The Vaal switched to Turffontein

Following 50mm of rain at Vaal this morning, pen reading of 29 & forecast of more rain tonight, the racemeeting of 12-Mar has been moved to TURF Inside track with a pen reading of 21 being a much safer option.

what looks like quite a trappy card..

race 1
drawn on the wrong side but 11 - queen of Rose's really like the breeding will have a look on the way down
9 - desert kitten is my other selection

race 2
2 - setablaze looks the right one although..
11 - bold matador finished strong over the 1000 and will relish the extra furlong I'm backing this one

a quick double for Paul Peter

Distance for racs 8 1450 as per gallop but no change to r4,5

Race 1

Heather Adamson
No 1 Seneca Falls - She's better than her recent runs suggest. However
she is not drawn on the right side of the track and my find it
difficult from the draw.
Michael Mahiakola
No 2 Sparkling Gold - Is well but would probably be better over further.
No 3 Setsokotsane - Has some breathing problems which will restrict
her to these shorter distances.

Race 2

Sean Tarry
No 12 Culture Trip - May need further
No 13 God Of Thunder - May need further
Paul Peter
No 11 Bold Matador - Ran close up on debut and has an each way chance
Alec Laird
No 1 Potjie - Is working well and should be in the first three

Race 3

Sean Tarry
No 11 Palace Queen - May just need it
Paul Peter
No 7 Gold Griffin - Shows nice work at home but needs to reproduce it
at the race course. He has a place chance.

Race 4

Heinrich van der Westhuizen
No 9 Party In Maine - Will need the run
Sean Tarry
No 11 Someone's Secret - May need the run
Heather Adamson
No 4 Sea Like Glass - Is well in herself and always tries her best.
Geoff Woodruff
No 10 Evening Bell - Had a nice first run and we're hoping to see
further improvement over the longer distance. She should be concerned
in the finish

Race 5

Ashley Fortune
No 4 Verdier - Has consistent form and always tries his best. Hoping
to go one better.
No 3 Ragoon - Is in good form. Although it is getting more difficult,
he does have another winning chance.

Race 6

Geoff Woodruff
No 5 Emily Hobhouse - Had had some pleasing recent runs. She is an
honest filly and also has a decent draw.
Paul Peter
No 1 Pilgrim's Progress - Is holding form well and has a good each way chance

Race 7

Mike Azzie
No 5 Major Return - Has been disappointing of late. However if he
brings his track work to the course he is not without a chance.
Ashley Fortune
No 10 Horace - Will be better suited to this longer trip and should
now start to improve.
Paul Peter
No 2 Defy Gravity - Distance suited, each way chance
No 9 Corrido - Has an each way chance
No 4 Seventh Of June - Has an each way chance

Race 8

Mike Azzie
No 9 Lady Negra - Has her share of issues to deal with. Though on her
day she is capable of surprising
Ashley Fortune
No 15 Cohiba Allday - Has her first run for the stable since
relocating from the Cape. She will need this run to bring her back to
her best.
No 7 Get Your Grove On - Comes back to her favorite distance and she should
give a good account of herself.
Paul Peter
No 2 Tammany Hall - Is working well at home and has an each way chance

emily hobhouse to go very close

I thought VERDI ran well the last time

With the switch to Turf Inside, I like a few today .... in the 6th I'm giving Glamorous Scandal another chance - hopefully the tongue-tie will help and if ignoring her last run, she looks very well in here - track and trip does not hurt either; in the 7th, Corrido looks well in and good value at 10s - has run well at this track and also has the draw; in the last I think Viscountess Vivien can feature from a good draw at nice odds - the dangers imo are Kentucky Blue and Bullsade

Enjoy

Evening Bell X Defy Gravity X Kentucky Blue. That Gavin On A Treble. ADD Woodruff other Runner to It

give us Desert Kitten and Potjie please

Desert Kitten + Setablaze + Evening Bell

SETSOKOTKANE (PLACE)

Peak run after a rest (3rd run)
Last race not striding out

Has cape form over the 1400m
Second to last race over the 1200m vaal,Ran 5th to the winner lady of liberty 4.85 lengths off, running on from last

GRATE JOE (PLACE)