EXPERT RACING TIPS: CANTERBURY
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LAY: 4. United Kingdom (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $10.00)
This is a very competitive race with not a lot between many of these, so can take on UNITED KINGDOM here. He has a wide race map which is expected to be a negative on this track and looks likely to give a head start to runners up on speed who are in good form such as THE REPLICANT. UNITED KINGDOM likely needs luck late for the right run if the track is as expected so for that I am happy to risk him.
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CANTERBURY PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | WEDNESDAY SEPETMBER 10TH 2025
RAIL: +4m Entire TRACK: Good 4
With the track getting to a Good rating for the first time since April, the inside lanes will likely be the better going in the straight rather than out wide and runners who can settle forwards of midfield might have a slight advantage in run off steady tempos.
3. Golden Century
6. Hammoon Heroine
4. The Big Blue
1. Extra Power
Betting Strategy
GOLDEN CENTURY has gone down as a short price favourite in his last 2 starts, he has stronger form lines and has gone close in those last 2 runs, fitter 3rd up now and rising in trip give him a strong chance. HAMMOON HEROINE has had 2 career runs now and placed in both of those, she is drawn to the inside and could get a soft run which might help her see out the trip. THE BIG BLUE ran the fastest rated last start L600m than any other runner in this race so the rise in trip suits while EXTRA POWER maps to push forwards in running and might be best suited if the track is favouring on speed types.
6. Sigma
3. Officiate
4. Pompatus
7. Koibito
Betting Strategy
BACK: 6. Sigma (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $5.00)
SIGMA looks a value play of the day here. The race doesn’t look to have a huge deal of speed in it outside of his stablemate, which means it is likely that SIGMA can push forwards and get a soft run out in front and if this track plays as expected and he gets a soft run out in front, he could prove very hard to reel in late.
5. Extractor
8. Pimlico
6. Night Agent
3. Condone
Betting Strategy
EXTRACTOR has race fitness on some of his key rivals here after a solid effort when resuming at Gosford recently. He rates highly in this field and the extra fitness now helps. PIMLICO resumes, he maps for a solid run on the inside lanes which is expected to suit and his recent trials have looked good, can fire fresh. Rounding out the picks with debutants NIGHT AGENT & CONDONE who have both had strong trial form and map well so neither of them would surprise here 1st up.
3. Fioprospero
8. Luskaire
4. In Summer
1. The Years
Betting Strategy
FIOPROSPERO & LUSKAIRE are both well in the market and look the ones to beat. FIOPROSPERO comes into the race fresh but was fit through the Queensland carnival so can resume at a decent level and does have a decent record over this trip. LUSKAIRE won at a short price last time out and will rise in trip here, gets a soft run from the inside which should suit. IN SUMMER hit the line as well as any other runner in this race last start and should appreciate getting off the heavy track. THE YEARS recently won 2 in a row including a race over this track/trip so could improve back to winning form.
11. Central Coast
7. Theblade
10. Golden Straand
3. Mawjood
Betting Strategy
BACK: 11. Central Coast (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $3.00)
CENTRAL COAST resumes in this race today after finding winning form last prep. He looks as if he has the upside to win better races going forwards and gets the right race map here from an inside barrier Granted he needs to take a jump up from maiden grade to benchmark level today, but he gets enough favours to warrant a small bet due to his potential.
6. Akaysha
3. Mergeila
5. Ringarosa
1. Harry’s Bar
Betting Strategy
BACK: 6. Akaysha (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.50)
AKAYSHA resumes today. She was a winner 1st up last prep and defeated the well rated BEADMAN in doing so. She went on to contest some stronger races including at Listed level to finish last prep. Should find this an easier grade and can be better suited at this level. She draws barrier 1 which is ideal as it can give her a prominent position early in the run and get to the inside lanes that are expected to be the ideal going.
3. The Replicant
2. Captain Maverick
8. Ivan’s Hero
4. United Kingdom
Betting Strategy
LAY: 4. United Kingdom (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $10.00)
This is a very competitive race with not a lot between many of these, so can take on UNITED KINGDOM here. He has a wide race map which is expected to be a negative on this track and looks likely to give a head start to runners up on speed who are in good form such as THE REPLICANT. UNITED KINGDOM likely needs luck late for the right run if the track is as expected so for that I am happy to risk him.
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The Canterbury Park Racecourse is rich in history, beginning in 1852 at the property of Cornelius Proud, who built a racetrack on his existing land and began holding races for the locals. In 1871 Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austin Davis held a race meeting on land leased by Davis within the vicinity of Prouds racecourse. In 1884 an official racecourse was constructed on the leased land by Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austin Davis comprising a 700 person grandstand and a recreational park. The first official race meeting at the new Canterbury Park Race Club was held on 19 January 1884, with an approximate attendance of 3000 people. From there the track only grew in popularity, so much so that construction on a train line began in 1892 and was completed in 1895 to make it more accessible for patrons, trainers, horses and jockeys.
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Throughout the Great Depression the racecourse took a big hit in attendance numbers, meaning the Canterbury Park owners, the Associated Racing Clubs (ARC), sold the racecourse to the Sydney Turf Club (STC) at the beginning of 1945, 7 months before the end of World War II. The STC also held their first race meeting in January of 1945, and were the sole owners of the race club until they merged with the Australian Jockey Club in 2011, becoming the Australian Turf Club (ATC).
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