An eight-race programme has been carded for Vaal this afternoon.
The first is due off at 12h25 with the lucky last scheduled for 16h30.
Alec Laird sends out Fire Attack in Race 5 (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Fire Attack from the Alec Laird stable takes his place in Race 5. He produced a good comeback run when sixth in the Betway Gr3 Graham Beck Stakes last time.
He should have finished closer to the winner that day as he had to be switched for running room at the 300m mark.
The son of Fire Away would have come on from the run and should strip much fitter. With a bit of luck in running, he should find himself in the winner’s enclosure. Calvin Habib takes the ride.
Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Fanie Bronkhorst sends out Callaburn in Race 7. He has decent consistent form lines to his credit.
He finished 2.5 lengths behind Guy Alexander in his penultimate effort.
He is 3kgs better off at the weights today and that should be enough for the tables to be turned. He finished second in his only course and distance attempt.
If jumping on terms, he may be rewarded for consistency.
Race 8 No 3 DARK SILVER had a 175 day break due to recovering from a upper respiratory tract infection.
| Weather | Partly cloudy with 40% chance of afternoon showers, 16-30 degs, 11-37km/h North Westerly Cross/Head wind. Sunset @ 6:41pm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 26.5mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 22 | ||
| Track Condition | Good | ||
| False Rail | Inside rail – Zero back straight to 8m on the bend with 8m spur at 600m mark. Outside rail – At zero | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h25
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 13h00
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h35
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth race at 14h10
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h47
