Winning Form brings you their best tips for Vaal’s racing on Monday, 31 December 2018. Comments and betting and silks are provided! Tips provided by Winning Form, as well as their back page tipster – Magic Tips by eMeM.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 1: RING OF FIRE(8)
Race 3: OLD MAN TYME(6)
Race 5: AURELIA COTTA(1)
Race 6: DARKEST HOUR(2)
Magic Tips Best Bets
TOP BET
Race 1: RING OF FIRE(8)
Jockey: G LERENA– Trainer: P PETER
RING OF FIRE has experience and he showed blistering pace before being outrun late into 2nd by his stablemate Arapaho over this trip at Turffontein a fortnight ago. He holds the raced entrants safe on that formline. The newcomers could provide a threat though and the betting market should be closely watched.
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| RING OF FIRE(8) |
Race 3: BILLY SILVER(1)
Jockey: G LERENA – Trainer: G WOODRUFF
Jockey: G LERENA – Trainer: G WOODRUFF
The former KZN resident BILLY SILVER clearly has his quirks but he showed smart quality for his previous conditioner and interestingly debuts as a gelding today. He is best weighted in this contest and should take some beating if he has acclimatized. He takes on improving three-year olds who should be closely watched.
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| BILLY SILVER(1) |
Race 4: MARDI GRAS(2)
Jockey: C ZACKEY– Trainer: J Janse VAN VUUREN
The grey gelding MARDI GRAS quickly got his career back on track with a pleasing c & d triumph over subsequent winner All At Once and he still appears ahead of the handicapper.
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| MARDI GRAS(2) |
Race 6: DARKEST HOUR(2)
Jockey: R Munger – Trainer: Barend Botes
Jockey: R Munger – Trainer: Barend Botes
DARKEST HOUR has found some of his better form under this in-form jockey in his last three starts and should be highly competitive once again. His latest conqueror Lock Him Up finished a credible 2nd subsequently.
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| DARKEST HOUR(2) |
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Race 5: AURELIA COTTA(1)
Jockey: L HEWITSON – Trainer: S Tarry
AURELIA COTTA loves this trip and she caught the eye with a smart last burst for a close 3rd to I LIKE IT (3.5kgs worse off) on this track in her comeback run six weeks ago. The latter followed up that performance with a brilliant run in a feature over a mile a mere four days later before plainly finding the trip of her last start too sharp for her. She could still be involved in the finish.
Jockey: L HEWITSON – Trainer: S Tarry
AURELIA COTTA loves this trip and she caught the eye with a smart last burst for a close 3rd to I LIKE IT (3.5kgs worse off) on this track in her comeback run six weeks ago. The latter followed up that performance with a brilliant run in a feature over a mile a mere four days later before plainly finding the trip of her last start too sharp for her. She could still be involved in the finish.
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| AURELIA COTTA(1) |
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