The Vaal, Thursday 17 December

The Vaal hosts Thursday`s local races, an 8 race card with a 12:10pm start time.


TRACK DETAILS

Race Track: Turf. 3000m oval circuit. Races up to 1600m straight course; beyond 1600m clockwise round turn with 1000m run-in.

Best Draws: Low-number draws slightly favoured in 1700m races.

Pen - 22
Going - Good
False Rail - Inside rails: Zero back straight 6m on the bend with 6.5m spur at 600m mark. Outside rails: Zero form1600m to 600m mark.

JUMP TIMES

Race 1 - 12:10
Race 2 - 12:40
Race 3 - 13:20
Race 4 - 13:55
Race 5 - 14:30
Race 6 - 15:10
Race 7 - 15:50
Race 8 - 16:25

EXOTICS
Bi Pot (Races 1-6 )
P A (Races 2-8 )
Pick 6 (Races 3-8 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 4-7 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 5-8 )

BEST BET
Race 3 GENIE 33/10*

*Odds correct at time of posting

Some to consider

Race 5 - 8 The Sash, 10 Consol Queen
Race 6 - 9 Claremorris, 6 Big City Girl
Race 7 - 4 Laetitia's Angel, 8 Paton's Tears
Race 8 - 3 Silver Master, 14 Heart of a Legend

All the best to all Clanners for today...stay safe and healthy...10000+ daily infections now...guess lots of irresponsibility around but also no logic to this virus as one can take every possible precaution and still get it...

ARCTIC SKYLINE win
IN ABUNDANCE place
CASTLE CORNER has to win today
RAPID FIRE win
RIO'S WINTER place
RISE AS ONE win

be safe all

Bipot
Horse Racing
VAAL
[2, 5]/[5, 10]/[6, 11, 15]/[5, 10]/[3, 4, 7]/[1, 5]

Thought Castle Corner was cert but money for second fav ?

Had to run around a bit this morning - so a little late, but here goes:

R2: Bella Chica finding the support - Arctic Skyline the one to beat of the raced runners; interesting betting support for Kotinos who was trading at 12s yesterday

R3: All of Genie, Victor Lazlo and Parallax open to improvement; these look the main 3

R4: Castle Corner tries 2000, but I think Pamushana's Pride will make him work again; White Fang has scope to improve and could surprise

R5: The Sash my first choice from Bold Fortune who tries further; Idela Angel may be the surprise package if she stays

R6: Very tough handicap; Rapid Fire held by The Villa Grand, and that one is held by Hot Gossip who gets the 4kg allowance; last week CountessofCoulter beat all of Claremorris, Big City Girl and Hot Gossip and is better off at the weights - watch out

R7: Tropic Sun the obvious one; Southern Charm also very capable and looks the danger with Greens who tries 1200 again

R8: Very tough closing race; Swiss Bank best in and my narrow first choice from Silver Master, who has 3 wins over 1400; Rise as One definite chance as well, and I think Welsh Harp keeps on dropping in the ratings and will surprise on of these days

Enjoy

Evens the Castle.
What do the bookies know ?

I backed PAMUSHANA'S PRIDE first 2 places(i did not see value in Castle) but really Castle Corner had no chance with so much ground to make up

Dave Scott wrote: Evens the Castle.
What do the bookies know ?

Jock did well to run 3rd.
Atm for the owners in the maidens and I'm sure the trainers knows it's very limited so better to stay in the maiden ranks and earn instead of going up a division and earn nothing.

mr hawaii wrote: I backed PAMUSHANA'S PRIDE first 2 places(i did not see value in Castle) but really Castle Corner had no chance with so much ground to make up

Well let's then say horse did well to run 3rd after jock maybe put him in an impossible position.

durbs wrote:

mr hawaii wrote: I backed PAMUSHANA'S PRIDE first 2 places(i did not see value in Castle) but really Castle Corner had no chance with so much ground to make up

Well let's then say horse did well to run 3rd after jock maybe put him in an impossible position.

From almost last if he had made his run on the outside he wins - he went from one side to the other because he kept finding trouble - Pity for those that backed him as he was the unlucky horse in that race -