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Our Canberra Racing Tips for Wednesdays meeting.
Californian (Canberra Race 5 No. 9)
This three-year-old Savabeel filly trained by Bjorn Baker at Warwick Farm has one wins and one place from two starts. On debut she led until the 150m where she got winded and finished 0.2, 1 length 3rd over 1400m at Kembla Grange on 2 March, then she worked her way to the front and held on for a 0.61 length win over 1600m at Orange on 21 March. She has drawn nicely in barrier 2 and has a great chance of getting back-to-back wins.
$2.00
Each Way
Timperley (Canberra Race 6 No. 9):
This six-year-old Rothesay gelding has only had one win but has seven places from his 17 starts. At the end of last campaign he ran 1.25, 0.1 length 3rd over 1200m at Ipswich on 17 May 2019, then he resumed after 94 weeks for 3.16, 0.69 lengths 3rd in a Class 1 Handicap over 1200m at Wyong on 9 March. He is fitter now and looks a good each-way chance again.
$8.00
Best Lay
Reelclass (Canberra Race 7 No. 10):
This three-year-old filly is the early favourite in this BM 60 handicap over 1600m. She won a maiden plate by 1.22 lengths over 1400m at Gooulburn on 25 January, then was winded in the last 400m for 5.93 lengths 4th over 1400m at Goulburn on 7 February. Her opposition looks tougher here and she offers no value.
$4.20
Race 1
4 Valiant Lad
2 Duke Of Buckingham
1 Dubai Centre
9 Meladia
Race 2
7 Shenandoah
8 Island Bad Boy
6 Hezredhot
4 Capri Lane
Race 3
6 Sifu
5 Rubaiya
9 Soldier’s Desire
2 Mr Plucka
Race 4
3 Calescent
1 Prairie Fire
6 The Unknown Factor
7 Look Only
Race 5
9 Californian (BB)
7 Knuckle Warrier
10 Himiko
2 The Grundler
Race 6
4 Rocketing To Win
9 Timperley
8 Miss Magnum
3 Kahaylaan
Race 7
5 Sisseck
1 Vivid Art
10 Reelclass
6 Via Condotti
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