Executrix will relish the step down in trip in the seventh race. (JC Photos)
Formguides for The Vaal Thursday
R1 1 PRETTY PRECIOUS made a fair Highveld debut after having good form in the strong centre of Cape Town and she will enjoy the step up to 1200m. 7 INTRO has some fair form and is distance suited. 3 DRAGON DRAGON could earn in this line up if producing her best. 6 CYBER SPIRIT has shown enough to be able to earn here too. (1-7-3-6)
R2 7 JOOST DROOCHSLOOT made a fine debut over 1450m and will enjoy the step up in trip. 3 DYLAN’S CHAMP is on the up and after going close over 1700m last time will enjoy this trip. 4 GIFT OF ROYAL could earn if repeating his last start. 1 GAMER has the ability to earn if things go his way. (7-3-4-1)
R3 6 KADIZORA is knocking on the door and is distance suited. 4 ROSY LEMON is an honest sort who will enjoy the slight step down in trip. 3 AVOONTOAST should be right there from pole position over a suitable trip. 2 RANI OF KITTUR has run well in two starts since being stepped up to middle distances but has not run since July. (6-4-3-2)
R4 3 MARY READ went close over this trip last time and is now drawn in pole. 2 ANNEWITHAN E has done well up to 2000m before and can be thereabouts although she does have to overcome a seven point raise for her win last time. 1 LAST CAR TO PASS has run well in both starts and should relish the step up in trip. 5 LINGANOMORE has the form to earn over a suitable trip but does have a wide draw. (3-2-1-5)
R5 5 COUNT INVICTO has won well in both starts and should relish the step up in trip and could possibly handle a 95 merit rating. 6 CONFEDERATE is knocking on the door and will enjoy this trip with Piere Strydom up being a bonus. 8 PRESSONREGARDLESS is in fine form and enjoyed cheepieces being fitted last time so he can go close over a suitable trip. 10 SUTHERLAND should get closer than 2,75 lengths to Pressonregardless based on their last meeting and a 1kg weight swing. (5-6-8-10)
R6 7 BEADED GOWN just failed over this trip last time and should be right there under the same rider. 8 TWICE AS WILD should enjoy the step down in trip and has a chance. 9 SMELTING won when this 4kg claimer was last up so she could be in the shake up despite officially being 0,5kg under sufferance. 1 ONE PARTY went close the last time she ran over 1000m and Lerena is up. (7-8-9-1)
R7 8 EXECUTRIX will relish the step down in trip and sneaks into the handicap with the minimum weight. 1 NETTLETON is in fine form and goes for the hattrick over a suitable trip albeit off a five point higher mark. 9 LADY OF MEMPHIS ran well first time out the maidens over 1200m and might enjoy the step back to her winning trip. 2 MIST IN SCOTLAND is capable of blitzing a field but is not in the best form. (8-1-9-2)
R8 1 REMAINS OF THE DAY disappointed last time but with this 4kg claimer up over an ideal 1000m he could go close. 9 DANCING DORA is in hardknocking form and is capable over this 1000m trip. 11 PERINI PALACE is usually thereabouts and with a 4kg claimer up could have a say. 2 COMMANDER OF ALL is knocking hard and his only win was over this trip. (1-9-11-2)
