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Racing & Sports Canberra Racing Review — Friday 9 April 2021

Submitted by rringland@thoro... on Mon, 2021-04-12 08:54

They raced on a Good 4 with the rail out 4m from the 1000m to the 380m providing a cutaway at the straight entrance. Blaike McDougall rode a treble and Brodie Loy a double. McDougall has a massive lead in the ACT Jockey Premiership with 27 winners this season, 18 wins ahead of his nearest rivals.  Keith Dryden had a winner on the day and heads the ACT Trainer Premiership with 19 wins over Matt Dale 13 and the Sydney Waterhouse-Bott partnership on 11.

 

Race 1 (1200m) Open 2

 

Perfect opportunity to find elusive win

Submitted by rringland@thoro... on Thu, 2021-04-08 09:02

Perfect Pitch may have found the perfect race in Friday’s TAB Federal (1200m). The Keith Dryden-trained mare was second behind the Zelago last start on John McGrath Auto Group Black Opal Stakes Day and second three starts back in a TAB Highway. The renowned bridesmaid has won just twice in her 36 start career but there is no doubting her talent given her $251,848 in earnings and 15 placings.

Racing & Sports Canberra Racing Review — 31 March 2021

Submitted by rringland@thoro... on Tue, 2021-04-06 09:18

 

The Rail was back in the true position and the track predominantly suited on-pacers — and there were some keen finishes. Local mentor Matt Dale trained a double as did the Sydney training partnership Waterhouse-Bott. Punters got it fairly right, with King Ratel the only upset, recorded in Race 5.

 

Race 1 (1400m) MDN

 

Valiant Lad (1st) ran a clear $2.20 favourite from Dubai Centre and Meladia — with the former drifting from $3.50.

Cracking Canberra Preview 31 March 2021 by Neil Evans

Submitted by rringland@thoro... on Tue, 2021-03-30 14:35

*1st Race @ 1.44pm

 

Track around Soft 5/6 & Rail back in the True

 

*RACE 1 @ 1.44pm NVS PAVING & LANDSCAPING MAIDEN HCP (1400m) - Min Weight 55kg; Apprentices Can Claim:

 

The maidens get us rolling. Metro three-year-old 4. VALIANT LAD (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott/Lee Magorrian; 58.5kg) held his ground okay on debut when rock solid in the market, and can naturally improve over more ground.

 

The Unknown Factor in the TAB Federal

Submitted by rringland@thoro... on Mon, 2021-03-29 16:27

Flashy grey The Unknown Factor enters this Wednesday’s TAB Federal (1000m) at Thoroughbred Park second up on Soft ground, a formula that saw the Gratz Vella-trained galloper score by over 2 lengths last preparation. While he faces stiffer competition than he did last time around in a Class 1, the gelding by The Factor (USA) has proven that he has a great will to win, putting together three victories in a row during his last preparation.

Racing & Sports Canberra Racing Review— 17 March 2021

Submitted by rringland@thoro... on Tue, 2021-03-23 09:09

The Canberra track was rated a Soft 6 and looked it to the eye, but the times were generally okay. Leaders and on-pacers prevailed mostly with the rail out 9m. The wins of Land Ahoy and Port Douglas in the final two races are worth highlighting. Matt Dale took training honours with a double.

 

 Race 1 (1000m) CL1

 

The most-bet gallopers made the first four but not quite in the order punters expected.