PREVIEW: VAAL (SAND) - 14 OCTOBER 2014 Tuesday, 14 October 2014 - VAAL SAND RACE 1 OAK HARBOUR makes his debut. Keep an eye on the betting. LIMITED EDITION is another first timer. Again keep an eye on the betting. VICTOR'S FOLLY did not show last time. Best run was at this track. ELYSIAN VALLEY may improve in this part of the world and with a change in stable. FIRST SIGN has run twice. Best run was at this track at penultimate. 1st – OAK HARBOUR (7/10 F) (8); 2nd – LIMITED EDITION (1); 3rd – VICTOR'S FOLLY (9); 4th ELYSIAN VALLEY (10); 5th – FIRST SIGN (5) RACE 2 ACROSS THE ICE was not disgraced when finishing fourth in the Emerald Cup last time. Excellent form this C & D. NICE STRIDE did run on late last time. Could be finding best form again. SUGAR AND SHAKE is unbeaten this C & D (2 from 2). CAPTAIN HADDOCK has a chance if repeating penultimate start. PINOT NOIR showed pace last time but faded late. 1st – ACROSS THE ICE (56/100 F) (1); 2nd – NICE STRIDE (3); 3rd – SUGAR AND SHAKE (4); 4th CAPTAIN HADDOCK (7); 5th – PINOT NOIR (6) RACE 3 WOTTAHOTTIE has finished third in all three of his runs to date. Weakens though. First run on sand. Watch! Ignore the disappointing run of INTANDOKAZI last time. Reported not striding out. GULLIVERS TRAVEL may improve at this track. FIELDS OF GLORY is improving slowly. QUID RIDES makes his debut. watch the betting. 1st – WOTTAHOTTIE (3/1 F) (5); 2nd – INTANDOKAZI (4); 3rd – GULLIVERS TRAVEL (6); 4th - FIELDS OF GLORY (3); 5th – QUID RIDES (10) RACE 4 SHIRLA did not show when making her Gauteng debut on turf last time. First go on sand and may prefer the surface. FIELD CAT ran a vastly improved race last time when racing on this sand for the first time. Could follow up. LOVE WITHOUT END made a good debut last time. May improve on that run. AVENUE has been showing improvement with each run. May benefit from the drop in trip. CHADDERTON races from the front and subsequently weakens. 1st – SHIRLA (769/100) (3); 2nd – FIELD CAT (1); 3rd – LOVE WITHOUT END (11); 4th - AVENUE (15/10 F) (9); 5th – CHADDERTON (2) RACE 5 NIGHTINGALE GREY hasn't won for a while but runs some of her best races at this C & D. THE ANGELUS disappointed on turf at the weekend. Should do better this C & D where she has won two out of three. SHOWDOWN is holding form well. Had to ease last time. MASSACHUSETTS won well over shorter last time. The extra could suit even more. DIVINE GRACE has been running on in her last two runs. Improved efforts. 1st – NIGHTINGALE GREY (9/2) (2); 2nd – THE ANGELUS (1); 3rd – SHOWDOWN (5); 4th MASSACHUSETTS (5/2 F) (4); 5th – DIVINE GRACE (7) RACE 6 IMPERIAL EMPRESS won when running on over 1800m last time. Could repeat. BREATHLESS also won her latest start over 1800m. Should be a closely fought contest. WALKING ON AIR dis run on late last time. SUMMER SARI showed excellent improvement of eighteen lengths last time. Respect the late effort. BAGS OF BOODLE has finished well in her last two efforts. Expect another honest run. 1st – IMPERIAL EMPRESS (9/2) (1); 2nd – BREATHLESS (18/10 F) (2); 3rd – WALKING ON AIR (3); 4th - SUMMER SARI (4); 5th – BAGS OF BOODLE (5) RACE 7 EAGLE FACE has been finishing well. Last two starts vastly improved. THE PROFESSOR has steady form and got going late last time. TROUT CREEK made a winning debut last time. That was at this C & D. ELECTRIC ELEKTRA did not show against stronger last time. Better this company. GEMS A PLENTY has only won this C & D. Fair post maiden form. 1st – EAGLE FACE (62/10) (7); 2nd – THE PROFESSOR (10); 3rd – TROUT CREEK (5); 4th ELECTRIC ELEKTRA (2); 5th – GEMS A PLENTY (3/1 F) (3) RACE 8 DANCE KID has had two fair runs. Yet to run on sand. May improve. CAPTAIN COYOTE has run three good runs from four starts. Yet to run on sand. WOODSTOCK EXPRESS has weakened last few. Respect trainer/jockey combination. TOUGH TIGER will need to repeat penultimate start. WALL 'N ALL is still improving. 1st – DANCE KID (9/2) (12); 2nd – CAPTAIN COYOTE (2/1 F) (10); 3rd – WOODSTOCK EXPRESS (3); 4th TOUGH TIGER (4); 5th – WALL 'N ALL (2)