VAAL SAND - SAT 31st AUG

boys is very cold hear in the vaal triangel, when i leave the house for hospital at 04.30am the temperature show -3 on the car :

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Flash Harry Wrote:

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> boys is very cold hear in the vaal triangel, when
> i leave the house for hospital at 04.30am the
> temperature show -3 on the car :


Wrap up Harry your not wanting a cold as well bud

thanks hibby i go early be cause then no wait at hospital

Wise old man Flash . Take care

Horse Racing > VAAL
Hcp 2
31-Aug-2013 12:55
SHATTERED IMAGE
36/10
Win
Horse Racing > VAAL
Race 3
31-Aug-2013 13:30
FLOATING MOON
5/10
Place
Horse Racing > VAAL
Race 4
31-Aug-2013 14:05
MIGHTY VAR
18/10
Place
Horse Racing > VAAL
Hcp 5
31-Aug-2013 14:40
ACES HIGH
1.67
Win
Horse Racing > VAAL
Hcp 6
31-Aug-2013 15:20
BESAME MUCHO
1.17
Place

Good morning Clan...

Pa: 1,3 x 1,2,3 x 2,3 x 1,2,10 x 1,5 x 3,5,10,11 x 1,7,11 R100 10%

Break a Leg!!!!

Royal Stock in the last ahead of Banjo Bay (Gabronza) by 3 lengths.
Neither would be part of my cast

Hi Clanners, please correct me if I am wrong. What I cannot understand is that when who ever puts our race cards together they take into consideration the PA Blitz in which has attracted a lot of support. Now that the Cape Racing is gone they now select an over seas race meeting to fill for our meeting that is gone. We must now go onto the net to get the Sandown meeting which is not a problem us but what about the punters that has no access to the net, how do they know that the information for the PA Blitz has now changed. There are a lot of punters that go to the course that takes the bet and I personally feel that they should actually cancel the bet for the day or change the bet to run into the Natal meeting. This is just my personal opinion.

I'm playing a multiple :

Velvet Verona place (much prefers the 1000m)
Aces High win (looks a smart sort)
Follow The Piper place (getting on but looks consistent this course and distance)

I also thought Hobb's Flight in the first represents place value as 2l behind the favourite last time over shorter and has shown best form over this distance . There are a couple of Azzie 3 year olds and if they take to the sand there aren't many place spots left .

tottenham Wrote:

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> Hi Clanners, please correct me if I am wrong. What
> I cannot understand is that when who ever puts our
> race cards together they take into consideration
> the PA Blitz in which has attracted a lot of
> support. Now that the Cape Racing is gone they now
> select an over seas race meeting to fill for our
> meeting that is gone. We must now go onto the net
> to get the Sandown meeting which is not a problem
> us but what about the punters that has no access
> to the net, how do they know that the information
> for the PA Blitz has now changed. There are a lot
> of punters that go to the course that takes the
> bet and I personally feel that they should
> actually cancel the bet for the day or change the
> bet to run into the Natal meeting. This is just my
> personal opinion.


I agree - could be that quite a few guys in the totes may include their Kenilworth numbers for the races at Sandown - but no issue for the operators - those turnovers must keep on growing :

Had a close look at the card, and not an awful lot of value lurking around imo; mostly going 'with the flow' today; would also be interesting to see what is happening on the track as far as the wind is concerned.

R1: Money for French Lover means that one can get reasonable odds about Banjo Bay - who looks one of the better bets on the card imo

R2: Mr Azzie on USO this morning bemoaned the rating given to Scarlet Berry - I have her at 5 points higher - lol; so not without a chance; especially as the main danger imo Shattered Image has not won over the 1600 (and depending on which way the wind is coming, it coule be a slighly easier. or tougher 1600 today); obviously Travel up Front and Flitter unknown quantities on the sand and Elegant Bay looks to have improved lately (will watch her here in order to try and get some pointers wrt Olympic Spring later); all in all very open imo

R3: Stroke One should really not run out of the PA, Woodrose could be the main danger, but is drawn wide; again anything possible with Floating Moon, while For Your Eyes only could prove suspect over the 1200, especially if there is a headwind. None of the others appeal on form

R4: Very interesting opening to the P6; neither of the top 2 in the betting has run on the surface, so not impossible that both can run unplaced; I still prefer the outside draws down the straight until proven otherwise; imo Velvet Verona prefers 1000, so has a definite chance having beaten Tiger Territiory convincingly before; Lord Dubois could still improve and could be some place value at 3/1

R5: Aces High has been cantering in, ran to at least 84 imo last time and looks the right on again; imo Spectroscope may struggle to get to the front over the shorter trip and Enchanted Guest needs to improve a few lengths on his last effort to give AH a fright; Marching Band comes back to the Vaal sand (and his high sand rating) for the first time this year, so could find it tough; so AH stands out for me - only danger could be that he is forced to go too quickly in front, opening the way for something coming from behind - maybe a wise move to inlcude the Naidoo coupling in the P6, especially as the trainer made some positive noises about Muthiah Pillai on USO this morning.

R6: Miss K the right one on form, worrying though that she keeps on drifting in the betting - so if she is not 100% ready after an almost 2 month break, Kailani looks set to extend her winning streak; Olympic Spring better over 1800 imo and not much else catches my eye.

R7: Hard to look past Tayba, Ferraris Dawn is weighted to beat her on their last meeting, but it was Tayba's second start after a rest, and imo (and the trainer's) she has improved since that race, so I prefer T again today; Formation tries this distance for the first time as a 6 yr old, so hard to know what to expect - has won most of her races from the front - so could certainly place if she has the speed to get up handy over the shorter trip; Follow the Piper is inconsistent lately, but could feature if putting her best foot forward from a nice draw.

R8: Looks the most competitive race on the card - that is if Contador fluffs his lines (which he has done a couple of times before); again the pace and the wind could play an important part, if the pace is on and there's a headwind, Uncle Tommy could mow them down late; but one can make a case for many others - Astro News and Approachable are best weighted, so in theory could feature; Nice Stride as the trip specialist Across the Ice well held on their last meeting, but has the worst draw of all - and so one can go on - either take a chance on Contador, or take the field in the P6 an JP

R9: Rather weak field to close; Kalamata Baby comes out of the same form as Banjo Bay in the first, so may shorten if BB wins the first, so 11/2 right now not bad value imo; lots and if's and but's about the others; I'm going (in no particular order) with KB, Don Vito and Judgeandjury (who at least have the draw and an in-form stable in his favor)

Enjoy - and stay out of that wind if you're going to the States (tu)

I was impressed with Sub Shaawes' run last time and think it should walk it today....