Eight races are carded on the Vaal Classic this afternoon with the first due off at 12h35 and the lucky last set for 16h40.
Mano Pandaram is now a licensed trainer and has two runners on the card.
Craig Zackey takes the ride on Sneak Preview in Race 5 today (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Sneak Preview from the Lucky Houdalakis stable takes her place in Race 5. She finished 0.5 lengths behind Free In Seattle last time.
She is 1kg better off at the weights today and that should be enough for the tables to be turned.
Her last victory came over this distance. Craig Zackey steps back into the saddle and in this field, she can return to winning ways.
Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Clinton Binda sends out Inafix in the lucky last. He is better than his last start over this distance.
He returns from a 16-week break which may have done him the world of good. He won his penultimate outing over this course and distance.
He runs well for Philasande Mxoli and if not in need of the outing, he can notch up his fourth-career victory.
- Race: 2 – #3 HEPHAESTUS – 325 day break – given time off to mature
- Race: 7 – #5 CORRUPT – 192 day break – given time off to mature
- Raymond Danielson – Family responsibility
| Weather | Mostly Sunny & Warm, 15-29degs, 13-35 km/h North Easterly Cross/Tail wind. Sunset @ 19:06 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 25mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 9mm | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 21 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | Zero back straight to 7.5m on the bend with a 7.5m spur at 800m mark. Straight Forward of Zero: 15m | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h35
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 13h10
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h45
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth race at 14h20
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h55
