Best bets and value tips for racing from the Vaal on Thursday 16th August with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.

Winning Form Best Bets

Race 1: COUNT KOURNIKOVA(1)
Race 2: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE(1)
Race 5: ALL ABOUT THE BASS(1)
Race 7: STAR FLYER(7)

Magic Tips Best Bets

Race 3: RUBIX(10)

Jockey: Karl ZECHNER - Trainer: Candice DAWSON

The solitary filly in the contest RUBIX has come extremely well in recent starts and she toughed it out nicely in similar company over nine furlongs three weeks ago. Admittedly, she was flattered by the margin of defeat but her courage was clearly evident and the daughter of Dynasty could enjoy the extra furlong. Of course, she went close to winning her only track start in her penultimate run.

Race 5: RULE THE NIGHT(3)

Jockey: Muzi YENI - Trainer: Tobie SPIES

The Spies yard holds a very strong hand in this novice sprint over the minimum trip. RULE THE NIGHT showed in his penultimate feature attempt that he is above-average and reverting to the minimum trip could be ideal for the son of Var who will love the likely blistering pace

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Race 6: ILLEGAL(1)

Jockey: Raymond DANIELSON - Trainer: Candice DAWSON

ILLEGAL has obvious issues but she met strong opposition when perhaps needing her comeback run after a lengthy 25 weeks layoff recently. That formline has worked out fairly well and this bay daughter of Sail From Seattle will strip fitter now. Of course, she proved her worth when finishing close-up behind dual subsequent winner Kissable over this c & d prior to the break. 

Race 8: ELEGANCIA(4)

Jockey: Collen STOREY - Trainer: Dorrie SHAM

ELEGANCIA transferred her consistent Cape form to the Highveld where she produced two quality efforts within the space of seven days recently. The bay mare finished well to narrowly beat MOVIE AWARD and TORTOLA three weeks ago and she merits healthy respect despite the resultant three-pound penalty. 

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Race 7: CLOUD BREAK(3)

Jockey: Warren KENNEDY - Trainer: Chesney VAN ZYL

There are some decent sprinters who should fight out a close finish in this competitive novice event, the formline of which could be worth following. CLOUD BREAK seems most effective over sprints for now and the likely blistering tempo will suit the daughter of Oratorio who has a decent burst of speed. She finished a neck adrift of DANCING QUEEN when the pair debuted over this distance at Turffontein earlier this year and of course had STAR FLYER comfortably behind her when they clashed in the Pretty Polly Stakes in early April.

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