Tips and race-by-race guide for Canterbury on Wednesday

Selections based on a good track.

Race 1

3. Decalogue picks himself based on his last-start fourth in the Tulloch Stakes, but he does have to back it up as he was runner-up in a maiden before it. Drawn ideally, back in class and should have every chance. 6. Scoop The Pool will win one sooner or later, bumped into a progressive type at Newcastle a few weeks ago when up to a similar sort of trip. 5. Sarapo ran third in the same race
then took that to Warwick Farm last week and ran third again. Has claims.
How to play it: Decalogue to win.

Race 2

4. Events tried hard on debut at Rosehill chasing an all-the-way winner and she’ll be a lot better for the experience. Draws one and if she doesn’t get outsprinted she’ll be hard to hold off late. 7. Simply Unique ran them along when scoring a big win in her latest trial, putting five lengths on her
rivals. Imagine similar tactics will apply and she could take running down. 5. Mariemac produced her best trial effort when she won at Randwick almost a month ago. Drawn nicely so expect she’ll be competitive.
How to play it: Events to win.

Race 3

3. Graffiti Tycoon was far from disgraced when run down on debut at Warwick Farm, he made a long run from well before the turn and was a sitting shot. Better for it, drawn to stalk this time and he looks hard to beat. 4. Kawarau might be one run away over a bit more ground but showed potential in a late closing third on debut at Rosehill over 1200m. Likely improver and one to keep an eye on. 11. Loera looked to have her chance on debut at Rosehill when runner-up after settling off the pace. Nicely bred filly and a more aggressive ride wouldn’t surprise this time.
How to play it: Graffiti Tycoon to win.

Race 4

2. Wrathful looks ready to win up in distance now after three placings on end and he did quite a good job running into second on an on-pace day at Rosehill. Slightly tricky draw and will need a good ride but with even luck goes close. 6. Oso Spirited is logically the horse to beat given where she will likely be in the run. Too slick in a maiden before jumping to this class and finding one better late. Will roll forward and if gets control should take catching. 3. Cap Saint Martin ran a nice race at his local debut then a little flat second-up when sent out favourite at Kensington. Should continue to improve as the distances get longer.
How to play it: Wrathful to win.

Race 5

5. Superfabulistic jumped sharply in distance into her second-up effort at Hawkesbury and it was one that suggests she’s close to a peak performance. Draws ideally this time, expect she’ll be a lot closer to the speed and therefore harder to beat. 3. Spanish Artist looked good winning on debut at
Kembla before a solid effort at Rosehill where she sat in the one-one and just couldn’t run down the leader, which was a pattern for the most part on the day. 1. Erin Jo just found the 1250m a bit short when closing late into second at Newcastle when resuming a few weeks ago. Well-bred filly which won at 1400m last time in and is sure to run well.
How to play it: Superfabulistic each way.

Race 6

2. Sonofdec looks well set up to run a big race fresh in a race that looks up for grabs. He started last campaign off nicely with a win, the draw is handy and the claim a plus as well. Probably at his best around 1400m-1500m but can run well. 3. Winston Hills is more than handy on his day and is effective fresh too. Raced consistently last time in for the most part and should hit the line nicely at
very least. 5. Man Of Worth promised a bit last time in and delivered with a couple of wins over the mile in the summer at his third and fourth runs in. The market will tell us whether 1250m is too sharp for him fresh.
How to play it: Sonofdec each way.

Race 7

5. Xpresso might have found the right race after a few solid efforts in similar class including an eye-catching late burst into fourth at Rosehill a couple of weeks ago. Might need the breaks at the right time but sure to show up. 13. Dear Jewel has won once in 16 starts but her first-up effort at Hawkesbury was promising and has been racing well without winning in this class for a while. One of the chances. 11. Fiorenza started a solid favourite in the same race when resuming, she made her run down the middle of the track and managed fourth there. Can’t leave out.
How to play it: Xpresso each way.

Race 8

5. Blitzgal was heavily supported on debut at Rosehill and ran right up to it with an easy win. Granted she found the right spot in the run for how the track played. She is back in distance but was far too impressive to go doubting her. 2. Supermassive could well be some sort of threat first-up. Started odds-on before a spell when unplaced behind Plaintiff back in December. Down in class and sure to be in this for a long way. 3. Jaegers was outclassed at Group 3 level last time but all her form before that was sound. Has each-way claims.
How to play it: Blitzgal to win.

Best bets

Race 2: (4) Events
Race 3: (3) Graffiti Tycoon

Best value

Race 7: (5) Xpresso