Racing takes place at the Vaal Racecourse this afternoon with the first on a ten-race card due off at 12h15.
Jockey Denis Schwarz enjoyed a good feature win on Classic Day for the Fabian Habib yard and five of his eight rides today are for them.
He looks to have a couple of decent winning chances and he may be the jockey worth following.
Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Stuart Pettigrew saddles Fushimi Inari in Race 5. He should have won his last start as he shifted away from the crop in the closing stages.
He finished 0.5 lengths behind Positive Attitude that day and is 0.5kgs better off at the weights. There should not be much separating the pair in the run down to the line.
He has won once and finished second twice from as many starts on this course. With a bit of luck in running, he should find himself in the winner’s enclosure.
Ultimissimo from the Kobus Roux stable takes her place in Race 3. She has shown improvement in her last two starts.
She raced from just off the pace last time and stayed on at the finish. The daughter of Fire Away is a progressive type and, in this field, she can shed her maiden tag.
Weather | Partly Cloudy, 60% chance of afternoon thunderstorms, 17-30deg, 17-46kph North Westerly Cross/Head wind, Sunset 18:33 | ||
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Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 24mm | |
Penetrometer Reading | 22 | ||
Track Condition | Good | ||
False Rail | Inside rail: Zero back straight to 5m on the bend with a 5m spur at 600m mark. Outside rail: At zero |
- The Bipot starts in the second race at 12h50
- The Place Accumulator starts in the third race at 13h25
- The Pick 6 starts in the fourth race at 14h00
- The first Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h35
- The second Jackpot starts in the seventh race at 15h45