Best bets and value tips for racing from Kenilworth on Saturday 5th January with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.

Winning Form Best Bets

Race 1: WHAT A RED(8)
Race 2: MISS HONEY(2)
Race 4: TWIST OF FATE(1)
Race 8: SHEET WEAVER(5)

Magic Tips Best Bets

Race 3: RIVER THAMES(3)

Jockey: Richard FOURIE - Trainer: Justin SNAITH

RIVER THAMES has improved smartly since the layoff and he finished strongly for a close 2nd to stablemate Knights Templar (runs in Grade 3 today) over this c & d last time out. The 3rd placed entrant Elusive Victor has won since to boost that formline and the best-drawn entrant has obvious scope for improvement.

Race 4: TWIST OF FATE(1)

Jockey: Bernard FAYD'HERBE - Trainer: Joey RAMSDEN

The best-weighted entrant TWIST OF FATE has developed into a high calibre' sort this campaign and he was only outrun late in the Guineas three weeks ago. Of course, he had the top class One World behind him that day and his pedigree and racing style indicates that he should relish this extra furlong. The Ramsden inmate drops significantly in class and should take all the beating. That said, there are some improving sorts who could certainly prove to be better than rated, particularly over this nine furlongs.

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Race 5: DOUBLEMINT(5)

Jockey: Richard FOURIE - Trainer: Justin SNAITH

The powerful Snaith yard has another strong hand in this Grade 2 contest over nine furlongs with a slight preference for the stable elect DOUBLEMINT. Last season's Winter Derby winner had a fair but belated seasonal debut over shorter a month ago and he will strip much fitter today. The 3rd placed runner Earth Hour lifted that formline with a game subsequent triumph and this chestnut son of Twice Over proved his quality with a string of impressive performances behind the brilliant Rainbow Bridge last campaign.

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Race 6: OH SUSANNA(5)

Jockey: Richard FOURIE - Trainer: Justin SNAITH

The brilliant OH SUSANNA finally had her colours lowered by arch-rival LADY IN BLACK in a pinnacle event over a mile in mid-November but the daughter of Street Cry may have needed her seasonal debut.

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Race 9: PRICELESS RULER(3)

Jockey: Sean VEALE - Trainer: Dennis DRIER

This is an extremely tricky low-key handicap over the mile where most of the younger brigade concede valuable weight to their quartet of older counterparts. That said, the slight preference is for the sophomores and in particular the Drier inmate PRICELESS RULER who refused to give in to the well-handicapped older rival Meraki over seven furlongs last time out. The son of Pathfork had a credible penultimate showing over this c & d where he finished close-up behind Bunker Hunt and Knights Templar (both run in race 4 at Grade 3 level today). 

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