Download your South Africa racing information for FREE now:
RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: VAAL CLASSIC@2025.04.03
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R130.000, 12:45GMT+2
Race Summary: LAVA COUNTY clearly needed his debut and will be smarter this time. He should make vast improvement and could score. SAKETINI was only modest on his debut and can improve and contest the finish. SECRET WARRIOR has run well in both his starts and can go close. TIME WILL TELL and SCARLETT HEART both showed improvement in their second starts and could have even more to offer. YENTYL was not disgraced on debut and could play a minor role.
Selections: #2 Lava County, #7 Tin Pan Alley, #4 Secret Warrior, #3 Saketini
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R120.000, 13:20GMT+2
Race Summary: INSPIRATION proved a disappointment in her raid to the Western Cape. She clearly has talent and can score in Gauteng. CAPTAIN SELVIE is a Captain Of All filly that can be ready to win on debut. MISS NOVAX makes her debut on her home track and can fight out the finish. OPEN SESAME makes her debut for the De Kock team and this Futura filly would not be a surprise winner on debut.
Selections: #4 Inspiration, #7 Open Sesame, #2 Captain Selvie, #9 Wings Of Ice
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 2400m, Turf, R120.000, 13:55GMT+2
Race Summary: A very weak race. SATIAGO’S PRIDE did not show his best in his last two starts but does have a winning chance in this line-up. HEROIC ACT showed improvement last week but will need to confirm that performance. MANZ KNIGHT has battled to get out of the maiden ranks but he does have a winning chance in this line-up. CHIEFTAIN’S SHIELD is consistent without winning but can get involved with the finish once again. GOLD DE GRACE and BELLA BOOP BOOP are capable of playing minor roles on their best form.
Selections: #1 Santiago’s Pride, #3 Manz Knight, #2 Heroic Act, #4 Chieftain’s Shield
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R160.000, 14:30GMT+2
Race Summary: COMMAND PILOT was not disgraced in a better field last time out. He can bounce back to beat these rivals. SILENT WAR is unreliable but can contest the finish. ZUZAN won a good race last time out but will need to confirm that run. FRANCINE has some ability and is not out of it. MISS HANNIGAN is better than her last run suggests and has a winning chance. ROYAL EDITION could play a minor role. MOUNT DARWIN needed the last run and can do a lot better this time around.
Selections: #4 Command Pilot, #3 Francine, #6 Miss Hannigan, #8 Mount Darwin
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R100.000, 15:05GMT+2
Race Summary: A very competitive race and it might pay to go very wide in all the exotics, particularly the Pick 6. MISTER WILSON was a good winner of just his second start and could have a lot more to offer. CAPTAIN EFFICIENT is consistent and can get involved with the finish once again. ANTONIO GAUDI won on the soft track last time out and could have more to come. LONELY AS A CLOUD is not reliable but would also not be a surprise winner. SAKHALA IS’CATHULO blows hot and cold and could fight it out. PHALA MILLIONS and SI VELOCE are both capable of winning as well.
Selections: #5 Mister Wilson, #4 Captain Efficient, #3 Sakhala Is’Cathulo, #2 Lonely As A Cloud
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R135.000, 15:40GMT+2
Race Summary: VIRGIN RIVER looks to be improving again and can follow up on a good last win. NIGHT VIGIL has won twice on soft tracks so look out for her if it comes up soft again. BOSUM BUDDY is usually very competitive and can fight out the finish yet again. MIST IN SCOTLAND showed improvement last time out but is very unreliable. KIA KAHA does seem better than her last run would suggest and can get involved in the mix of things. THE NAVY LARK is better than her last run and has a place chance.
Selections: #6 Virgin River, #2 Bosum Buddy, #4 Whirlybird, #7 Kia Kaha
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R160.000, 16:15GMT+2
Race Summary: Another leg to load up in the Pick 6. MOUNT PINATUBO has ability but is returning from a break. CHASING HAPPINESS is better than her recent and Striker Strydom could get the best out of her. Stable companion COSMIC STAR is consistent and not out of it. MAGIC TATTOO was not disgraced in a better race than this last time out and could be a threat. ONE FELL SWOOP is in good form and can contest the finish. YAMADORI is very consistent and deserves a winning turn.
Selections: #8 Mount Pinatubo, #9 Yamadori, #1 Chasing Happiness, #7 One Fell Swoop
Vaal Classic, 03.04.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R105.000, 16:50GMT+2
Race Summary: A very competitive handicap. LADY OF MEMPHIS is holding her form and has a winning chance. OMNIPOTENT was an impressive maiden winner and could be better than rated. ARILENA is unreliable but is also not out of it. MY ONE AND ONLY did better last year and is capable of an upset. LADY OF ARC and MIST IN IRELAND are both recent maiden winners that are improving and could score. HEIRLOOM broke a long losing run and can be in the money yet again.
Selections: #1 Lady Of Memphis, #2 Omnipotent, #3 Arilena, #6 Lady Of Arc
Best Win: #4 INSPIRATION
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #8 MOUNT PINATUBO
