Vaal Thursday

William Nicol will place

You need a lot of luck in this game.You would have been lucky to find the three first timers that won and this one heavily backed no luck at all as it misses the start badly.

durbs wrote: You need a lot of luck in this game.You would have been lucky to find the three first timers that won and this one heavily backed no luck at all as it misses the start badly.

Cannot be good for racing when so many first timers are involved in the popular exotics. The vast majority of punters (the lifeblood) play from fields cut out of the daily newspaper. Place their bets and go work etc. What chance for them? Piss poor I reckon. So many horses these days that first timers debut 365 days a year, no longer just the November to February of 3 decades ago.

Magi wrote:

durbs wrote: You need a lot of luck in this game.You would have been lucky to find the three first timers that won and this one heavily backed no luck at all as it misses the start badly.

Cannot be good for racing when so many first timers are involved in the popular exotics. The vast majority of punters (the lifeblood) play from fields cut out of the daily newspaper. Place their bets and go work etc. What chance for them? Piss poor I reckon. So many horses these days that first timers debut 365 days a year, no longer just the November to February of 3 decades ago.

I found the 1st three 1st timers for exotics but woudn't dare have had a punt on the nose. It's gambling, there is not much to go on anymore, just a lucky packet full of numbers. Prospectus wasn't a banker so I'd never have a go, defintely a inclusion in exotics though. Only banker for me was Bad Dream, prices don't bother me at all.

Celine must be way ahead of the handcapper to win like that must have been hampered twice

Great ride

Bob Brogan wrote: Celine must be way ahead of the handcapper to win like that must have been hampered twice

Great ride

Finally cracked a draw and striker up.

2 starts back was drawn on the wrong side at the Vaal, last time drawn 11/11 over Turffies inside over 1450. Didn't have a punt today but keep Celine onside, think she may still be ahead of the handicapper next time.

Going a small trixie on the following for some fun.

Tom Fool
Heywot
Stebbins

i'm not for backing horses straight out of the maidens but Dawn Raid looks like a horse worth following

TSants18 wrote: Going a small trixie on the following for some fun.

Tom Fool
Heywot
Stebbins

Had a nibble on Tom Fool myself. Imo 6/1 is a gift....

Karma wrote:

Bob Brogan wrote: Was watching without sound there, the 3rd horse gave the rider no chance, was by far the best horse in the race and the one to take from it

That's why I say, Fortune did blady well on a cuck ride. I actually thought I had no chance with 500 to go... Now Bright Bronte to bring home the bacon...

Potjie been on the go for 1 hour, Khumalo just made it tastier :woohoo:

gold status you lekka ding!

had him for a single place bet. was so close to taking him with hey wot in the next for a place double which was paying heaps when i laid my bets, if heywot places imma be vomitting.

my second bet which is much smaller is a double, even if it loses i'll still be up for the day thanks to gold status . it's a lerena fixed placed double - cosmic tom X Shot. COME AAAAAAAAN.

Had a little sniff at the old dog - Kappelmeister....