Race-by-race tips and previews for Friday Canterbury racing

Track Soft 5 and rail out 6m

RACE 1

5. Riez Souvent is well placed to score at his third start for the Chris Waller stable who has six of the nine accepted runners. Worked home okay on debut before sticking on strong behind a heavily backed front-runner at Rosehill 16 days ago. Gets more ground here, and an economical run right behind the speed. 3. Patonga is a stablemate of the top selection and similarly will be right there at his third run from the inside after running home okay at Hawkesbury when backed from $4.00 into $2.90. 6. Tutto comes out of that same race as Riez Souvent when working home into a place at big odds. Two more Waller-trained runners 4. Precise Star resuming for a second prep off a soft trial, and the improving 7. Flaxlands four runs into her career; can both figure in the money.
How to play it: Riez Souvent to win.

RACE 2

6. Lambertina is an emerging filly primed to open her account in another maiden where little separates the leading contenders at set weights. Was $3.20 into $2.70 on debut at the provincials before working home late in a race with solid depth. Fitter now, she can improve enough from a similar low draw, and was scratched from Hawkesbury on Thursday to be saved for this. 10. Snitzel Miss made up plenty of ground when resuming at Rosehill despite drifting in betting. 8. Our Huntress comes to the city at her second start after only being collared in the final strides on debut at Kembla as a well backed favourite. 1. Konsa on debut from the inside draw behind two improving trials, and 7. Miss Lola third-up, are both from the Waller yard and head the rest.
How to play it: Lambertina to win.

RACE 3

8. Attractiveness is a Northern Hemisphere-bred filly on debut for the Richard and Will Freedman stable in an open and competitive maiden sprint. Looked good through the line in a recent trial, naturally bred to get further, and from a low cover draw can make an instant statement. 4. Jet is a big betting watch resuming as a gelding for the Waterhouse-Bott stable, with blinkers coming off and behind two progressive trials. 3. Monotone by Lonhro from the Bjorn Baker camp debuts from a wide draw, but fit to go having bolted in the second of two lead-up trials. Watch the betting on 2. Irish Witchy at good odds on debut for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable. 6. Caffe Florian is another lightly raced one improving second-up, but draws wide; while 7. Artgirl four weeks between runs heading into her second start, can add value into trifecta and first fours.
How to play it: Attractiveness to win

RACE 4

1. Bremel is a talented and progressive provincial-based mare who can make it two straight wins off a freshen-up, and upset a short-priced favourite. Chased hard before going home best as a heavily backed fancy when resuming in a BM 88 at Wyong, and has won both second-up starts prior. That market leader is speedy filly 5. Casserousse who is eyeing three on the bounce in her first full prep after leading all the way at Rosehill. Doubt anything else can win, but keep safe 3. Strada Varenna improving second-up coming back in grade, while 7. Ernaux gets a soft run after a fast-finishing third-up maiden win at this track.
How to play it: Bremel to win; quinella 1 and 5.