Vaal Tuesday

Discuss below

Colombina E/W

Captain Of Tortuga Win

Are they definitely racing on the classic track?

Race 1

Clinton Binda
No 9 Catch A Glimpse - Will need the experience
Coerie Lensley
No 13 Nikhils World - Nice horse but might still be green
Brett Webber
No 14 Peach Blossom - Expecting an improved run
Grant Maroun
No 15 Pearl Dream - Will need the run
Geoff Woodruff
No 18 Trip To Nantes - Useful filly, should be included in larger perms
Heather Adamson
No 5 Mega Lee - Ran a very decent race first time out but can be a bit
troublesome at the start. If she behaves well she should be
competitive.
Grant Maroun
No 8 Brazilian Rose - Needs to improve
No 10 Great Prosperity - Has a place chance
No 15 Pearl Dream - Will need this run
No 2 Queen Rachel - Has a good each way chance
No 16 Splat The Cat - Has a good each way chance

Race 2

Mike De Kock
No 13 Zaahed - Each way chance but may need the run
Steven Moffatt
No 8 Wishing Stone - Hoping to see some improvement
Ashley Fortune
No 7 King Winter - Has a wide draw to contend with and will also need
this run.
Grant Maroun
No 9 Music In You - Is still green
Paul Matchett
No 1 La Mer - Tries further, hoping for improvement

Race 3

Coerie Lensley
No 10 Jolly Josephine - Nice horse but may be a bit green
Heather Adamson
No 1 Rhyme Or Reason - Is a game and consistent mare and she should again
earn a cheque

Race 4

Paul Matchett
No 14 Lute Society - Has a place chance
No 4 Master Boulder - Has a plum draw, in with an each-way chance

Race 5

Robbie Sage
No 1 Greenwood Drive - Starting to find himself and should again be in the
money.

Race 6

Geoff Woodruff
No 2 Billy Silver - First run on Highveld, is fit and should run well

Race 7

Barend Botes
No 1 Snow In Seattle - Is drawn on the wrong side of the course and is
going to have a tough task.
Grant Maroun
No 16 Prince Jordan - Has a good each-way chance
Paul Matchett
No 15 Now and Forever - Could possibly find this trip a bit short now

Race 8

Steven Moffatt
No 11 Kick Butt - Is working well at home and should be a big runner
No 15 Red Orbit - Working well, should improve
Barend Botes
No 13 Fly North - Does not have the best of draws and will need a bit
of luck in running.
No 12 Ponchielli - Won a good race last time out and with a good draw and a
claiming apprentice should again be in with a chance.
Grant Maroun
No 9 Kissmeinmydreams - Can go close if she shows her best form.

Hotash wrote: Are they definitely racing on the classic track?

I’m actually not sure, was meant to be

Have changed the header just in case we’re not racing on the classic track

They are going round the bend for the 1400m races

Well between them deciding that there is no more Inside and Outside tracks and the 'gremlins' showing races down the straight, where they will actually be run around the turn, who knows what's cooking?

As far as I understand, they will NOT be racing on the Classic track, but rather on the 'old' track - but races 2 thru 5 will be run around the turn .....

Bob Brogan wrote:

Hotash wrote: Are they definitely racing on the classic track?

I’m actually not sure, was meant to be

I know races 2,3,4,5 were a misprint in computaform and they will now be run around the turn. All publications say they running on the vaal track and not classic. I'm also not 100% sure.

Frodo wrote: Well between them deciding that there is no more Inside and Outside tracks and the 'gremlins' showing races down the straight, where they will actually be run around the turn, who knows what's cooking?

As far as I understand, they will NOT be racing on the Classic track, but rather on the 'old' track - but races 2 thru 5 will be run around the turn .....

Thanks Frodo and Bob

thank you for this ... please explain what it means to the draws and racing styles...not so clued up on vaal tracks ...thanks