The Vaal hosts Thursday’s local horse racing action, an eight-race card with a 12:40 start time.
Track Information
Turf. 3000m oval circuit. Races up to 1600m straight course; beyond 1600m clockwise round turn with 1000m run-in.
Low-number draws slightly favoured in 1700m races.
WEATHER WATCH
Mostly sunny and pleasant, 11-26 Deg, 11-35K/hr North Westerly Cross/Head wind. Sunset @17h47
GOING
Good, Pen 21
FALSE-RAIL
5m in from 1600m mark with a 5m spur at 600m mark
HAPPENING?
8 RACES, 12:40 – 4:45 pm
DESHLIN’S TOP 3 SELECTIONS
Race 1
Time – 12:40
Distance – 1100m
6 OPEN HIGHWAY – Good debut run when finishing close 3rd. Should be very competitive here with natural improvements.
13 MICKE’S BOMB – The only filly in the race. Ignore last run. Debut run was decent.
9 PRINCEOFGREEN – Fair form in this field.
Race 2
Time – 13:15
Distance – 1100m
15 WUGUG – Good debut run when finishing 3rd. Should be very competitive here with natural improvements.
3 CALA MURETTA – Improving with each run. Finished 2nd last time out.
4 DIVINE MOONLIGHT – Improving with each run. Finished 2nd last time out.
Race 3
Time – 13:50
Distance – 3200m
6 ABSOLUTE VALUE – Good recent form. Won 2 out of his last 3 races.
5 PRIME EXAMPLE – Good recent form. Won 3 out of his last 5 races. Should be competitive here carrying 52kg.
3 AFRAAD – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 4
Time – 14:25
Distance – 1200m
2 SAKA GOLD – Ignore last run. Previous form competitive. Piere Strydom takes the ride.
3 FULL GO – Fair form in this field.
8 LOOK TO THE STARS – Fair form in this field.
Race 5
Time – 15:00
Distance – 1200m
4 WINTER GREETING – Good recent form. Won 3 out of his 4 career races.
10 IN THE BEGINNING – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 53kg.
2 FOLLOW ME – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 6
Time – 15:35
Distance – 1200m
11 MESCAL – Found form. Won his last 2 races.
2 MINI COOP – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
9 SILENT WAR – Found form last time out when finishing 2nd.
Race 7
Time – 16:10
Distance – 1200m
5 LOLLAPALOOZA – Good recent form. Finished 2nd on her last 2 runs.
2 BLUE WATERS – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
4 THERE SHE GOES – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 8
Time – 16:45
Distance – 1500m
13 BATIK – Consistent form. Finished 2nd in her last 2 races. Should be competitive here carrying 54kg.
15 PINK DIAMOND – Consistent form. Finished 2nd last time out.
1 LADY CALAVERA – Good recent form. Won 2 out of his last 3 races. Piere Strydom takes the ride
