27/1/2012 Tips & Best Bets – Canberra
The nations capital has been racing a fair bit lately but the track has held up remarkably well. That should be the case again when it hosts a strong eight race card on Friday.
The nations capital has been racing a fair bit lately but the track has held up remarkably well. That should be the case again when it hosts a strong eight race card on Friday.
Victorians warm up for Moonee Valley with a strong card of racing at Mornington. The weather is fine, the track is good/dead and the rail is out eight metres for the entire circuit.
A superb card of racing has been assembled for Australia Day at Caulfield with Caulfield Cup heroine Southern Speed to kick off her Australian Cup campaign in the $100,000 Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) with the mare being asked to carry 60kg. The three-year-olds will strut their stuff in the [...]
Warwick Farm will play host to the $100,000 Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m) on Thursday with Kontiki Park and Permit, both of which were very impressive in winning last start, the leading contenders.
An excellent card of racing will be run and won at Wyong on Thursday. The twilight card will be run under overcast skies, the track is dead/slow and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Noel Callow looks the rider to beat in the jockey challenge at Sale on Australia day thanks to horses being well placed by Mick Price and Luke Oliver.
Comeback rider Dom Tourneur, made famous thanks to his association with the talented stayer Alcopop, looks the most likely to take out the $20,000 Australia Day Cup (1400m) at Murray Bridge.
The traditional running of the Hanging Rock Cup will take place at Kyneton this year due to the state of the Hanging Rock track. Caulfield trainers look set to dominate the $20,000 highlight race.
Gosford is where New South Wales racing action is on Wednesday with the Australian Turf Club holding a super seven race meeting. Eyes will be on the two Peter Moody runners, Grenada Road and Dayita, who each performed terribly at Warwick Farm recently.. They were the inaugural runners from the [...]
Geelong will host a rare Wednesday meeting this week with the Flemington trainers set to dominate the eight race card. The weather is fine, the track is good and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
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