Selections based on a soft track.
Race 1
5. Sphere is a Bivouac filly in the Chris Waller stable for Godolphin, and she resumes from a spell here. She had one start at Warwick Farm in December 2024 and finished sixth behind subsequent The TAB Everest placegetter Tempted. Sphere has had two trials in preparation for this return to racing and the small field here should bring her right into contention. 6. Ready Forcocktails is a well-bred filly that debuted with a fifth at this track and should have benefitted from that performance. 2. Flying Wahine is having her first race start here after two solid trials and bears close watching. 3. Little Iris is another well-bred filly, and she is on debut for Gai Waterhouse and
Adrian Bott. Sheโs had four trials in total including two recent hitouts.
How to play it: Sphere each way.
Race 2
1. Extremely Perfect is on debut and has had three trials in total, including two recently in which heโs been placed in each at Rosehill. Heโs drawn the outside here but looks to have the ability to overcome that. 3. Rhetoric made his debut at this track when fourth as favourite and he should be in the thick of things again. 4. Extra Heights ran well when resuming at Randwick and bears close watching, while 2. Yesnova comes out of the same race Rhetoric contested and could get into the placings.
How to play it: Extremely Perfect to win.
Racing returns to Canterbury on Friday.Credit: Jenny Evans
Race 3
7. Vasala battled on well when a debut second at Kembla Grange and then followed that up with a win at Gosford when scoring narrowly as favourite. This is a step up, but he looks capable of handling it. 10. Throttle Response has been racing well in Queensland of late and should figure in the finish on that form. 3. Doradus is drawn to get a good run and should give plenty of cheek, while 4. Sunsource ran well when second here last time out and can show up again.
How to play it: Vasala to win.
Race 4
9. Monopolistic did the job well to win on debut on the Beaumont track at Newcastle and then ran well again when a last-start second at this track. He has plenty of upside and should be hard to hold out. 8. Emballee has finished fourth at this track and Warwick Farm at her latest two starts and has the ability to give this a shake. 7. Cantarito ran home well when placed here when resuming and shouldnโt be taken lightly. 2. Namaste won here in November and has a chance if he gets a run to suit from the wide gate.
How to play it: Monopolistic to win.
