vaal

The false rail is set at 3m on the back straight and bend with a 3m spur at the 600m mark

Jockey Marco van Rensburg not riding today

The false rail is set at zero on the back straight and 10m on the bend, with a 10m spur at the 600m mark. It is zero from the 1600m on the outside rail to the pull-up area

After the various incidents at the Vaal meet on Tuesday, the false rail today is set at zero on the back straight and bend becomes 2,5m at the 1000m mark,

“This is really bad for the game. An owner pays keep for months. The horse has form.The racing is unfair and it becomes a lucky dip. It is also unsafe and dangerous for the jockeys. And punters may as well go and play the daily Lotto”

Mike de Kock says Lapland has an each way chance

It’s definitely Vaal today

Muzi Yeni is still indisposed, while Mpumelelo Mjoka is now a fully fledged jockey

The false rail is set at 3m on the back straight and bend, with a 3m spur at the 600m mark