Obsidian can post a hat-trick

DAVID THISELTON

- DAVID THISELTON

A MR100 Handicap over 1600m and a MR99 Handicap over 1600m for fillies and mares are the highlights of the Vaal Classic track meeting today.

In the MR100 handicap Obsidian is a horse who is on the up and he can continue to progress above his current 91 merit rating.

He has won three out of his last four starts and this is an ideal trip.

He won his last start from a tricky draw of eight on the Turffontein Standside course and he now has a better draw of three which should allow him to get into his favoured handy position with cover and he looks the one to beat despite having to overcome a four point merit rating raise.

Jury’s Out has plenty of class and the form of his last run over 1600m when third to the classy Bacchus has worked out quite well. He does have a tough draw to overcome though.