Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Wednesday’s racing coming your way from Canterbury Park on 06 April 2022.
Best Bet: DIAMIL (Race 7)
Value Bet: THE BIG EASY (Race 8)
Jackpot (race 5 – 8).
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
3 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
8 | 2 |
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Cost: R54.00
Race 5
ANDERMATT had his consistency rewarded with a 0.8L victory last time out over five furlongs when returning from an 18 week break and the form of that race has stood up well with three runners out of that contest subsequently winning. He now returns from a longer 31 week absence, but has finished second in both of his barrier trials. From draw six and with champion jockey James McDonald retaining the ride, he looks to be the one to side with here.
DRAGONSTONE won over five furlongs three runs back and was then slow away and crowded shortly after the start before only seeing daylight at the 300M mark when ending up in third place last time out over the same sprint distance, 3.7L back from the winner. He is drawn one outside the top choice and should be right up there when they hit the line.
CAPITAL REIGN has cracked pole position and has finished second in two of his last three outings, the latest over five furlongs, two and a half lengths behind the winner. He did however jump awkwardly and then hung in the whole way down the home straight, so should have finished closer to the winner than he did and should be included in all bets.
Race 6
MAHAGONI has only had the one run in Australia since arriving from the UK where he had won his penultimate start over seven furlongs. In his first start for his new trainer, ex-SA jockey/trainer David Payne, he finished fifth over 1500M, 3.2L adrift of the victor, but he no doubt would have come on with that run under his belt and the engaging of James McDonald may suggest that his connections believe that he can win at the second time of asking. His handy draw four is another plus.
ARNAQUEUR is seldom far off the action and finished sixth in his latest outing over nine furlongs, just over two and a half lengths back from the winner, despite being slow away. He has pulled a wideish gate nine, but on the plus side, he will get 1.5kgs taken off his back thanks to his claiming apprentice.
DREAM RUNNER disappointed when finishing thirteenth last time out over seven furlongs, 12.2L adrift of the victor, but he was reported to have had cardiac arrhythmia that day, so that effort is best ignored. He is drawn one inside the latter and he will be hoping to bounce back to the form that saw him finish second twice in a row three and four runs back.
Race 7
The day’s best bet, DIAMIL has won two of his last three runs and finished second in the other, the latest victory coming over a mile where he put two and a half lengths between himself and the opposition. He came three wide into the home straight that day, but then struck the front at the 150M pole to win going away. He faces a wide draw ten, but he has his peak run after returning from a 21 week spell and could give James McDonald the first three legs of the Jackpot.
EASY CAMPESE has finished second in three of his last five runs and won one other. He went from jump to wire to finish second in the latest over 1500M, just under a half length behind the winner. The gelding gets a wideish draw eight, but will have 3kgs removed from his allocated weight courtesy of his claiming apprentice to aid his cause.
MARNIX missed out on his hat-trick after two victories over seven furlongs when finishing fourth over the same journey, one length off the winner, but he did find traffic problems entering the home stretch that day. From his kinder draw four, he should be involved in the finish.
Race 8
THE BIG EASY has finished closer to the winner in each of his last three runs, the latest when third over six furlongs, just a half length adrift of the victor, but he had to be held up from the top of the straight to the 200M mark that day, so can be considered an unlucky loser. From pole position, he will be looking to make amends today and as such, he is taken to be the value bet on the day’s card.
GAME THEORY has solid formlines to his credit, culminating with his second career win when staying on well to claim a half length victory last time out over six furlongs. He faces a wide draw eleven, but he should be doing his best work late.
ADAMAS PRINCE’S last three outings have yielded a third, second and a win in the latest over six furlongs by just under a half length. He went from gun to tape in that contest and from gate nine, he is likely to use his early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy.
