International Races 31.08

 Just for academic Reasons

🇿🇦Vaal

Going: GOOD

Pace Tempo: Suits Backmarkers

4:45 PM: 1-3.Frontline Fighter

Ignore last run due to a slow start, matched strides with better horses and should enter much deserved winners enclosure in this weaker set

5:20 PM: 2-5.Abalus

Failed fav last time in a relatively tougher set, retains at same mark and with strong saddle assistance should be able to break maidens status

5:55 PM: 3-4.Cosmic Rush

Horses with run experience appeal less, Cosmic Rush has impressed in Trials and can surprise in debut

6:35 PM: 4-9.Icy Night

Fair performance in both runs of career, Sports Blinkers and drawn favorably

7:10 PM: 5-1.Fort Snow

Knocking door, only horse in the field to have an experience on Soft ground, extra 100mts may help to break maiden status

7:45 PM: 6-6.Secret Link

Eases off in grade, extra 300mts this time will suit his late running style 

8:20 PM: 7-8.OnTheVerge

Ran on well last time and should be strongly involved over extended trip in this modest set consisting of many unprepared debutants

8:50 PM: 8-5.Jp Two Thousand 

Eye catching debut where it clocked decent timings for last 400mts giving an impression that extra 340mts this time will be to its liking

DAYS BEST: FORT SNOW(5-1)

GOOD: ICY NIGHT(4-9)==ON THE VERGE (7-8)

🇬🇧Ripon

Going : GOOD

Pace Tempo: Inconsistent

5:30 PM: 1-1.Lucy Lullu

No course winner here, Lucy Lullu is the only distance winner and can better of market fancy Shelly

Belly (shd second last time @40/1 at Beverley but has weak Trainer+Jockey stats)

6:00 PM: 2-1.Little Ted

Improved in last run and immediately entrusted to its fav Jockey and should be able to end spell of bad runs this year. Fav does not compare well against Little Ted 

6:30 PM: 3-1.Jen's Gift

Pitched in a easy Nursery set this time and should do well. Shamlaan won very well but has penalty to beat against few good class droppers

7:00 PM: 4-3.Bollin Margaret

Drops in class,has record of 3-1 out of 4 runs for this distance and has won here in the only appearance

7:35 PM: 5-3.Princess Power

Dropped significantly in Handicap, last run was suggestive in tougher set and has decent chance to bounce back to winning ways.

8:10 PM: 6-6.Dream Seller

Down by 2.5kgs when last ran over this Course and Distance on July-5 which was in soft going,  will bounce back with David Allan

8:45 PM: 7-9.Cloud Rose

Same Jockey repeats with whom he improved in last two starts and should do well in this easier set.

DAYS BEST: PRINCESS POWER(5-3)

GOOD: JEN'S GIFT (3-1)==CLOUD ROSE (7-9)

🇬🇧 Epsom Downs

Going: GOOD TO FIRM

6:15 PM: 1-9.Smooth Taking

Improved 3rd last time at Lingfield, relishes Good go Firm conditions and booking of William Buick is a huge advantage

6:40 PM: 2-2.New Mission

Decent chance to redeem loss as fav in last run here where other two runners does not appeal much

7:15 PM: 3-2.Evasive Power

Won over this Course and Distance in July, should be the one to be beaten at this handicap

7:50 PM: 4-6. Arthur's Victory

Terrific form and no reason why he cannot continue his winning streak

8:25 PM: 5-5.Hey Teacher

Justified top billing by a distance win and appears to be ahead of Handicapper

8:50 PM: 6-10.Pentimento

Decent 3rd as fav last run , positive switch in saddle support and extended trip are in favor 

9:25 PM: 7-5.Apache Jewel

A decent forward run over C&D in July against Arthur's Victory (Repeat winner), can do it this time 

DAYS BEST: EVASIVE POWER(3-2)

GOOD: SMOOTH TALKING (1-9)==ARTHUR'S VICTORY (4-6)