No. 1964
MONDAY 12th - THURSDAY 15th AUGUST 2013
ISSN 1023 / 6996
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FLAMINGO PARK 12.20pm (Monday) p.3
VAAL 12.50pm (Tuesday) p.10
SCOTTSVILLE 12.55pm (Wednesday) p.21
VAAL SAND 12.55pm (Thursday) p.27
Sort. Promising the Paul Lafferty Garibondy Var filly - looks a o y es & trained 3 t in the Filli n e b t u o d n ru sta 6 Handicap Mares MR7 at Scottsville on over 1000m . Wednesday
The Show Goes On R94 000 MR 90 HANDICAP over 1400m on the Vaal inside on Tuesday It is difficult getting overly excited about the general quality of racing at this time of the year. It is after all the traditional quiet period when many trainers catch up on matters of housekeeping and annual leave. Life goes on for the ardent enthusiast and diehard students of form, who will doubtless be plugging away for that life altering big payday.
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glance over the programme for the forthcoming week tells a story of some minefield fixtures, where form is more scarce than the champions and big names who are currently soaking up the sun in exotic far flung destinations, enjoying the fruits of their achievements.
Rewarding The R94 000 MR 90 Handicap to be run over 1400m on the Vaal inside on Tuesday is a contest where a shrewd choice could prove quite rewarding. The race sees a mix of the sexes facing each other, and some potential value below the surface.
St John Gray trains the Fastnetrock gelding Adams Rock for owner Michael Leaf, who has enjoyed a good run with his Australian products. The 4yo has won 2 of his 11 starts and stands out in this field on his proximity to some of the better sorts of his generation last season. He finished a four length second to the treble achieving
Heart Of A Lion over the Turffontein mile. Heart Of A Lion then showed up smartly and very prominently when running fifth and just over three lengths behind Kochka in the Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes on Super Saturday. Adams Rock last run was a trifle flat, but hardly a disgrace when just out of the placings in a bunched finish behind Tiger Play. He looks good enough to atone here.
Dancer The Lucky Houdalakis trained Right To Tango runs for Chase Maujean, and has shown good ability at stages of his short career to date.
He was well beaten by Adams Rock last time out when giving away 2kgs, but now meets the Gray runner on 1,5kgs better terms. That last run was just not Right To Tango’s form, and his runs to the likes of Yorker, Master Sabina and Peregrine indicate that he is capable of much better. He also beat Adams Rock, albeit narrowly, when shedding his maiden.
Tough Cookie The National Emblem mare Fanzene is a tough lady and has won five races. She has to lump a hefty weight against some fair and possibly more enthusiastic
males, and has a tough task here. She beat Rails Run over the course and distance last time, but this will be tougher. Deon Sampson rides the Mogok filly Moggytwoshoes for Louis Goosen . The 4yo has run two fair seconds recently against her own sex and shed her maiden over the course and distance back in February. She is obviously fit and well and looks a nice place prospect Cont. p.2 at best.