Best bets and value tips for racing from the Vaal on Wednesday 17th January with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.

Winning Form Best Bets

Race 3: SUCHA CHARMER(10)
Race 4: GENEROSO(3)
Race 5: ODD ROB(8)
Race 6: RAYDAVERIC(4)

Magic Tips Best Bets

Race 3: SUCHA CHARMER(10)

Jockey: Muzi YENI- Trainer: Lucky HOUDALAKIS

SUCHA CHARMER plainly failed to stay the mile and a half on yielding ground recently but he should be an entirely different proposition over this trip today. In fact, he produced his career best effort over this track & trip when runner-up in his penultimate start and the 4th placed entrant Before Noon has boosted the formline with a subsequent win.

Race 4: GENEROSO(3)

Jockey: Piere STRYDOM - Trainer: Romeo FRANCIS

GENEROSO is a struggling maiden but she certainly preferred this marathon trip when producing a fair effort at Turffontein last month. She finished just over two lengths adrift of the likely short-priced favourite MA AMOUR that day but may possibly adopt frontrunning tactics under an in-form Strydom today and she can upset the latter. The daughter of The Sheik had two moderate subsequent efforts over shorter but her last formline is well worth following.

Race 5: ODD ROB(8)

Jockey: Marco V/RENSBURG  - Trainer: Gary ALEXANDER

ODD ROB has shown improved recent form over shorter but he races over his preferred trip today and can stake a serious claim despite the ratings suggesting otherwise. SMART MART is a proven stayer who finally showed some of his capabilities when he ran on for 2nd in a decent line-up over this trip ten days ago.

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Race 6: RAYDAVERIC(4)

Jockey: Randall SIMONS  - Trainer: Alec LAIRD

RAYDAVERIC is threatening his next career win and he can defy his suspect recent formline. The bay colt was desperately unlucky not to win his last outing on this course in November but has kept his form since and he will love today's likely solid gallop.

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Race 2: TRUTH OF BEAUTY(1)

Jockey: Marco V/RENSBURG  - Geoff WOODRUFF

TRUTH OF BEAUTY has had many chances but the Woodruff inmate has a distinct liking for this track and she can cause a major upset with her in-form jockey aboard. Her good draw is an obvious plus. WORDS has shown fair form in her three runs to date and she has finally cracked a good draw. She met strong- er opposition in her last two showings.

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