All Racing Tips w/c 12th January

No local racing on Monday, the schedule for the rest of the week is as follows:

Tuesday, Kenilworth
Wednesday, Greyville
Thursday, Vaal
Friday, Fairview
Saturday, Durbanville and Turffontein
Sunday, Greyville

Punters Challenge previews from Winning Form to follow and all this week's racing tips are most welcome here

Winning Form preview for Kenilworth on Tuesday  is available here

Quite a challenging card at Kenilworth today.

Race 1 - First timer, St Harry, has been backed off the boards from double figures in to 22/10 currently. Godric Gryffindor has the best form of the raced runners when third behind subsequent Charles Dickens Stakes winner, Champagne Castle on debut. The form of that race has stood up really well. It will take a special horse to beat him today.  Omkhulu Boss (18/1) finished well behind GG that day but might improve enough for the placings. He found no support on debut after opening as short as 2/1. 

Race 2- Both Trailfinder (13/10) and Turbulent (9/2) ran close seconds last time out. Preference for Trailfinder who looks to have more scope for improvement as the horse that beat him that day, Digby, has come out and won his next start as well. Turbulent not bad place odds and rates as a "safe top 4 bet" here. Panjamdrum has had enough chances for me and rates a better top 4 bet here. Won't be surprised if stable mate, World Champion (2l behind Trailfinder) finishes in front of Panjandum (21/10 top 3, 14/10 top 4). Sky Rocket (18/1) could improve. Mr. Moustache (35/1), with the apprentice allowance,  could get closer to Trailfinder and World Champion. Craig Zackey is back on Fort Yokon (13/1) who drops in distance to 1000m and not without a quartet chance. Lots with place chances here, quartet and swingers should pay should one of the top 2 in the betting go missing. 

Race 3 - Hazel Green (18/10) should get it right today. Swift Serenity (11/2) looks like her biggest danger, while the betting on first timer, April Fool's Day, should be followed.

Race 4 - First three in the betting to fight it out. I am Sam (9/2) better than his last run and should go close here E/W the way to go. Gallic King (4/1) and Sugar Daddy (33/10) to fight it out for second.

Will also have a small e/w on Little Boy Blue (22/1) in the last. One can never exclude any Muscutt runner and I feel the yard might just have a very good day today.

Good punting.

 

Thanks Jacques, I think I will have a modest win bet on Rhydian in Race 7. followed this one since debut and really thought he looked a top horse early on but has been pretty disappointing. Form of last run has worked out really well though, MR dropping and although still has 63 to shoulder I'll give him another chance, currently around 7/2 though I might play late

Only other one for me is All Is Green in Race 9 at around 12.5/1, better form looks to be up the straight at Kenilworth, Zackey up. 

Have a good day mate

Two further e/w bets today:

Race 5 - Homing Pidgeon currently trading at 15/2. Has the form over C&D and Craig Zackey gave her a good chance in his post-race interview after race 1.

Race 8 - Du Maurier (13/2) had excuses last time out and good horse for swingers and exactas with Chris' fancy Rhydian.

Sorry Rhydian Race 8 not Race 7 

Winning form Punters Challenge preview for Greyville on Wednesday  is available here

Winning form preview for the Vaal on Thursday  is available here

Winning Form preview for Fairview on Friday  is available here

Just one for me today:

Race 8 - I'm A Fireball (7/2) - Think this distance will suit and should be cherry ripe.  

Great call with I'm a Fireball Jacques, won easily   


Saturday's Winning form previews, note Turffontein has been switched to the Vaal. 

Vaal Saturday   

and Durbanville Saturday

The last of this week's Winning Form preview,  Greyville on Sunday   

Will have a look at the cards on Saturday morning and post anything that stands out to me. 

Playing Durbanville on Saturday, can't get a feel for the card at The Vaal.

Race 1 Big Deal, bit to find with a less exposed sort but drawn 1 and has experience of having been here, 6/1 shot

Race 2 Meet the King at around 11/2, again experience at this track a factor

Race 4 Al About Al (for Southpaw), consistent, hopefully get a better price than 18/10 nearer off time

Race 7 My Only Weakness at around 17/2 , ok effort over 1200m last time, form is better over 1400. Zackey up, well drawn at 2