The Vaal Classic track hosts Thursday’s local racing action, an eight-race card with a 12:35 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
Cloudy with 40 % chance of thunderstorms, 17-25degs, 11-28 km/h Northerly Cross wind. Sunset @ 19h07
Going
Good, Pen 22
False Rail
Zero back straight to 7m on the bend with a 7m spur at 600m mark
Happening?
8 Races from 12:35 – 4:35
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 2 Sakhala Is`cathulo
C Binda / M Yeni
Race 3 Articuno
B Crawford / K Matsunyane
Race 5 Universal Love
L Houdalakis / C Zackey
Race 7 J War Queen
L Houdalakis / C Zackey
Race Comments
Race 1 – 12:35
6 PLAY WITH FIRE – Consistent form in her last 3 races.
4 TEO TORRIATTE – Found improvements last time when finishing second.
Race 2 – 13:07
1 SAKHALA IS’CATHULO – Displayed improvements last time when finishing close second.
7 SMASHING – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 3 – 13:39
1 ARTICUNO – Improving with each run. Finished third last time.
5 SOMEDAY MAYBE – Fair form in this field.
Race 4 – 14:11
1 ABSOLUTE VALUE – Good form. Won his last 2 races.
2 BATTLEGROUND – Good form. Finished second last time.
Race 5 – 14:50
6 UNIVERSAL LOVE – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
3 ARIEL’S JET – Consistent form. Finished second last time.
Race 6 – 15:25
6 HAPPY ANALIA – Good form. Won her last 2 races.
1 ICE STAR – Good form. Finished second last time.
Race 7 – 16:00
1 NETTLETON – Good form. Won her last start.
8 IN THE ETHER – Ignore her last start as the previous form was competitive.
Race 8 – 16:35
6 JUST NUISANCE – Good form. Won his last run by 3.5 lengths.
8 GODFATHER – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
