Forty eight hours ahead of the venue’s biggest racemeeting of the year, an eight-race programme has been carded on the Vaal Classic course this afternoon with the first due off at 12h15 and the lucky last set for 16h25.
Bacchus will team up with Gavin Lerena again today (Pic – JC Photos)
Bacchus from the Fabian Habib stable takes his place in Race 7 and he is the possible Pick 6 banker.
He won his last start a lot easier than the official margin suggests. It must be noted that the horse that finished fourth that day has come out and won since.
The son of Master Of My Fate takes a rise in class, but he has plenty of ability and should follow up with another victory.
Trainer Lucky Houdalakis sends out Bob’s Your Uncle in Race 8.
He was a tad disappointing in his last start over 1450m on the Turffontein Inside course.
He has won twice and finished third once from four starts over this distance.
The son of Royal Mo is ideally suited to this course and with Craig Zackey back in the saddle, he should be hard to peg back.
Race 4 No 1 AZALEAS FOR ALL had a 257 day break due to being rested.
| Weather | Cloudy with 80% chance of afternoon thunderstorms, 16-23deg, 9-28km/h South Easterly Cross/Tail wind. Sunset @ 19:00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 63.5mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 42mm | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 22 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | 5m back straight to 5m on the bend with a 5m spur at 600m mark | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h15
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 12h50
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h25
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth race at 14h05
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h40
