EXPERT RACING TIPS: CRANBOURNE
CRANBOURNE PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | THURSDAY JULY 17TH 2025
RAIL: 4m TRACK: Soft 7
A S7 track and rain predicted throughout the meeting, the track pattern is a watch and act for me.
Best Bets
Jackson Oldham
LAY: 8. Isotropic (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $6.50)
Isotropic does have some measure of ability for a race like this but is yet to show much early speed in her career and will likely be buried from an inside gate with a below average jockey on board.
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Jackson Oldham
BACK: 5. Omamori (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $2.50)
Omamori got back and ran good splits on home debut at Moe then stayed at 1600m second-up at Donald which did appear a negative, again he ran well behind High Tempo, who is a decent benchmark for this. He maps tricky but map be advantaged swooping wide by this stage in the day.
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2. Blue Hawaiian
8. Miss Boom
1. Adore You
9. Red Feathers
Betting Strategy
Blue Hawaiian has a clear ratings edge and a map advantage but is priced up correctly at $1.40.
13. Afterberna
5. Gentle Steel
11. Hotspur Reale
12. Vortistar
Betting Strategy
Afterberna has been jumping out well, goes on top.
4. Taka Speed
13. Sabi Storm
12. Highstrung
2. Manhattan Empire
Betting Strategy
LAY: 8. Isotropic (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $6.50)
Isotropic does have some measure of ability for a race like this but is yet to show much early speed in her career and will likely be buried from an inside gate with a below average jockey on board.
5. Omamori
7. Alpine Cowgirl
8. Crater Lake
10. Fuwari
Betting Strategy
BACK: 5. Omamori (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $2.50)
Omamori got back and ran good splits on home debut at Moe then stayed at 1600m second-up at Donald which did appear a negative, again he ran well behind High Tempo, who is a decent benchmark for this. He maps tricky but map be advantaged swooping wide by this stage in the day.
7. Du Clisson
4. Yes We Are
2. Brier
1. Weapon Clear
Betting Strategy
A cluster of a race, extremely even and it will likely come down to who gets the best run.
4. White Bear
7. Espinho
10. Eagle Express
3. Quebeck
Betting Strategy
White Bear has always had ability and resumes in a new camp, mounting yard important, as is the late flucs on Betfair.
3. Mr Vivaci
13. The Marg Factor
10. Shezasmokey
2. Grinzinger Earl
Betting Strategy
Another race where the late Betfair market will be telling, with Mr Vivaci being first-up and the market does have a good handle on this horse, it will be able to tell you more than I can.
10. Blacklist
6. Lygon Street Luigi
4. Salsita
7. Renovation Show
Betting Strategy
Blacklist is fit and will race on speed, not much between top and bottom but he goes on top.
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CRANBOURNE RACING TIPS
Summary
Located approximately 50 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s city centre, Cranbourne hosts 25 race meetings per year, predominantly on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons. Outside of the Cranbourne Cup, one of the club’s feature meetings is the tricode race night with harness, thoroughbred and greyhound races all on the same card. In total the fixture features 23 races, giving our cross-code team of tipsters the opportunity to come together and deliver their combined Cranbourne tips.
Key Events
The Cranbourne Cup is now a standalone meeting towards the back-end of the Spring Racing Carnival. The distance of the $500,000 Listed contest was reduced from 2025m to a mile in 2021. As well as the Cranbourne Cup, won by hometown hero King Magnus in 2021, the meeting also features the Apache Cat Classic, named in honour of multiple Group 1 winner Apache Cat (trained by Cranbourne horseman Greg Eurell). For premium Cranbourne tips on each and every meeting, head to the Betfair Hub.
Track Profile
Cranbourne Racecourse has a track circumference of 1,700m and a home straight of 300m. One unusual feature is that it has a very long chute – all starts from 1200m to 1600m are positioned within, and the 1000m start is located at the point where the chute meets the course proper. All horses have a long first straight in which to find their positions, before rounding the bend which brings them onto the home straight.
History
Cranbourne has a long history, with racing commencing way back in 1867 when a two-day meeting was held in April. In 2012 Cranbourne introduced floodlights, becoming the second racetrack in Victoria (after Moonee Valley) to host night racing. Wagering turnover on night racing has grown exponentially in that time, with Betfair’s team of tipsters providing Cranbourne best bets for each and every night fixture.
The club now also boasts the largest thoroughbred training facility in the southern hemisphere, with over 140 licenced trainers and more than 1,400 horses in training. In October 2014, a $4.9 million investment was made to construct on-course stables at Cranbourne, with the complex undergoing significant expansion following the closure of Caulfield’s stables.
