Canterbury Race Tips and Preview for Wednesday [17/4/2024]

Horse racing heads to Canterbury on Wednesday for an eight-race card, which starts at 12:50pm AEST. This is our preview of the meeting.

We have used innovative computer power and technology to provide data-driven tips for each race at today's meeting at Canterbury.

Our Canterbury tips are based on a comprehensive analysis that encompasses historical data, race-day information, and insights from expert tipsters.

This article is part of our free horse racing tips series.

Canterbury Tips: Our Race-By-Race Guide [17/4/2024]

Let's assess every race at Canterbury today using our data-backed tips. The number in brackets following each horse's name represents the saddlecloth number of the horse.

Race 1: HYLAND RACE COLOURS MAIDEN HANDICAP

• Time: 12:50pm
• Distance: 1550m

Our top selection for Race 1 at Canterbury is Little Jeanie (1), trained by Chris Waller and ridden by James McDonald. Balmierro (7) and Dolzino (3) round out our top three chances.

Tips

• Little Jeanie (1)
• Balmierro (7)
• Dolzino (3)

Race 2: SCHWEPPES MAIDEN HANDICAP

• Time: 1:25pm
• Distance: 1250m

According to our analysis, Trafalgar Square (2), trained by David Payne and ridden by Chad Schofield, is the top pick for Race 2 at Canterbury. Our top four selections also include Canara (1), Glitterscript (11), and Celtic Sin (4).

Tips

• Trafalgar Square (2)
• Canara (1)
• Glitterscript (11)
• Celtic Sin (4)

Race 3: JAMES SQUIRE MAIDEN HANDICAP

• Time: 2:00pm
• Distance: 1250m

Dark Arts (4), trained by Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes and ridden by Tommy Berry, is our top selection for Race 3 at Canterbury. Our top four chances are rounded out by Imperial Force (2), Vaafee (14), and Marvel Man (13).

Tips

• Dark Arts (4)
• Imperial Force (2)
• Vaafee (14)
• Marvel Man (13)

Race 4: HEADWATER AT VINERY STUD (BM78)

• Time: 2:35pm
• Distance: 1550m

Based on our research, the Bjorn Baker-trained Hollywood Hero (2), with James McDonald in the saddle, is the top pick to win Race 4 at Canterbury. We also have Toesonthenose (1), Kureder (3), and Huesca (4) in our top four selections.

Tips

• Hollywood Hero (2)
• Toesonthenose (1)
• Kureder (3)
• Huesca (4)

Race 5: CYLINDER @ DARLEY (BM72)

• Time: 3:10pm
• Distance: 1900m

Our top selection for Race 5 at Canterbury is the J G Sargent-trained Casual Connection (2), ridden by Molly Bourke. Smart Legend (10) and Speycaster (1) complete our top three chances.

Tips

• Casual Connection (2)
• Smart Legend (10)
• Speycaster (1)

Race 6: ROBRICK LODGE (BM72)

• Time: 3:45pm
• Distance: 1250m

Based on our analysis, the D A Williams-trained Wizard Of Oz (4), with Andrew Adkins in the saddle, is the top pick for Race 6 at Canterbury. Our top three selections also include Captain Amelia (7) and Ebony King (1).

Tips

• Wizard Of Oz (4)
• Captain Amelia (7)
• Ebony King (1)

Race 7: YARRAMAN PARK (BM78)

• Time: 4:20pm
• Distance: 1100m

No Statement (2), trained by M F Van Gestel and ridden by Molly Bourke, is our top selection for Race 7 at Canterbury. Our top four chances are completed by Shelby Sixtysix (3), Audette (4), and Stanislaus (8).

Tips

• No Statement (2)
• Shelby Sixtysix (3)
• Audette (4)
• Stanislaus (8)

Race 8: TAB (BM72)

• Time: 4:55pm
• Distance: 1100m

In Race 8 at Canterbury, our top selection is Sicilian (5), trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott and ridden by Adam Hyeronimus.

Tips

• Sicilian (5)

All times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.

Canterbury Tips Summary for Wednesday [17/4/2024]

For your convenience, here's a recap of our selections for each race at Canterbury on Wednesday:

• Race 1: 1-7-3
• Race 2: 2-1-11-4
• Race 3: 4-2-14-13
• Race 4: 2-1-3-4
• Race 5: 2-10-1
• Race 6: 4-7-1
• Race 7: 2-3-4-8
• Race 8: 5

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Conclusion

This article has been partially generated using automated processes and AI technology. Our goal is to provide timely and accurate Canterbury racing tips, and automation assists in data collection, analysis, and formatting. Human editing and quality control is performed to ensure the content meets our quality and reliability standards.

All the Canterbury tips presented here are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change.

In some races, you might find fewer than four horses tipped. This can occur due to a range of factors, including late scratchings, the overall quality of the field, and track conditions.

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