An eight-race programme has been carded on the Vaal Classic course this afternoon with the first due off at 12h05 and the lucky last set for 16h10.
Don’t forget that selections for the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge must be in at least 5 minutes before the first is due off.
** Please be advised that Race 5 will now be run at 14h11.
After their big weekend-win, Mano Pandaram and Kaidan Brewer will be looking for the next win with Thambi in Race 3 (Pic – JC Photos)
Thambi from the Mano Pandaram stable takes his place in Race 3. He is better than his recent form suggests.
The son of Soft Falling Rain returns from a 10-week break which may have done him the world of good.
He has dropped in the ratings and takes a drop in class. If not in need of this outing, he can return to winning ways under Sporting Post-sponsored Jockey Kaidan Brewer who knows him well.
Trainer Fabian Habib sends out Miss Hannigan in Race 4.
She raced from a handy position over this course and distance last time and stayed on to finish third.
The daughter of Canford Cliffs meets a similar line-up this afternoon and with Piere Strydom retaining the ride, she may be the one to side with.
- Trent Mayhew – Medically indisposed
- Race: 5 – #4 POMOZELOUS – 236 day break – recovering from minor injuries sustained at track
- Race 1 – #5 Dance Monkey
| Weather | Sunny and Warm 15-30degs, 9-26 km/h North Easterly Cross/Tail wind. Sunset @ 19:03 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: 6mm | Last 7 Days: 51mm | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 21 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | 5m back straight to 5.5m on the bend with a 5.5m spur at 800m mark | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h05
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 12h35
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h07
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth race at 13h40
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h15
