The Vaal, Tuesday 5th January

Magi wrote: Shortstop at the price a great bet .... if not drawn on the inside I would put the lights out !!

Pirhobeta wrote: Numberninetynine
Shortstop
Louvain
Readysetglo
Miss Khalifa

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Pirhobeta wrote:

Magi wrote: Shortstop at the price a great bet .... if not drawn on the inside I would put the lights out !!

very well done Magi...well ridden by Randall Simon to let it drift towards the outside...

ElvisisKing wrote: SH!!!!!T was that close..... I was robbed there ( talking from my pocket :evil: )

Frodo wrote: Meeting decimated by lots of scratchings and many jockey changes - not making it much easier - thoughts :

R1: Supreme Dance good debut - should be better over more ground, but in this shallow field should go close; Eyes on Tiger should make him run though; Lazy Guy gets blinkers fitted, so may improve, while Solace and the filly Orange Justice could easily run into the money

R2: Right Choice not running, which makes it a lot more difficult to survive the BP; Ancestral Prayer does not seem to be finding that much betting support - but obviously needs inclusion in this field; Meet the Captain, Incognito and Signed and Sealed look moderate but should be good enough to feature here; Hewitson takes the ride on Because I Can, so improvement possible

R3: Mode ran well when giving weight away in a Maiden Handicap last time, so sure to go close here; Rosaprima tries 1600 - interesting that the apprentice takes the ride on Mode; Traveling Wilbury only other one with form, while Offsides may improve

R4: Competitive field - any of the five can win imo

R5: Un Deux Trois on her last run should take a lot of beating; imo Tartan Dancer the biggest danger; others like Kayla's Dream, Kapama, Phoenix and Sole of Wit not to be ignored

R6: Fire Flower ran them into the ground last time and looks hard to beat again despite getting the maximum of 8 points; if she fails it is wide open; The Sash may not have enjoyed the soft going in her last 2 starts and could challenge here; Twice the Act may prefer this trip and could surprise with Nabeela

R7: Classified Stakes that looks very tough; Capitiana has come down in the ratings, so should prove competitive here; the Binda runners very hard to predict, Claremorris and stable mate Alex the Great have chances as well with Ramsay who seems to be improving

R8: Top 3 in the betting - Brooklyn Bridge, Heart of a Legend and Dogliotti look the right ones; Shortstop often thereabouts; both Lets Talk and NumberNinetyNine get top jocks, so could place

Enjoy

Magi wrote:

Pirhobeta wrote:

Magi wrote: Shortstop at the price a great bet .... if not drawn on the inside I would put the lights out !!

very well done Magi...well ridden by Randall Simon to let it drift towards the outside...

Had my heart in my mouth .. had full bet and 20% of the quartet .

Agreed, I was impressed when I saw him coming to the outside

durbs wrote:

Frodo wrote: Meeting decimated by lots of scratchings and many jockey changes - not making it much easier - thoughts :

R1: Supreme Dance good debut - should be better over more ground, but in this shallow field should go close; Eyes on Tiger should make him run though; Lazy Guy gets blinkers fitted, so may improve, while Solace and the filly Orange Justice could easily run into the money

R2: Right Choice not running, which makes it a lot more difficult to survive the BP; Ancestral Prayer does not seem to be finding that much betting support - but obviously needs inclusion in this field; Meet the Captain, Incognito and Signed and Sealed look moderate but should be good enough to feature here; Hewitson takes the ride on Because I Can, so improvement possible

R3: Mode ran well when giving weight away in a Maiden Handicap last time, so sure to go close here; Rosaprima tries 1600 - interesting that the apprentice takes the ride on Mode; Traveling Wilbury only other one with form, while Offsides may improve

R4: Competitive field - any of the five can win imo

R5: Un Deux Trois on her last run should take a lot of beating; imo Tartan Dancer the biggest danger; others like Kayla's Dream, Kapama, Phoenix and Sole of Wit not to be ignored

R6: Fire Flower ran them into the ground last time and looks hard to beat again despite getting the maximum of 8 points; if she fails it is wide open; The Sash may not have enjoyed the soft going in her last 2 starts and could challenge here; Twice the Act may prefer this trip and could surprise with Nabeela

R7: Classified Stakes that looks very tough; Capitiana has come down in the ratings, so should prove competitive here; the Binda runners very hard to predict, Claremorris and stable mate Alex the Great have chances as well with Ramsay who seems to be improving

R8: Top 3 in the betting - Brooklyn Bridge, Heart of a Legend and Dogliotti look the right ones; Shortstop often thereabouts; both Lets Talk and NumberNinetyNine get top jocks, so could place

Enjoy

An excellent summary for us Frodo.
I think you mentioned every horse that won in your pick 6 races except Lord Grantham but that was very difficult to find.

naresh wrote:

ElvisisKing wrote: SH!!!!!T was that close..... I was robbed there ( talking from my pocket :evil: )

Game of margins. Pick 3 with Brooklyn Bridge no winners, would have scooped the pool of 28k odd.

With Shortstop paid 14k.

I'm gutted but 14k is better than nothing.