The Vaal Thursday 9/1/20

And so it starts again......................Race 1 delayed due to lightening!!!

Please note there is currently a delay to the start of today’s racing at the Vaal due to lightning directly above the course, an update will be provided shortly.

Ven VAA RC 1 BP 1/3/6/1/5/8

Ven VAA RC 3 P6 1-3,6,12/1,2/1-6,10/2,8/2,13/4-6,9

Race 2 - Live By Night reunited with C Murray and can place if behaves in pens. Favourite has the form to win.

Soul connection (win)

Jet cat
Keeping the faith

Place

CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT a pointer in Race 2.

TOWARDS THE SUN my value bet in Race 3.

Race 3

No.15 SPECTRAL (E/W)

Debut run,slow away-hung finishing 5L off the winner over the 6F

Recent run...slow,hung,faded...yielding going

Jockey and trainer combination🤔🤔!

Is Luke Ferraris now Tarry's preferred rider?
Danielson didn't last too long.

RACE 4

NO.8 MERCER GIRL (WIN)

40/1

Blinkers back on!

5runs back over the 1000mTUR
She finished in 2nd place,3L off NICKY NOO,In front of NAWAASi
Fm84Handicap
Carrying 55kgs

Since that win,Nicky noo has been contesting way strong pinnacle/listed races...beating Singforafa

52.5kgs today...Repeat of that run,with today's weight..she can win

durbs wrote: Is Luke Ferraris now Tarry's preferred rider?
Danielson didn't last too long.

not sure why - this season Danielson had 19% win S/R for Tarry(which is comparable with all top stable riders) - Hewitson only 13% and khumalo overall seasons 18% - Strjdom is best for him at 20%(but Marcus has 30% but only really got plumb rides) - I hope those stats are correct taken of Aussie site - I don't have a preference for either jocks and I see Danielson gets a few rides later in the week for him - Who really knows except the trainer?

My guess would be Tarry doesnt have a set stable jock and the ones that do the most work on the individual horses in the mornings are the ones that retain the ride come race time... Just a guess ofcourse...