MONDAY 3rd - THURSDAY 6th AUGUST 2015
No. 2170 ISSN 1023 / 6996
Dominic Zaki's speedy Precursor could return to winning ways on Thursday
FAIRVIEW POLY 12:05pm (Monday) p.3 GREYVILLE POLY 12:45pm (Tuesday) p.12 DURBANVILLE 1:00pm (Wednesday) p.23
VAAL SAND 12:55pm (Thursday) p.29
CONDITIONS PLATE at Vaal on Thursday The news that the Vaal sand track has just over two months left before it is replaced with turf has been greeted with a mixture of shock and relief. Given the recent troubled history, the move is an assertive decision in principle. But one can only wonder what input the owners and trainers of the proven sand performers had in the outcome.
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aybe we will see increased field sizes and a revival in Kimberley - but then stakes in that region will need to be revisited. They race for R46 000 in a maiden race in the Northern Cape and almost double that at the Vaal.
Emerald Out
After the announcement of the R1 885 000 Super Supreme Series, a sand Triple Crown that comprises the R135 000 World Sports Betting Sprint which is run over 1000m at Flamingo Park next Saturday, and followed by the R250 000 Gr3 August Stakes at Vaal on 29 August, culminating in Africa’s richest
sand race, the newly named R1 million Gr2 Supreme Cup on 26 September, there must be many who have been caught wrong- footed with the announcement last week. And what happens to the old Emerald Cup, with its brand new sponsors? The overall decision is apparently the first step to the installation of a synthetic surface at Turffontein – no time frames have been provided in this regard.
Class Speedsters
But for now we are back on the Vereeniging sand
MR 118 Dynasty – Moonlit Prairie by Cozzene
Won x3 Gr1
• Second x2 Gr1 • Second x2 Gr2
surface this Thursday, where eight runners go to post for the R105 000 Conditions Plate, where Doing It For Dan and Precursor stand out in the 1000m straight contest. Both Precursor and the consistent topweighted Doing It For Dan, have commendable track and trip form. Precursor enjoys the full value 1,5kg claim of inform apprentice Callan Murray and this speedy son of Captain Al is a fiery and pacy galloper, who never quite got into it last time
RES HIGHLANDS SI 15 20 for Antonius Pius Dynasty Great Britain Jackson Main Aim* Pathfork Potala Palace Windrush
when a 5,60 lengths fourth to surprise winner Capricorn Ridge over the 1200m. Cont. p.2
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