Friday Racing Tips - Canterbury Racecourse 31/01/25

Evening racing at Canterbury is a fixture of the January racing schedule and once again this Friday, there is a bumper card of racing for punters to get on board with.

All of the 8 contests on the card promise plenty of drama and as ever, OnlyRacing are on hand to help point you in the direction of the best bets of the day.

(Note: Odds provided by Playup)

Selections:
2. Bright Red - $2.20
5. Heed The Omens - $4.40
7. Little Baia - $5.50

BEST BET - Bright Red - $2.20
Chris Waller and James McDonald team up here with Bright Red, a horse that has produced some excellent results of late. Having placed 4 times in its last 5 races, it has been unlucky not to pick up a win and this looks like a good chance to rectify that.

THE DANGER - Heed The Omens - $4.40
Another Chris Waller hope lines up here, as Heed The Omens looks to make up for hitting the post hard here at Canterbury last time out. Conditions could be on the slow side, which should also suit.

VALUE BET - Little Baia - $5.50
Bjorn Baker has been hopeful that Little Baia could land him a big win soon and this looks to be the type of contest it could excel in, especially in the familiar surrounds of Canterbury.

Selections:
5. Frankly Elegant - $2.40
4. Barazin - $3.00
1. Holstein - $10.00

BEST BET - Frankly Elegant - $2.40
The dynamic duo of Waterhouse and Bott will be teaming up once again here and they will be looking for Frankly Elegant to get over the line. It has placed in each of its last three races and should get the job done here.

THE DANGER - Barazin - $3.00
Irish flyer Barazin looks set to be a willing challenger here and conditions look to be set perfectly for it to mount an assault on the field. This is a horse with speed and stamina and 1900m should be an ideal fit.

VALUE BET - Holstein - $10.00
There are plenty of longer odds horses with hopes here and Holstein is perhaps the pick of them. It doesn't have much form to go off this season but it has won well at Canterbury before.

Selections:
6. Vegas Raider - $5.00
5. Chief Conductor - $7.00
7. Welcome Gypsy - $7.50

BEST BET - Vegas Raider - $5.00
It has been a tricky time for Vegas Raider, who hasn't been able to build on some serious promise demonstrated last season but who should be raring to go in this one. Conditions should suit and it is the one to catch.

THE DANGER - Chief Conductor - $7.00
Similarly, Chief Conductor has not hit its straps so far this season and it will be eager to find a way to click into gear in this one. The saving grace could be how open this one should be and it has the pace to be in the mix.

VALUE BET - Welcome Gypsy - $7.50
Two wins on the spin have propelled Welcome Gypsy into contention in this one and it is the form horse in a very open field and it looks a good price to at least compete.

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Race 1 - Michelangelo - $12.00
Race 2 - Super Eclipse - $8.00
Race 3 - Delrico - $3.40
Race 4 - Bright Red - $2.20
Race 5 - Barazin - $3.00
Race 8 - Oakfield Duke - $9.00

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Race 3 - Delrico - $3.40
Race 4 - Bright Red - $2.20
Race 5 - Frankly Elegant - $2.40

Total Odds = $17.95
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Odds provided by Playup.

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Canterbury Quaddie Tips (Races 5 To 8):

Leg One: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8

Leg Two: 7

Leg Three: 4, 6, 7, 8

Leg Four: 1

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