VALL CLASSIC THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 2025

Race 2: Mountain High

Race 4: Lets Play Poker

Race 6: Celtic Rush

Race 7: Call Me Master

Race 8: Rollwiththepunches

Computaform: az-pgl-dsi-ag-cdn-aztabstorage.4racing.c.../VAAL@2025.01.16.pdf

How is the weather? 

If they run look forward to MD vs Melech 

My dartboard guesses...

Race 1 - 2 Oklahoma Twister, 8 Spy Story
Race 2 - 1 Villa Semenya, 11 Gimme Passion,4 Asiah's Tiara
Race 3 - 5 Fast Duty, 4 Kotinos
Race 4 - 3 There's A Light, 7 Lava Fire
Race 5 - 8 Johnny Hero, 3 Melech
Race 6 - 12 Eye-catching, 1 Hazlo Grande
Race 7 - 8 Bob Lee Swagger, 7 Samthewiseman
Race 8 - 11 Ikigai, 4 Wyzeact
Race 9 - 10 Gimme The Flame, 8 Time For Charity
Race 10 - 3 Pendragon, 2 Sakhala Is'cathulo, 11 In The Ether

All the best to fellow Clanners...a few fall into the "Donkey for the day" category...only need one of them for a profitable day...
 

Hit the goalposts with our patent yesterday so let's try one again today 
Race 4 Ampersand  ( best bet ) 
Race 7 Vava Vegas 
Race 9 Sail the Sky 

Dave Scott wrote:

How is the weather? 

General Information
Item Comment
Weather @08h00 Partly Cloudy with 90% chance of Afternoon Thunderstorms, 15-28 degs, 11-37 km/h North Easterly Cross/Tail Wind. Sunset @ 19h07
Rainfall Last 24 Hours 9mm
Rainfall Last 7 Days 28mm
Irrigation Last 24 Hours Nil
Irrigation Last 7 Days Nil
Penetrometer Reading 23
Track Condition Good
False Rail 4m back straight and bend with a 4m spur at 800m mark. Start Forward of Zero: 8m
 

Today could be a nice days racing.
Roy Magner has some nice runners. Ryan Munger has some good rides
Race 1 7 BY 6 look the right two. but all of 1,8,9 and 11 will be close behind.
Race 2 3 BY 4 look for me in this race, 3 has the heart of a wet noodle. 5/11/12 must go in.
Race 3 4 BY 6 do not like 5 Fast duty. 1/3/11 can be added
Race 4 5 BY 8 this is a competative field. all runners can win
Race 5 Main Defender 1/4 in the betting. Big weight but exciting horse. 5 mercantour will make MD run. Melech also top horse.
Race 6 5 BY 2
Race 7 2 BY 11 Call me Master 8 hear old looks to be in a good space at the moment
Race 8 6 BY 11 If rollwiththe punches dont win. then many with a chance.
Race 9 4 BY 6 all of 2/3/5/9 have a chance
Race 10 4 BY 6 botes and botes but lots with chances.

I would tread warily - don't think a lot of horses have been able to work properly - I predict a big P6 div - even with Main Defender winning ...

If by some miracle we get through this card (thunder and rain predicted) - I would include the following - draws are important around the turn  .....

R1: Legendary
R2: Gimme Passion from Mountain High - perhaps Summer Winter can place from pole position
R3: Oh My Gucci Girl, Fast Duty from Todoque
R4: Field race
R5: Main Defender - Fire 'n Flames place
R6: Open - Hazlo Grande, Silvano's Song - Gamer improving but 2000 might be a stretch
R7: Not sure - Call Me Master drawn in the car park - perhaps Sahara Dawn or Can't Catch Me to upset
R8: Not sure - Rollwiththepunches from pole postion has the advantage - but held at the weights on some runs - perhaps Ikigai (blinkers again) can upset with Open Highway
R9: Take Your Place should be competitive at least
R10: Not sure about the draws - Dancing Dora overdue and should be competitve again

Enjoy