Best bets and value tips for racing from Scottsville on Wednesday 16th January with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.

Winning Form Best Bets

Race 1: VICTORIOUS MAN(5)
Race 3: PUMPKIN QUEEN(4)
Race 6: JOSEPHINE BAKER(5)
Race 11: ISCA(1)

Magic Tips Best Bets

Race 1: UNCLE CHARLIE(3)

Jockey: Anton MARCUS - Trainer: Garth PULLER

UNCLE CHARLIE has shown smart improvement since being gelded and he fought on gamely for a close 3rd over a mile despite racing wide into the Greyville straight last month. The 4th placed entrant Iron Born boosted that formline with an impressive subsequent triumph and this bay son of Curved Ball holds strong claims on his peak showing.

Race 3: GENEROUS LADY(3)

Jockey: Anton MARCUS - Trainer: Paul LAFFERTY

The three-year-old GENEROUS LADY is progressing quickly and she thumped a subsequent disappointing Philae in her comeback run over seven furlongs last time out. She takes on stronger after the three-pound penalty but still has plenty more to come and she has no issues with the mile. 

Race 4: CIRCLE IN THE SA(13)

Jockey: Mark KHAN - Trainer: Duncan HOWELLS

The well-bred bay filly CIRCLEINTHESAND showed big improvement when she ran on smartly for 3rd in mixed company over a similar trip at the coast last month & she is, of course, taking on her own sex today. Needless to say, she should make further progress and rates a massive contender despite her wide draw on her track debut in the capital. 

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Race 8: MASHARI(4)

Jockey: Anton MARCUS - Trainer: Garth PULLER

MASHARI confirmed that he is well above-average with an impressive handicap debut in a competitive field over this trip last month. The Kahal gelding quickened smartly before perhaps just needing the run following a 20 weeks absence but he will strip much fitter today and returns to the scene of his debut triumph where he was also partnered by top jockey Marcus. The sparingly raced four-year-old could certainly be worth following.

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Race 6: AWESOMELY TUNED(9)

Jockey: Jason GATES - Trainer: Paul GADSBY

This is an intriguing low-key fillies and mares handicap where AWESOMELY TUNED has quite surprisingly changed stables despite a much improved last performance behind the progressive three-year-old RED HERRING whom she meets on a whopping 8kgs better terms today.

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