Best bets and value tips for racing from Kenilworth on Thursday 17th January with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 1: PAY PAY(2)
Race 4: MERKABA(3)
Race 6: CASUAL DIAMOND(2)
Race 8: REGAL RUBY(6)
Magic Tips Best Bets
Race 3: STEFFI'S GRAFT(6)
Jockey: G Cheyne - Trainer: T Spies
The visiting inmate STEFFI'S GRAFT from the Spies yard has excelled in her three local attempts and was duly rewarded with an eye-catching recent triumph at a similar level over the minimum distance two weeks ago. The four-year old daughter of Twice Over was surprisingly upped the minimum two pounds for her exertions and she has strong claims of following up over this extra furlong
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Race 4: MERKABA(3)
Jockey: G Lerena - Trainer: G Kotzen
MERKABA has ultra-consistent form and the equipping of blinkers on the daughter of Sail From Seattle over this shorter trip could make all the difference. She met much stronger rivals when close-up last time out
Race 6: CASUAL DIAMOND(2)
Jockey: R Fourie - Trainer: J Snaith
CASUAL DIAMOND is at her best over this minimum distance and she drops heavily in class after competing in feature company recently. The injury plagued and lightly raced Drier inmate SUNSHINE MINT returns from exactly a year's absence following her maiden triumph on this track at just the second time of asking
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Race 7: DUCHESS OF BOURBON(6)
Jockey: R Fourie - Trainer: J Snaith
The three-year olds could have a big say in this competitive seven furlong handicap contest where there may be a lack of pace which should make things interesting. DUCHESS OF BOURBON was a game c & d winner of her maiden and she acquitted herself well in two subsequent attempts over the mile at handicap level where she seemed to indicate that she may prefer this slight drop in distance
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Race 2: RIVER RHONE(2)
Jockey: K De Melo - Trainer: D Kannemeyer
RIVER RHONE expectedly needed her comeback run following a 32 weeks absence but she didn't fare badly after showing speed and will strip much fitter today. She has just over two lengths to find with DUNTOCHE on that performance but the Kannemeyer inmate has much more scope for progress. Interestingly, the latter also returned from a lengthy rest that day but she ran on strongly for a close 2nd and the versatile daughter of Rebel King merits obvious respect
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