AU - Canterbury - Race 8

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

6.2f

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 5

46.0K

VIEW

Verdict

LOVE SHUCK (3) consistent gelding who nearly pinched the Wagga Town Plate three-back with a game second. Closed quickly with the 138lbs when a gritty second over 6f at Canberra Acton. Gets the right set-up for this and doesn't have to improve much to win this. TUSCANY (8) progressive gelding going quickly through the grades on the provincial circuit. Sat on the speed and showed plenty of heart to get the upper hand with the 132lbs over 6f at Kembla Grange. Has the early speed to hold a position and sure to be thereabouts. PERFECT PICTURE (10) was a month between runs when she went back from the wide gate with a battling eighth over 6 ½f at Warwick Farm. Kept ticking over since with a 5f trial at Hawkesbury. Blinkers go on and can return to form quickly. RIMBAUD (4) thereabouts of late and doesn't have to improve much to win this fourth-up. Can stalk the good speed and overcome the sticky barrier. Each way.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 10 at Canberra Acton Tab Fed Open on May 30 over 6f, 1.2 len behind Sutton Vella with 138lbs at $4. The run before that crossed from a wide gate to lead but couldn't hold on when 2nd of 16 at Wagga Town Plate on April 30 over 6f, 0.8 len behind Harry's Bar carrying 119lbs at $61. Holding his form and gets a better set-up for this. 1st Pick 3 Love Shuck Jockey: Billy Owen Trainer: Todd Smart J: Billy Owen T: Todd Smart	167	-	-	-	10%	9/1
Analysis Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 10 at Canberra Acton Tab Fed Open on May 30 over 6f, 1.2 len behind Sutton Vella with 138lbs at $4. The run before that crossed from a wide gate to lead but couldn't hold on when 2nd of 16 at Wagga Town Plate on April 30 over 6f, 0.8 len behind Harry's Bar carrying 119lbs at $61. Holding his form and gets a better set-up for this.
8	Form hard to fault. Last start favourite, raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by a nose at Kembla Grange Cl1 May 16 over 6f on a rain affected track defeating Marchon with 132lbs at $1.75. Before that sat on the pace when 2nd of 11 at Randwick Kensington Bm64 on April 27 over 5 ½f, nose behind Pasadena with 129lbs at $3. Progressive gelding who can measure up here. 2nd Pick 8 Tuscany Jockey: Tommy Berry Trainer: Tom Charlton J: Tommy Berry T: Tom Charlton	103	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Form hard to fault. Last start favourite, raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by a nose at Kembla Grange Cl1 May 16 over 6f on a rain affected track defeating Marchon with 132lbs at $1.75. Before that sat on the pace when 2nd of 11 at Randwick Kensington Bm64 on April 27 over 5 ½f, nose behind Pasadena with 129lbs at $3. Progressive gelding who can measure up here.
10	Comes off a 33 day let-up. At the latest run got back early 8th of 10 at Warwick Farm F&M Bm72 on May 6 over 6 ½f, 7 len behind Loera with 132lbs at $11. The run before that 4th of 9 at Sandown-Lakeside Bm74 on April 6 over 6f, 1.75 len behind Quiseen carrying 128lbs at $3.20. Blinkers go on and can make amends. 3rd Pick 10 Perfect Picture Jockey: Kerrin Mcevoy Trainer: John P Thompson J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: John P Thompson	72	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Comes off a 33 day let-up. At the latest run got back early 8th of 10 at Warwick Farm F&M Bm72 on May 6 over 6 ½f, 7 len behind Loera with 132lbs at $11. The run before that 4th of 9 at Sandown-Lakeside Bm74 on April 6 over 6f, 1.75 len behind Quiseen carrying 128lbs at $3.20. Blinkers go on and can make amends.

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