South Africa Horse Racing Preview: VAAL@2023.07.06
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R80.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: MOCHA MACAROON is improving with racing and rates the one to beat. PASS THE BATON and VILLAGE GREEN will appreciate the extra and could challenge. PLAY WITH FIRE never got into it last time but is better than that. FAIRY CIRCLE drifted in the betting last and ran accordingly. She can only improve. Watch debutante SILVER SANCTUARY.
Selections:
#4 Mocha Macaroon, #8 Silver Sanctuary, #2 Fairy Circle, #7 Play With Fire
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R80.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: POCKET WATCH found no support on debut but finished off strongly to run 4th. He can only improve with experience gained. BROTHERHOODOFMAGIC never got into it last time but deserves another chance. Stablemate HAT HOT HAT will enjoy the extra. STORM AHEAD never recovered after a bad start last time. EMPORIUM could get into the money. Watch newcomer WYZEACT.
Selections:
#8 Pocket Watch, #2 Brotherhoodofmagic, #9 Storm Ahead, #4 Emporium
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R75.000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: COUNT YOUR CHANCES has been close up in blinkers and could crack it. VIVACIOUS VICKY found problems last time and shouldn’t be far behind. Look for improvement from ANDI’S GIRL who will know more about it. Others are looking for minor money. Watch first-timer CUE THE REBEL.
Selections:
#5 Count Your Chances, #6 Vivacious Vicky, #7 Andi’s Girl, #8 Cue The Rebel
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R75.000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Not a strong field and two juveniles, AZALEAS FOR ALL (back over a preferred trip) and MIDNIGHT STROLL (found support and problems on debut), are looking to come on in heaps. WHIRLYBIRD is improving and could get into the money. WILKIES, LORNA LILLY and SOMEDAY MAYBE could make the Quartet.
Selections:
#9 Azaleas For All, #10 Midnight Stroll, #14 Whirlybird, #2 Wilkies
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R75.000, 14:50GMT+2
Race Summary: Again the two-year-olds could fight this out. After finding problems last time, LITTLE MIZ SWAGGER recovered and was a touch unlucky not to have won. She could get her just reward. EXPLOSIVE BOND showed marked improvement last time and could challenge. PRINCESS AZARIAH can improve more. Three-year-olds COUNTESS DANZA and INEVITABLE are looking for minor money.
Selections:
#8 Little Miz Swagger, #7 Explosive Bond, #9 Princess Azariah, #2 Inevitable
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R75.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Again the two-year-olds should prove superior. JORDAN showed inexperience on debut and was grabbed late. He will know more about it. HOLOCENE will be matching strides going for the judge and it could get close. If GEORGE HANDEL gets cover he could run them down. PIKE PLACE, KING’S EXPRESS (blinkers on) and BROADWAY are looking for minor money.
Selections:
#9 Jordan, #7 Holocene, #6 George Handel, #3 Broadway
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R75.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Honest 8-year-old SAMOA should top bookmakers’ boards again and should give a run for money. However, TIME FOR CHARITY should make a race of it again and there shouldn’t be much between them. DARK TIDE cannot be ignored and will be catching late. FORT LAUDERDALE showed improvement last time and with BACK TO BASICS as well as LULU’S BOY could fight out minor money.
Selections:
#4 Samoa, #3 Time For Charity, #11 Dark Tide, #5 Fort Lauderdale
Vaal, 06.07.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R85.000, 16:25GMT+2
Race Summary: All 10 runners are capable of pulling it off. UNITED COUNCIL needed her last run and could resume winning ways. KWAZZI’S LADY is in top form and the combo is looking for 4 straight wins, however, BOLD FORTUNE could turn it around on 6.5kg better for 3.75 lengths. Stablemates ROCK THE FOX and ESCAPE ARTIST as well as NAMAQUA BLOSSOM and SPECIAL CHARM make up the short list.
Selections:
#3 United Council, #5 Bold Fortune, #8 Kwazzi’s Lady, #1 Rock The Fox
Best Win: #8 LITTLE MIZ SWAGGER
Best Value Bet: #3 UNITED COUNCIL
Best Longshot: #3 UNITED COUNCIL
