Vaal Thursday 19th

Chris van Buuren wrote: I think, on 2nd look, Sarve will be very competitive. If she gets an easy lead, she will be right up there and run a very good race.

Olive leaf is a danger as well as the bottom weights.

Very nice call Chris. :woohoo:

shrek wrote:

Chris van Buuren wrote: I think, on 2nd look, Sarve will be very competitive. If she gets an easy lead, she will be right up there and run a very good race.

Olive leaf is a danger as well as the bottom weights.

Very nice call Chris. :woohoo:

i should thank Greg, if it wasn't for him mentioning her yesterday, I wouldn't have gone far enough back in her form to take a look.

Also, she looked very well when going to post so it made it quite easy in the end.

Looks to me Antonia Major has to have a chance at the weights.

Gone for Wood Rose to Place and Verge to win...to repair yesterday's catastrophe

Titch wrote: Gone for Wood Rose to Place and Verge to win...to repair yesterday's catastrophe

I think a Taxi Fare punt on Verge

agra wrote:

Merchy wrote: I like a bit of Formal Request in Race 5, decent debut when 3rd behind Sir Cecil (runs in race 3 today). The runner up was only 0.20 lengths ahead of him that day and De Melo chose to keep the ride instead of jumping on the form horse and likely favourite Respectable Ruler.

Boss

Unless things have changed in the last week or so, De Melo does NOT ride for the Van Zyl stable any longer.

I wonder why Keagan "Just failed" De Melo is not riding for Van Zyl any more ??

I just wish he would not ride for Michael Roberts any more !

Leseding wrote: I wonder why Keagan "Just failed" De Melo is not riding for Van Zyl any more ??

I just wish he would not ride for Michael Roberts any more !

He was in fact back riding for Van Zyl ?

mr hawaii wrote:

Titch wrote: Gone for Wood Rose to Place and Verge to win...to repair yesterday's catastrophe

I think a Taxi Fare punt on Verge

I don't like horses coming from KZN. I think they need a run. I hope this isn't the case for the boys

Either very unlucky in running or a shocker of a ride (or both) on Kalanchoe. Was 100 behind before he got the horse daylight! lol

Good call on Verge boys!!!!

Leseding wrote:

agra wrote:

Merchy wrote: I like a bit of Formal Request in Race 5, decent debut when 3rd behind Sir Cecil (runs in race 3 today). The runner up was only 0.20 lengths ahead of him that day and De Melo chose to keep the ride instead of jumping on the form horse and likely favourite Respectable Ruler.

Boss

Unless things have changed in the last week or so, De Melo does NOT ride for the Van Zyl stable any longer.

I wonder why Keagan "Just failed" De Melo is not riding for Van Zyl any more ??

I just wish he would not ride for Michael Roberts any more !

your jockey bashing needs revision
De Melo has an 11% win rate while Trainer Roberts has a 9% win rate - I cannot understand why you continue to hammer this young guy for no good reason - If you don't like him don't back him but look at the stats before you make such damaging statements. Have a look at where he is on the log and where Roberts is - I really think Roberts knows more about riding than most on this site and if he's good enough for him then good enough for me.
Again I will state I have never met this youngster or have any reason to promote him but I will not stand by and see a youngster attacked from the pocket.

Merchy wrote: Alot of value about Sarve at 9/2, big runner imo

:lol: got 6/1