Best bets and value tips for racing from the Vaal on Thursday 25th January with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 1: IMPERIAL QUEST(4)
Race 2: BRIGHT BLESSED DAY(1)
Race 3: MACKBOOL(4)
Race 4: GOTTALOTTALUV(5)
Magic Tips Best Bets
Race 2: BRIGHT BLESSED DAY(1)
Jockey: A Delpech - Trainer: G Van Zyl
It could pay to follow the progress of Imperial Quest in the opening event as the top selection here, BRIGHT BLESSED DAY finished runner-up in the same event as the former four weeks ago. This Judpot gelding is plagued with issues and was returning from a 42 week break that day so he will strip fitter now. He has clearly emerged in the weaker of the two contests and is definitely the one to beat.
Race 6: FORAFEWDOLLARSMO(4)
Jockey: L Hewitson - Trainer: S Tarry
FORAFEWDOLLARSMORE has gradually come to hand and the lightly raced bay proved in his last run that staying trips could be his forte'. He made eye-catching late headway to finish just a neck adrift of the in-form AMERICAN INDIAN whom he now meets on 0.5kg better terms. The Tarry inmate has decent scope for progress.
TOP BET
Race 7: LIKE ASTAIR(1)
Jockey: J V.D.Merwe - Trainer: M Azzie
The speedy LIKE ASTAIR benefitted from blinkers and the layoff as he crushed similar rivals over an extra furlong five weeks ago. He was raised five pounds but the lightly raced Azzie inmate should be even better over this minimum trip and he can follow-up.
Race 9: FRENCH LEGEND(8)
Jockey: L Hewitson - Trainer: S Tarry
FRENCH LEGEND reached a competitive merit rating and it showed after she stayed on strongly for 2nd behind her classy stablemate Heaps Of Fun late last year. She had subsequent winner Alileo more than one length adrift and holds today's rival SHIVERING SEA safe on that performance.
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Race 8: ULTIMATE SHAMROCK(5)
Jockey: D Mansour - Trainer - A Laird
ULTIMATE SHAMROCK is a lightly raced four-year old import with promising form and she stayed on smart- ly for 3rd behind two fair sorts over this c & d a fortnight ago. Of course there was merit in the performance as her jockey's saddle slipped. The bay filly could really benefit from blinkers today and she may prove to be better than rated.
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