Blonde Vision is best bet

THERE is an eight race meeting at the Vaal Classic track tomorrow and it should pay dividends to play the exotics.

The first leg of the PA over 1600m sees a banker in Hareer as he ran well on debut over 1200m and now faces an uninspiring field over a step up in trip he will relish.

Furthermore, he is drawn in pole and has champion jockey Lyle Hewitson aboard.

In the first leg of the PA over 1600m Pilou with Hewitson up will make a bold bid for his fourth victory in succession.

He is a good front runner and although six points higher in the merit ratings from his last run, he is now drawn in pole as opposed to eight out of eight last time over this same course and distance.

Morning Catch

Morning Catch will be a threat being half-a-kilogram better off for a half-a-length beating last time. He also has a better draw than he did then.

Greek Fire is a classy sort who would despatch this field if producing his best as he is potentially better than his 92 merit rating.

However, he is a quirky sort and is drawn wide.

Those three are chosen to get punters through the exotics, simply because the racing on the day is competitive and risks have to be taken.

Nordic Rebel was hard to ignore as he has a fine record over this trip and is consistent. Divine Odyssey also has a chance.

The next race over 1600m is the toughest on the card and the advice is to go wide.

Lock Him Up

Lock Him Up is chosen as the winner as he has turned the corner since the blinkers were removed and steps back to the trip of his last win.

Festive Linngari has improved and should enjoy the step down from 2000m as his only win was over 1700m.

Rockstar Child is well drawn over a suitable trip and having been thereabouts lately is two points lower in the merit ratings.

Sammi Moosa won well in her penultimate against her own gender with a 4kg claimer up.

However, she ran well last time in a race over 1400m where the winner got away from them and was staying on.

It is never easy against he boys but she warrants consideration from pole position with the excellent Warren Kennedy aboard.

Molleloa is an interesting runner as he is having his third run after a layoff and after plummeting down the merit ratings he sneaks into the handicap with the minimum weight, although he will have to improve on his last two runs.

Well Connected has ability and has been in good form over this trip. He has a wide draw but Muzi Yeni is one of the best at finding positions from difficult draws.

Street Flyer, Gonnafly and Zerodarkthirty can also be included.

In the fifth race over 1450m Blonde Vision is chosen as the best bet on the card.

She finished close up in the Listed Secretariat Stakes over 1400m and is the best weighted horse in this race.

Monopolize

Monopolize is distance suited and has some class so could be a danger.

Only To Win is second best in at the weights and is only half-akilogram out with Blonde Vision on official merit ratings but is more exposed.

The sixth race over 1200m is another tricky contest.

Seattle Tango finishes well and is interesting dropped in trip.

Twelve Oaks has ability and had excuses last time so Kennedy might bring out the best in her.

Last Girl Standing drops back to her best trip.

Those three are selected for the Pick 6 but for the less risky Jackpot the suggestion is to go wider.

In the seventh race over 1200m Carbon Atom is chosen as the value bet of the day. He has talent and was a touch unlucky last time when narrowly beaten by Regal Graduation, who came out and won on Saturday.

He is a banker consideration but for the risk averse the well regarded Whitehaven can be included and Sporting Monarch has always been a fair sort and his win last time could have been confidence building.

Flirty Girty

In the last race over 2400m Flirty Girty is hard knocking and distance proven.

Eternal Summer is not far off her and was staying on over 2000m last time so will enjoy coming back to this trip.

Poison Ivy will relish the step up to this trip being by Golden Sword and was ahead of Eternal Summer over 200m last time. Laconia is by Lateral so will enjoy the step up in trip.

Viserion was staying on and finished narrowly behind Poison Ivy and Eternal Summer last time over 2000m, so can also be included.