Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Thursday’s racing coming your way from Turffontein on 18 May 2023.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 1: SPRING OF ELIXIR (2)
Race 2: ROYAL GUIDE (6)
Race 3: MAGIC PRINCE (1)
Race 5: SHANGO (3)
Magic Tips Best Bets
Top Bet For Today
Race 2: ROYAL GUIDE (6)
Jockey: G Lerena – Trainer: A Laird
ROYAL GUIDE should have won his last start over this C&D as he hung in the final 400m. The son of Gimmethegreenlight is a progressive type and if keeping on a straight line, he should take a power of beating in this line-up.
Race 4: DUENNA (7)
Jockey: D De Gouveia – Trainer: S Pettigrew
DUENNA took time to find her feet on debut, but the manner in which she finished off her race that day was encouraging. The daughter of Fire Away would have come on from the run and will love the extra 160m on offer. With the natural improvement that is expected, she should be the one to beat.
Race 5: EYE OF THE PROPHET (2)
Jockey: R Venniker – Trainer: P Matchett
EYE OF THE PROPHET is better than his last start in the Grade 1 WSB SA Derby. It must be noted that the horse that finished fourth that day has come out and won since. He has won three times and finished second once from four starts over this distance including a victory in the Grade 2 WSB Gauteng Guineas. He carries a handy galloping mass of 53.5kgs and can notch up his fourth career victory.
Race 7: COLDHARDSTARE (5)
Jockey: K de Melo – Trainer: M/A Azzie
COLDHARDSTARE was running on when second over 1000m on the Inside course last time. It must be noted that the form of that race has been franked. She won a good race in her penultimate start over 1200m. Keagan de Melo steps back into the saddle and she may be the one to side with.
Value Bet For Today
Race 8: TIME FOR CHARITY (3)
Jockey: R Venniker – Trainer: W Marwing
TIME FOR CHARITY finished 1.5 lengths behind SAMOA last time. She is 3kgs better off at the weights today and that should be enough for the tables to be turned. The daughter of Time Thief is having her peak run today and she will be cherry-ripe. She shows good speed in her races and may be hard to peg back.
