Vaal Tips and Racecard for Thursday 12 November
Our Vaal tips cover all eight races on Thursday. The MR 108 Handicap at 15:50 is the richest race on the card, and Secret Chord is our best bet in it.
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These are the four picks we like most at the Vaal. Our tips for every race are in the cards below, and our Vaal Racecourse guide explains the track.
MR 108 Handicap. Secret Chord has won three of his last four, including his latest run. He is rated 105 and carries 58.5kg, less than the two top rated horses.
Back Secret Chord at HollywoodbetsBet nowFoundation Stakes. Northern European won last time and is the top rated runner on 80. Time Will Tell has been placed in three of his last four.
Back Northern European at HollywoodbetsBet nowMR 82 Handicap (Fillies and Mares). Anahita was second last time and is the top rated filly on 83. Keagan de Melo rides, and Nicci’s Law is the danger after her win.
Back Anahita at HollywoodbetsBet nowMR 74 Handicap. Dog In The Fog won and then ran second in his two starts. He carries 61kg, but he is still improving for the de Kock yard.
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Vaal Racecard and Tips: Races 1 to 4
First, tap a race to open the card. Form reads left to right, so the latest run is on the right, and a 0 means tenth or worse.
Race 1 · 12:15 · Maiden Plate (Fillies and Mares) · Pick: Piteraq
Piteraq was second last time and has been placed in three of her four runs. Midnight Special is the top rated filly, though, on 79.
Back Piteraq at HollywoodbetsBet nowRace 2 · 12:50 · Foundation Stakes · Pick: Northern European
Northern European won last time and is top rated on 80, with C Murray riding. Time Will Tell is consistent and the most likely to chase him.
Back Northern European at HollywoodbetsBet nowRace 3 · 13:25 · Maiden Plate · Pick: Uncle Bob
Uncle Bob has been second in two of his last three and is joint top rated on 78. All Time Legend was also second last time, and Kabelo Matsunyane rides him.
Back Uncle Bob at HollywoodbetsBet nowRace 4 · 14:00 · MR 82 Handicap (Fillies and Mares) · Pick: Anahita
Anahita was second last time and has won two of her last four. She is also top rated on 83. Nicci’s Law won her last race and is the danger.
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The Second Half: Races 5 to 8
Then the second half brings the big handicap at 15:50, and the last goes at 16:25.
Race 5 · 14:35 · MR 68 Handicap (Fillies and Mares) · Pick: Bright Comet
Bright Comet was second last time and is the top rated filly on 84, with Kabelo Matsunyane riding. Be The One is the danger.
Back Bright Comet at HollywoodbetsBet nowRace 6 · 15:15 · MR 74 Handicap · Pick: Dog In The Fog
Dog In The Fog won first time out and was second next time, so he is lightly raced and improving. Echoes Of War was second last time and gets 4.5kg from him.
Back Dog In The Fog at HollywoodbetsBet nowRace 7 · 15:50 · MR 108 Handicap · Pick: Secret Chord
Secret Chord won last time and is rated 105, yet he carries less than Immediate Edge and Meu Capitano. Trombolines gets in with 52kg and is the one to watch.
Back Secret Chord at HollywoodbetsBet nowRace 8 · 16:25 · Foundation Stakes · Pick: Eight Hats
Eight Hats has been third in each of his last three, so he keeps finding a place. Brave Viking has been placed twice in his last four and is the danger.
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Vaal Tips: Your Questions
What time is the first race at the Vaal on Thursday?
Race 1 goes at 12:15 on Thursday 12 November. There are eight races, and the last one is off at 16:25.
What is the best bet at the Vaal on Thursday?
Our strongest pick is Secret Chord in Race 7, the MR 108 Handicap at 15:50. He won his last race.
What is the feature race at the Vaal this week?
The MR 108 Handicap over 1450m is worth R215,000, and it has 12 runners. Immediate Edge and Meu Capitano share the top rating on 108.
How do you pick your Vaal tips?
We go through the form, the merit ratings and the weights for every runner. We also look at how long each horse has been off, and who rides it.
Top photo: the Vaal River at Vereeniging by Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.