The Vaal hosts Thursday’s South African horse racing action, an eight-race card with a 12:35 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
Partly Sunny and Pleasant, 15-27degs, 15-41km/h North Westerly Cross/Head Wind. Sunset @ 17h54
GOING
Good, Pen 22
FALSE-RAIL
12m backstraight and bend with a 12m spur at 600m mark
HAPPENING?
8 RACES, 12:35 – 4:40 pm
DESHLIN’S TOP 3 SELECTIONS
Race 1
Time – 12:35
Distance – 1000m
6 SOMEDAY MAYBE – Finished 3rd last time out. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
1 FORT LAUDERDALE – Good recent form. Should be competitive here.
5 RIO SUPREMO – Fair form in this field.
Race 2
Time – 13:10
Distance – 1500m
7 PARADISE FLOWER – Improving with each run. Should be competitive here.
4 MISS CHRISTMAS – Fair form in this field.
1 KIT KAT KATIE – Fair recent form.
Race 3
Time – 13:45
Distance – 1500m
2 PINK DIAMOND – Fair form in this field. Should be competitive here.
3 ELUSIVE FIRE – Fair form in this field. Should be competitive here.
1 UNYIELDING – Finished 4th in her last 3 races.
Race 4
Time – 14:20
Distance – 1200m
11 CHROME TOURMALINE – Good debut run. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
6 FREEDOM SQUARE – Fair debut run. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
8 HAVE A PARTY – Ignore last run. Very smart debut run when finding betting support.
Race 5
Time – 14:55
Distance – 1200m
5 CROWN PRINCE – Finished 4th on debut. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
6 GREEN DYNAMITE – Fair debut run. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
10 SHACHATH – The only 2 year old in the race. Improving with each run.
Race 6
Time – 16:05
Distance – 1800m
1 ON THE GUEST LIST – Consistent form. Finished 2nd last time out.
5 DAME COLLEEN – Fair form in this field.
2 IMPRESSION – Fair form in this field.
Race 7
Time – 16:05
Distance – 1600m
10 TURNTHEBEATAROUND – The only filly in the race. Finished close 2nd last time out.
1 DESERT FOX – Fair form in this field. Finished 3rd last time out.
3 WONDERWORLD – Consistent form. Should be competitive here.
Race 8
Time – 16:40
Distance – 1500m
1 CELTIC RUSH – Displayed improvements last 2 runs. Should be competitive here.
5 BIG FIVE – Ignore last run. Previous form consistent.
6 CARNELO – Fair form in this field
