Best bets and value tips for racing from the Vaal on Tuesday 5th February with selections provided by Winning Form as well as their back page tipster, Magic Tips.
Winning Form Best Bets
Race 1: CHIEF OF STATE(4)
Race 4: WILD THOUGHTS(1)
Race 6: MASTER AND MAN(3)
Race 7: WARRIOR'S REST(1)
Magic Tips Best Bets
Race 3: SPRING POETRY(3)
Jockey: S Khumalo - Trainer: N Houdalakis
SPRING POETRY produced two smart comeback runs over shorter, particularly in mixed company behind Guineas contender Arlington's Revenge over a mile two weeks ago and the daughter of Marchfield prefers this rise to ten furlongs. She is the solitary natural frontrunner in this small field and could take all the beating at admittedly restricted odds.
Race 4: WILD THOUGHTS(1)
Jockey: P Strydom - Trainer: C Binda
WILD THOUGHTS has shown smart improvement in her last two starts and she threatened a short-priced favourite when going down narrowly in her first try over this distance three weeks ago. She had OONA comfortably behind her that day and clearly has more room for progress.
TOP BET
Race 6: MASTER AND MAN(3)
Jockey: D Schwarz - Trainer: GM Alexander
The progressive four-year old MASTER AND MAN has performed creditably since his maiden triumph and he had AFRICA'S GOLD exactly three lengths behind him when pipped over this trip in his penultimate start at a similar level.
Race 7: GREENER PASTURES(7)
Jockey: G Dadamasi - Trainer: P Matchett
An intriguing contest where the progressive filly GREENER PASTURES from the powerful de Kock yard is best weighted on official ratings. She had an eye-catching post maiden start over a similar trip behind subsequent winner Tamarina and can make her low mass count against her male counterparts.
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Race 5: TAMMANY HALL(2)
Jockey: M Yeni - Trainer: P Peter
TAMMANY HALL is back facing her own sex after a creditable last display and interestingly her best recent performances have come with Yeni in the saddle. It could pay to follow the progress of Spring Poetry (runs in race 3) who finished runner-up in the same contest behind Guineas contender Arlingtons Revenge.
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