With just five days to go to the Vodacom Durban July, the bread and butter fare continues and racing is at the Vaal today where nine races are carded – the first is scheduled for 12h10.
Gavin Lerena – 34th birthday today (Pic – JC Photos)
Jockey Gavin Lerena, who rides Rainbow Bridge in the big race on Saturday, celebrates his 34th birthday today and takes five rides. While his colleagues won’t be dishing out presents, it could pay to include the birthday boy.
Apprentice Tejash Juglall rode his 20th winner on Monday at Flamingo Park and now claims 2,5kgs
Jockeys Chase Maujean and Marco van Rensburg are not riding today.
The false rail has been set at zero on the back straight and 3,5m on the bend, with a 3,5m spur at the 600m mark. It is 6,5m in from the 1600m outside rail to the pull up area.
First-timer / rested horses comments:
1 12:10 – ITSARUSH.CO.ZA WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies)
2 AZTEC M/A Azzie: No comment given
6 IZZE KLOTH M N Houdalakis: No comment given
8 MISS CARUSO A G Laird: Will need the run
11 SECRET STASH J A Soma: Still maturing, will need further
12 SET AND MATCH B Webber: No comment given
14 THEATRE OF DREAMS P A Peter: No comment given
15 THERE SHE IS R Francis: Will need the run
16 VIROCANA J A Soma: Don’t know the strength of the field but include
2 12:40 – ALL TO COME MAIDEN PLATE
3 CROSS FROM GOA S G Tarry: No comment given
5 OLD BLUE EYES C Dawson: Will need the experience
10 HILTON MIST M/A Azzie: No comment given
12 MR MOGAMBO P A Peter: No comment given
14 RED GOLD MOON M/A Azzie: No comment given
16 SURFER DUDE C I Jonker: Might run in the money
3 13:10 – INTERBET.CO.ZA 0861 150 160 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
8 TRUCE S W Kenny: Will need further
12 DEBBIE GOES WEST D Sham: Very nice filly, should need the run, will be happy to see her running on
16 WIJDAAN M F De Kock: Will improve with the run, quartet chance
5 14:20 – BETTING WORLD – 087 741 2777 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
8 RADIANT SHANNON P A Peter: No comment given
6 14:55 – TAB PAYS THE FULL DIVIDEND, NO LIMITS FM 84 HANDICAP (F & M)
10 BOUNDLESS DEEP B D Botes: No comment given
8 16:10 – BOOK FOR JULY DAY IN JOZI 0116811508 FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M)
9 JUST A GREETING P A Peter: No comment given
18 SALLY CALLED S G Tarry: No comment given
9 16:50 – NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 4 JULY MR 64 HANDICAP
7 SHORT AND SWEET C I Jonker: Might run in the money
10 WHAT A JOKER B D Botes: No comment given
13 AGENT KAY S W Kenny: Will need further
- Thanks to Phumelela Publishing
