VAAL sand Saturday 29/8/15

Frodo wrote: Some thoughts for the desperate:

R1: King of Cloth needs to repeat his last effort - if he can should be in the first 3 - obviously lots of talk about the first timer

R2: Got burnt last time with Susquehanna - so imo either of the less experienced sand debutantes Perppermint Crisp or Oblivion could upset the 2 fancied runners

R3: Spanish Kiss obviously all the rage - too short imo taking into account that she is a sand debutante - if River Empress was in this race, she would have been priced up a contender, so Mistify Me looks good for the first 3 at least

R4: Sweet Painted Lady should be too good here - dangers La Strada and the Trippi colt Alaca, who should like the surface

R5: Tough - maybe Forest View worth another chance with Marco back - spread a shoe last time

R6: Usisi ran better than her rating last time - only slight concern is that she has been on the boil a while, but if she brings her recent form to the track again, will take a lot of beating - danger fro is Sway, for also won well last time, imo recording a higher rating than given

R7: Competitve - Isphan has the draw and should at least be there - but not a race that I'd go short

R8: Dreadfull lowly rated filles and mares - I think Miesque's Storm was given a look st the surface last time and could surprise at big odds

R9: Not easy; Dakiwe a winner this trip, and is my first choice - however the St John Gray runners can't be ignored

Enjoy