The Vaal hosts Thursday’s local horse racing action, a nine-race card with a 12:00 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 Warm Min 7 – Max 27 degs, North Westerly @ 15km/hr to 44 km/hr Cross/Head Wind, Sunset @ 17h25
GOING
Good, Pen 22
False Rail: Outside Rail: 12m in from 1600m mark with a 12m spur at 600m mark.
FALSE-RAIL
5m in from 1600m mark with a 5m spur at 600m mark
HAPPENING?
9 RACES, 12:00 – 4:25 pm
EXOTICS
Bi Pot (Races 2-7 )
P A (Races 3-9 )
Pick 6 (Races 4-9 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 5-8 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 6-9 )
TODAY’S BEST BET
R5 SWORD OF MERCY
J Soma / S Khumalo
Joey Soma’s 3yo gelding has improved the last twice wearing blinkers and should be hard to beat today.
DEEZ’S BEST BETS
R5 Sword Of Mercy
R8 Maboneng
