Best bets and value tips for racing from Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday 8th January with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 1: GLITTER AND GOLD (5)
Race 3: ICE IMPERIAL (3)
Race 8: ALFONSE BABY (8)
Race 10: OLOYE (4)
Magic Tips Best Bets
Race 1: GLITTER AND GOLD (5)
Jockey: K de Melo - Trainer: J Janse van Vuuren
GLITTER AND GOLD has shown good improvement in her last two starts over this minimum distance. The daughter of Oratorio showed good pace last time, but lacked extra in the closing stages. It must be noted that Whizz Of Odds has come out and won again since. Keagan de Melo knows her well and the pair could find themselves in the winners enclosure today.
Race 5: AMERICAN PRINCESS (5)
Jockey: A Marcus - Trainer: G Kotzen
AMERICAN PRINCESS is her own worst enemy as she has given away start in all four of her races. Her last run was encouraging when having to overcome a wide draw of thirteen. The daughter of Master Of My Fate will enjoy stepping up to the ten furlongs this afternoon and gets the services of top jockey, Anton Marcus. The blinkers get fitted for the first time today which should keep her mind on the job at hand. If jumping on terms, she should be hard to beat.
TOP BET FOR TODAY
Race 6: GINGER BISCUIT (2)
Jockey: K de Melo - Trainer: J Janse van Vuuren
BABY SHOOZ has his peak run here and retains the services of Anton Marcus. He has only had the one win so far, but the manner in which he dispensed with the opposition last time out to win that race which was over this c&d, was encouraging and he looks capable of following up here, despite a wide draw.
Race 8: ALFONSE BAY (8)
Jockey: W Kennedy - Trainer: W Whitehead
ALFONSE BABY has definitely found the right race to shed her maiden tag. She moved up well last time but was beaten in the shadow of the post. Warren Kennedy retains the ride and from her wideish draw of eight, she should be hard to beat.
VALUE BET FOR TODAY (EACH WAY)
Race 7: PICKAWINNER (7)
Jockey: K de Melo - Trainer: J Janse van Vuuren
PICKAWINNER hasn't been too far off the action in recent outings. He set the pace in his last start and stayed on well at the business end of the race. It must be noted that the form of that race has been franked. He meets the right type of field today and it would not be a surprise to see him back in the winner's enclosure. Anton Marcus was aboard the son of What A Winter when he won his maiden over this c&d.
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