Vaal Sand Thursday

Pylon won by 8,25L and Magic Smoke was beaten 10L.

However the filly was ridden the result was never going to be any different.

Pylon will go down in history as the best sand horse at the Vaal in merit rating terms.He will finish up closer to 120 than to 110.

Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:

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> Justin did you happen to watch Magic Smokes
> previous win before todays run?


Amd the best way to take advantage of a claim is from the front,if style suits,which based on it's its best run ever,indicates it does!!

I have just come home and never watched the run but if it was not run from the front ,the NHA should be asking the questions we would like too.!
(if they noticed of course)

Agree 100% with Rob , did the stipes ask the jockey why he adopted NON FRONT RUNNING tactics today ?

Did they ????? I doubt it very much .................

Einstein is right, there was only ever going to be one result....but not for the reasons stated

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Not cool..... winning two days in a row is a tuff feat (tu)

Pylon is a natural front runner,but did not have the speed of Funny Glory today(considering FG has won a 1000m race that's not surprising).FG got to the front easily and MS had no choice but to sit third.

Last time was the first time Magic Smoke led since her first two starts,which were both start to finish wins if I remember correctly.She may in fact be best racing this way,as 3 of her 4 wins have been this way,but she simply didn't have the speed today.

ShezaPunter Wrote:

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> 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?


correct..but once again as people always forget the race wasnt run with only two horses..magic smoke obv ran below her 99 and thats why the big beating..the numbers were spot on with pylon and uncle tommy..but nobody punted uncle tommy so therefore no noise

i think it would be easier for MS to get to the front in a fillies plate then up against FG and Pylon..??

Justin anything you fancy for the rest of the card??

JustinV Wrote:

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> i think it would be easier for MS to get to the
> front in a fillies plate then up against FG and
> Pylon..??


Any lucid explanation for Hunters Valley 61 vs 70 and a poor draw ? Other than first time on sand and raced off turf rating ?

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Justin anything you fancy for the rest of the
> card??


greg i like a bit of ikati but need it to drift if im going to play it..dont like handicaps and normally only play if there are 4 places on hwood..but only 3 in that race

i like...............

ohiki bay
larussa/boss cat
solarium/hotal royal
sparkling sapphire/lady lavan

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