim.. Pylon would win by 0.5lengths?
Pylon won by how many lengths? 7? Beat MS by 9ish? So what does that mean now? Sorry I'm not questioning anyone,I just want to see if my reasoning is right?

Badger's Quest

Englander Wrote:

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> Pylon vs Magic Smoke et all
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> Not having a go Justin but, it would have been
> nice to hear your comments/arguments prior to the
> race.
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> And please, we all blame something or somebody
> when our horse loses... even if it is just the
> horse having a bad day, oneself reading the form
> wrong or trainer/jock etc.


Exactly - I am not one who gets up in arms when I read a race wrong - and I often point out that horses are not machines - however today I feel I was given a raw deal - last time the filly ran she was allowed to stride from the front - today with the weight in her favor, she gets tucked in - now it is maybe possible that she did not have the speed to get to the front, but to me the jock never made an effort to get to the lead - not sure if that wah his instruction or not.

I would have felt better had she gone to the front and were caught in the last 200/100 - anyway that's my last word on the subject - let me rather congratulate Wally Brits and partners with their winnner -D

P6 CARRYOVER PREDICTED><

Hunter Valley...Yeah right!!! .... ()

Bloody hell..... took a knock on Mr Tobin so scaled down.... did not take the trifecta or quartet this race having done the first three....

2013/02/28 12:10:43 PM 263913 HORSE RACING VAAL SAND Race 4 1 2 5 7 15/ 1 2 5 7 15/ Boxed

Had four horses in my P/A 1,2,5,15 ........

Not an expert on the perdigrees (get it ) but Trippi loved the dirt in the US. Many of his offspring ran like the wind on the dirt.

Perhaps For Freluche could be a runner here at decent odds?

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Hunter Valley...Yeah right!!! .... ()


I know I'm being an ARM, but after the 3rd race the form behind Baron Zemo looked decidedly suspect - I then looked at the 4th again trying to find something to beat the Dragon - but could not find anything

Ok im new to this whole merit rating thing but as far as JustinV has expleined it to me this is how i read it.

My thoughts on the magic smoke incident...Appy claims should not be taken into account. The reason they are appies is they dont race as well as the seasoned jocks, or at least that is the theory. Therofore based on the merit rating of 110 vs merit rating of 99 a diff of 11 pounds which is 5.5kgs. There was only a 5kg difference so for me weights didnt come into it as they were quite evenly matched. Then looked further and Fradd up on the stable companion from Loopys Logic way of thinking the intent gives us an indication that Pylon is the better horse for the day.

That was my 2 cents. I still took the 10% return on Magic Smoke for a place bet.