The Vaal, Thursday 4 March

The Vaal hosts Thursday`s South African races, an eight race card with a 12:50 start time.

TRACK INFO

Race Track: Turf. 3000m oval circuit. Races up to 1600m straight course; beyond 1600m clockwise round turn with 1000m run-in.

Best Draws: Low-number draws slightly favoured in 1700m races.

Pen 22
Going - Good
False Rail - Zero back straight to 4.5m on the bend with a 4.5m spur at 700m mark

OFF TIMES

Race 1 - 12:50
Race 2 - 13:25
Race 3 - 14:00
Race 4 - 14:40
Race 5 - 15:15
Race 6 - 15:50
Race 7 - 16:25
Race 8 - 17:00


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 BET
Race 6 PARALLAX

Weather looks spot on and the card does have the appearance of a reasonable day for the punters 👍

Pick 6 for R320

1-2
1-7optional
7
1-3-4-5-8
1
Field

Good Punting

Race 8 - 5 Towards The Sun, 9 Samoa

All the best to all Clanners for today...stay safe and healthy...

on a card saturated with favorites that all have realistic chances of winning...payouts look minimal

PRINCESS SABRINA good place chance
PARALLAX last run was decent and each way shout
CASTLE DURROW strong win chance and looks like a penalty kick here
NINA AMELIA solid place chance

enjoy and be safe

interesting card - thoughts:

R1: Retallick too short in the betting imo - weights for the juveniles a factor, so both Franca and Voltron are in the race

R2: Small field, but again I think the betting is wrong - any of the 4 can win it, at the odds I have a slight preference for Pure State

R3: Grappler hard to beat from Eyes on Tiger

R4: Open - first timers do not have to be world beaters to feature here

R5: Hotchwitchi may need further, so I prefer Greenhill

R6: Open - Parallax on his last run when fitted with blinkers should go close, from Earl; Waltzing Al the roughie

R7: Obviously Castle Durrow; Keepingthepeace coould be the main danger, but not sure why Murray is on the other de Kock inmate

R8: Nightmare to close - I have 10 horses in the PA; at the odds and weights Hear the Trumpet is the value

Enjoy

Pick 6
Horse Racing
VAAL
[1, 2]/[2, 5]/[2, 7]/[1, 3, 8]/[1, 6, 7]/[1, 3, 5, 6, 13]

Punt landed race 2

Grappler should prefer the extra today.

Tim wrote: Grappler should prefer the extra today.

Was going smoothly,Ferraris the last one to move but found nothing when it mattered.
Plenty pick 6 tickets in the bin.
Calvin Habib good at causing the upsets but just don't give him a favorite.

Tim wrote: Grappler should prefer the extra today.

Jock was over confident, until the gap close, then squeaky bum time, and a bronze medal for his effort.

bayern wrote:

Tim wrote: Grappler should prefer the extra today.

Jock was over confident, until the gap close, then squeaky bum time, and a bronze medal for his effort.

There, no show-boating and he ends up in the winners enclosure.