The Vaal hosts Thursday’s local racing action, a nine-race card with a 12:30 start.
TRACK DETAILS
Turf. 3000m oval circuit. Races up to 1600m straight course; beyond 1600m clockwise round turn with 1000m run-in.
Low-number draws are slightly favoured in 1700m races.
WEATHER
Partly Sunny & very warm, 18-33deg, 13-41 north-easterly cross/tailwind
FALSE RAIL
Inside rail – Zero back straight to 12m on the bend with 12m spur at 600m mark. Outside rail – At zero
GOING
GOOD, PEN 22
WHAT TO BET?
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 )
WSB BEST BETS
RACE 4 On The Horizon
L Houdalakis / C Zackey
RACE 9 Ampersand
P Matchett / R A Venniker
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RACE COMMENTS
Race 1 – 12:30
3 ARCTIC COMMANDER – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
4 SHINE IN MEMPHIS – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 2 – 13:00
2 POLICY OF TRUTH – Consistent form. Finished second in his penultimate start.
15 ROCK OF BISMANTOVA – Good debut run when finishing 2.25 lengths behind.
Race 3 – 13:35
3 JUST NUISANCE – Good form in his last 4 races.
1 TRIP TO STATES – Fair form in this field.
Race 4 – 14:10
4 ON THE HORIZON – Won her first 2 career races in impressive fashion.
10 NYALI BEACH – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 53kg.
Race 5 – 14:45
4 SOLO DIVA – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
2 MARY’S GREENLIGHT – Impressive when winning last time.
Race 6 – 15:20
7 IDEAL FUTURE – Good form. Won her penultimate start.
1 ABSOLUTE VALUE – Good form. Finished close second last time.
Race 7 – 15:55
8 IN THE ETHER – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
5 BEADED GOWN – Good form. Won her last start.
Race 8 – 16:30
10 SUPER AWESOME – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive.
6 BLACK EGRET – Finished top 2 in his last 5 races.
Race 9 – 17:05
1 AMPERSAND – Good form. Should be competitive here despite carrying top weight.
5 LULU’S BOY – Good form. Should be competitive here.
