The Vaal Classic track hosts Thursday’s local racing action, an eight-race card with a 12:20 start.
Track Details
Turf 2800m oval track. Races up to 1000m straight course; beyond 1000m clockwise round turn with 1000m run-in.
High-number draws favoured over 1000m; low-number draws best 1200m and 1450m.
Weather Watch
Partly Cloudy with 40% chance of thunderstorms, 14-24 degs, 7-22 km/h North Easterly Cross/Tail Wind. Sunset @ 19:04
Going
Good to soft, Pen 25
Happening?
8 Races from 12:20 – 4:25
False Rail
5m back straight and bend with a 5m spur at 600m mark
What to bet?
EXOTICS
Bi Pot (Races 1-6 )
P A (Races 2-8 )
Pick 6 (Races 3-8 )
Jackpot 1 (Races 4-7 )
Jackpot 2 (Races 5-8 )
Best Bets
Race 3 Nettleton
J A Janse Van Vuuren / G Lerena
Race 6 Sweet Basil
S Pettigrew / C Habib
Race 8 Jury S Out
C Dawson / G Lerena
Deez’s Best Bets
R3 Nettleton
R5 George Handel
Race Comments
Race 1 – 12:20
2 EMPRESSOFNORMANDY – Found improvements last time when finishing second.
7 SOMEDAY MAYBE – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 2 – 12:55
1 JOKER MAN – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
11 SCARLET RED – Found improvements last time when finishing third.
Race 3 – 13:30
2 SIGRID SWING – Good form. Won her last start.
8 RUN FOR ISLA – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 4 – 14:05
5 LINKIN NAVIGATOR – Good form. Won his last start.
2 CHOCOLATE BOMB – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 5 – 14:40
6 MONDIAL – Good form. Won his last start.
8 VIVA BRAZIL – Good form. Should be competitive here.
Race 6 – 15:15
4 SPRING IN HEAVEN – Good form. Won her last start.
7 A PLACE IN THE SUN – Good form. Won her last start.
Race 7 – 15:50
4 SUNSHINE DAY – Good form. Won 2 out of her last 3 races.
8 WHIRLYBIRD – Consistent form. Finished third last time.
Race 8 – 16:25
7 JURY’S OUT – Won his last 2 races.
4 VITELLIUS – Ignore his last start as the previous form was competitive.
