Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Sunday’s racing coming your way from Hollywoodbets Scottsville on 23 July 2023.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 2: ARVERNI PRINCESS (6)
Race 3: SUMIKO (5)
Race 4: BRISTOL HERCULES (8)
Race 5: THE KOP (5)
Magic Tips Best Bets
Race 1: THISISWHATITMEAN (15)
Jockey: R Fourie – Trainer: P Muscutt
THISISWHATITMEANS ran a good race when second in his first run as a gelding over this C&D. He should have finished closer to the winner that day as he hung and shifted away from the crop in the closing stages. The son of What A Winter would have come on from the run and if keeping on a straight line, he can go one better.
Race 4: VAN MEIJEL (10)
Jockey: K de Melo – Trainer: S Tarry
VAN MEIJEL was not beaten far on debut over this distance at Turffontein. He was green in running, but the manner in which he stayed on at the finish was encouraging. The son of Dynasty would have come on from the run and with the natural improvement that is expected, he should be the one to beat in this field.
Top Bet For Today
Race 2: CUE THE REBEL (10)
Jockey: S Khumalo – Trainer: S Tarry
CUE THE REBEL ran a good race on debut over this distance at the Vaal. She understandably raced green, but the manner in which she stayed on at the finish was encouraging. It must be noted that the horse that finished fourth that day has come out and won since. The daughter of Querari would have gained from the experience and with the natural improvement that is expected, she should take a power of beating.
Race 5: PONTE PIETRA (1)
Jockey: K de Melo – Trainer: D Kannemeyer
PONTE PIETRA has won his last two starts easier than the official margin suggests. The manner in which he finished off his last outing suggests that he will not have any issues with the extra furlong on offer. The son of Vercingetorix takes on stronger, but he has class about him and can notch up the hat-trick.
Value Bet For Today
Race 7: PALM BREEZE (7)
Jockey: T Godden – Trainer: M Miller
PALM BREEZE finished 0.5 lengths behind ASPOESTERTJIE last time. She is 1kg better off at the weights today and that should be enough for the tables to be turned. She has won once, finished second once and third once from four starts over this C&D. The daughter of William Longsword is likely to race on the speed and she may be hard to peg back in the run down to the line.
