The Vaal Thursday

Discuss the first card of the season below

Race 1 - before the dawn filly taking on the boys but does get the 2.5kg might want to add pop icon and even the 2 x van vuuren runners 1st leg bipot fancy a bit of pop icon

race 2 - interest race might want to check trainer comments out...and the money.. but c story comes to ride 1 horse being flower of scotland would like to see trainer comment on that

race 3 - talk to the stars seems to have galactic warrior cover at the weights ..add look to the sky although is a 3yr old running against slightly older horses talk to the stars looks a great ew bet

race 4 - valbonne just won a MR 104 now runs in a mr 96 looks tough to appose

race 5 - 2 horse race 6 and 7 prefer forever indigo as you know its run over further ..flying high is a judpot so should get the distance queen of soul has place claims and could have upset potential running in stronger MP sea like grass 28 runs no wins not for me..

race 6 - arabian air should shit home lone survivor make next best appeal and is only 1 of rides for muzi

race 7 - westing belter doesnt give me confidence that will stay the 1450 twelve oaks has some decent form but with 61 on the back in an open race walnut dash catches my eye on 2 runs gimme hope johanna formline and then 1.95 l off samarra over 1600m moved up tired late i think 1450 could suit and samarra would be my 2nd pick in an open looking contest

race 8 - dhabyaan looks a cert been running against way stronger and just carries the 60 for that string formlines

race 9 - looks fieldish to me no selections long pond place

Vaal

Race 1

Grant Maroun

No 5 Kildonan's Rose will need the run

No 6 Kwikstix has a place chance.

Ashley Fortune

No 7 Before The Dawn has been a disappointment in that he has yet to

win. Hopefully, he can do it this time

Johan Janse Van Vuuren

No 8 Holy Guacamole will need the run.

Race 2

Ashley Fortune

I have 4 runners in a weak looking race. My preference is for No 5

Midnight Lights but I will not be surprised if No 7 Makorokoto

improves. No 4 Callibra and No 6 Bridesmaid Blues could need the

experience.

Grant Maroun

No 9 Chloes Mambo will need the run

Johan Janse Van Vuuren

No 10 Testimony will need the run.

Race 3

Paul Peter

No 1 Benji is looking for 1200m and has an each-way chance.

Lucky Houdalakis

No 2 Galactic Warrior has a lightweight and has a big chance.

Barend Botes.

No 5 Life Is Good is in a very competitive race and he does have a

winning chance.

Race 4

Stephen Moffatt

No 2 Clever Guy is working very well and I think he will be a big runner,

Paul Peter

No 3 American Hustle has been a disappointment recently. Hoping

Grant Maroun

No 5 Donny G is worth an each-way bet.

Race 5

Heather Adamson

No 1 Sea Like Grass ; I am hoping she can finally win a race but does

have dangers like Flying High and Forever Indigo.

Grant Maroun

No 3 Short Skirt Flirt and No 9 Incognito have places.

No 11 Justice Is Poetic : Hoping for a better run.

Paul Peter

No 7 Forever Indigo has a good each-way chance

Race 6

Paul Peter

No 2 Folk Dance did not like it up the straight last time. Back around

the turn and she has less weight this time so should have a winning

chance.

Scott Kenny

No 6 Lone Survivor is back over 1600m. He should be very competitive.

Race 7

Steven Lerena

No 2 Samarra has been off form but I am hoping for a better run

Stephen Moffatt

No 3 Westwing Belter is my best runner on the day I am expecting her

to go very close.

Race 8

Mathew de Kock

No 1 Dhabyaan will have Blinkers and I am hoping for a better run

Paul Peter

All three of my runners No 3 Ring Of Fire, No 4 Riboux En Var and No 9

Lighthearted have each-way chances.

Scott Kenny

No 6 Hidden Agenda is coming back to form and could contest the finish

Stephen Moffatt

No 5 Oh Yeah is working well and I am expecting a first 4 finish.

Race 9

Lucky Houdalakis

No 2 Wordyness ran a decent race last time out. She is a difficult

ride but I am expecting her to run well.

Gary Alexander

Both my runners' No 3 Nimcha and no 13 Ryder have each-way shouts.

Barend Botes.

No 4 Woodlands Forest: We changed tactics last time out and he ran a

better race. Hopefully, we learnt from that run and he must be

included in exotics.

Scott Kenny

No 5 to The Regiment is possibly over the right distance this time. I

will be disappointed if he is not in the first 4.

Steven Lerena

No 11 Supa Mufti is back over 2000m and I hoping he can run a place.

Paul Peter

No 12 Melchizedek ran closer up last time out and I am hoping he can confirm that run

IF TOUCH OF FATE JUMPS ON TERMS WILL PLACE

THE 2 CLINTON BINDA RUNNERS SHOULD BE IN THE PLACINGS

BEFORE THE DAWN
POP ICON
LIVE BY NIGHT
TOUCH OF FATE

SET AND MATCH (PLACE)

FIRST START WAS GREEN BUT SPEEDY

DROPPED TO THE 1000M TODAY AND 1.5KGS OF THE BACK!!

TESTIMONY (PLACE)

THE SISTER ZARNITSA IS DECENT...WON OVER THE 1000M

THE DAM FIRST RUN WAS OVER THE 1160M AND SHE FINISHED A SHORT HEAD SECOND!!

Bridesmaids blue each way

I'm with bopp26 in a few of his choices - except Arabian Air who can't win (scratched)

A few a long odds that looks good value imo: Look to the Sky, Sea Like Glass, Full of Attitude, Walnut Dash, Lighthearted and Long Pond

Enjoy

DONNY G (WIN)

DONNY'S LAST RUN, HE FINISHED SECOND!!
PRETTY PENNY FINISHED 4TH
PRETTY PENNY BEAT CHIMMICHURI RUN IN HER PENULTIMATE START!!

Jeffery Syster going to gain a lot of confidence getting the better of Lerena in a tight finish for second.

very dissapointed ride from valbonne when you carry 61 why do you want to race so handy horse was 3kg worse off with the 2 for 5.55L waiting for some propper jockeys in Sa our champion rides at 7% win rate our champion pathetic

Emphatic win my Flying High - did not beat a lot, but it was impressive none the less; sometime you have to wonder why it takes 5 runs to run a Judpot filly over 1600 - argument would probably be that she needed to strengthen up