AU - Canberra Acton - Race 7

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

5.4f

OPEN

Synthetic

GOOD

21.3K

VIEW

Verdict

RAGGA RAGGA (10) looks well placed coming back to this level after contesting metro races for the majority of her career. Only 11 starts in with one win to her name, she makes plenty of appeal here with McDougall on from an inside barrier. Can sit handy and end her winning drought. SUTTON VELLA (9) is building nicely and is the weight horse in this event, dropping 17lbs from her last run where she was only 1.5L off the winner. Penza takes the ride today and with a good tempo expected, she'll be in this for a very long way. IOWNA BENZ (4) is a speedy horse who pulled up with an issue at Orange last time out. She has enough speed to get across from the draw and she's been given plenty of time to recover from that effort. Best form is good enough to take this out. TEYLU (3) is better than he showed last start and can improve.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
10	Second-up. First-up after three months sat on the pace before fading 8th of 10 at Canterbury 5yo+ Bm72 on April 22 over 5 ½f, 5.5 len behind The Face with 121lbs at $15. Previously second-up 4th in a small field at Randwick Kensington F&M Bm72 on January 21 over 5f, on a slow track, 3.5 len behind Big Red Tequila with 127lbs at $13. Will be suited on this surface and a forward showing is on the cards back in grade. 1st Pick 10 Ragga Ragga Jockey: Blaike Mcdougall Trainer: Keith Dryden & Libby Snowden J: Blaike Mcdougall T: Keith Dryden & Libby Snowden	106	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Second-up. First-up after three months sat on the pace before fading 8th of 10 at Canterbury 5yo+ Bm72 on April 22 over 5 ½f, 5.5 len behind The Face with 121lbs at $15. Previously second-up 4th in a small field at Randwick Kensington F&M Bm72 on January 21 over 5f, on a slow track, 3.5 len behind Big Red Tequila with 127lbs at $13. Will be suited on this surface and a forward showing is on the cards back in grade.
9	Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up got back early 3rd in a small field at Orange Cupdayspr Bm82 on April 17 over 5f, 1.1 len behind Aegipan with 123lbs at $4.20. Second run from a spell 3rd of 7 at Sapphire Coast Bm66 on May 3 over 5f, 1.5 len behind Christmas Star with 138lbs at $6. Third-up now and finds a very suitable race. 2nd Pick 9 Sutton Vella Jockey: Jeff Penza Trainer: Gratz Vella J: Jeff Penza T: Gratz Vella	101	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up got back early 3rd in a small field at Orange Cupdayspr Bm82 on April 17 over 5f, 1.1 len behind Aegipan with 123lbs at $4.20. Second run from a spell 3rd of 7 at Sapphire Coast Bm66 on May 3 over 5f, 1.5 len behind Christmas Star with 138lbs at $6. Third-up now and finds a very suitable race.
4	Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at Orange Cupdayspr Bm82 on April 17 over 5f, 7 len behind Aegipan with 126lbs at $2.90. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by a head at Canberra Open April 3 over 5f in soft going defeating Teylu with 122lbs at $4.20. Speedy type who will be hard to run down. 3rd Pick 4 Iowna Benz Jockey: Shaun Guymer Trainer: Luke Pepper J: Shaun Guymer T: Luke Pepper	137	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at Orange Cupdayspr Bm82 on April 17 over 5f, 7 len behind Aegipan with 126lbs at $2.90. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by a head at Canberra Open April 3 over 5f in soft going defeating Teylu with 122lbs at $4.20. Speedy type who will be hard to run down.

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