12/6/2011 Tips & Best Bets – Cranbourne
Cranbourne is set to host a monster ten race card on Sunday with the feature race being the first heat of the Middle Distance Country Showcase Series.
Cranbourne is set to host a monster ten race card on Sunday with the feature race being the first heat of the Middle Distance Country Showcase Series.
The best raceday on the calender for Queenslanders comes around this Saturday with an outstanding eight race card, headed by three group one races, including the $1 Miilion Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) where Black Piranha will attempt to become the first horse to win the race three times.
Flemington will host a strong eight race card with the highlights being the listed Creswick Stakes, as well as heats of the Victorian Sprint Series, Winter Championship and the Banjo Patterson.
Randwick takes centre stage for Sydney racing on Saturday where there are several key runners engaged including boom juvenile Stratreusse and the well above average three-year-old Squamosa, who resumes for Gai Waterhouse and Jimmy Cassidy.
The $1 Million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) is regarded as the best race in Brisbane. And when you look at some past winners, it is hard to disagree.
Brisbane punters get to warm up for their biggest race day on Saturday with a seven event meeting at Ipswich with trainer Michael Moroney having three key runners.
The well celebrated Swan Hill Cup carnival kicks off on Friday with the running of the $70,000 Golden Topaz, with Time Matters, Uxorious and Beyond Pardon to fight the battle for favourtism.
A strong eight race card is set down for Goulburn on Friday with leading trainer Guy Walter having several well fancied runners engaged.
Two time winner Black Piranha headlines the 2011 Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap to be held at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Con Karakatsanis gelding could become the first horse to win the race three times and has drawn beautifully in barrier three.
A competitive nine race card is set down for the Geelong Synthetic circuit on Thursday with the Darley team well represented early in the day.
Beautiful sunny weather is expected for Gosford when the race club holds a bumper nine race program with the first race getting under way at 11:41am.
Moonee Valley will host a rare midweek meeting this Wednesday with a typically strong eight race card.
Canterbury will hold an intriguing seven race meeting on Wednesday, with some nice types either resuming or are stepping out for the first time.
The Big6 available for punters in NSW on Wednesday is on races 2-7 at Canterbury. Read my $20 strategy.
Hamilton is where Victorian racing will take place on Tuesday with four races for the highweight riders and four races for the flat riders.
Cessnock are set to host a solid eight race card on Tuesday with good size fields, however the bog track will make things difficult.
Nine strong races are in order to be run at Seymour on Monday with the leading trainers set to dominate the meeting.
A good seven race card is set down for Port Macquarie on Monday and with the track sure to be rated a Heavy 10, look for the mudlarks and horses drawn wide.
Sale have a seven race meeting set down for Sunday with the main race being the first heat of the Gippsland Middle Distance Series.
A competitive afternoon of racing is sure to be seen at Ballarat on Sunday with a strong eight race card.