Race by race tips and guide for Canterbury on Friday night

Selections based on a soft track.

Race 1

5. Balls is a Bivako mare in Chris Waller’s stable for Godolphin and continues her magic here. She had one start at Warwick Farm in December 2024 and finished sixth behind subsequent The TAB winner Everest Tempted. Sphere has completed two trials in preparation for this return to racing and the small field should put her in contention. 6. Ready for cocktails is a well-bred filly who debuted fifth at this track and should have benefited from this performance. 2. Flying Wahine here he has his first race start after two solid tests and is watching closely. 3. Little Iris is another well-bred filly and makes her debut for Gai Waterhouse and
Adrian Bott. She had a total of four trials, including two recent hits.
How to play it: Balls in every direction.

Race 2

1. Extremely perfect is on debut and has a total of three Trials, including two recently in which he placed in each at Rosehill. He drew the outside here, but it looks like he has the ability to overcome it. 3. Rhetoric he made his debut at this track when fourth favorite and should be on course again. 4. Extra heights ran well in the roundup at Randwick and the Bears watched closely while 2. Yesnova comes from the same race Rhetorika competed in and could place.
How to play it: Extremely perfect for victory.

Race 3

7. Vassal battled well when second on debut at Kembla Grange and then followed that up with a win at Gosford when scored narrowly as favourite. It’s a step up, but he looks like he can handle it. 10. Throttle response has been racing well in Queensland of late and should figure in the finish with this form. 3. Doradus it is designed to run well and should provide plenty of faces 4. Solar source he ran well the last time he was here and can prove himself again.
How to play it: Vassal to win.

Race 4

9. Monopoly he did the job well when winning on debut at Beaumont at Newcastle and then ran well again when last starting second at this track. It has a lot of upside and should be hard to last. 8. Emballee finished fourth at this track and Warwick Farm on his last two starts and has the ability to really rock it. 7. Cantarito He ran home well when placed here in the roundup and shouldn’t be taken lightly. 2. Namaste won here in November and has a chance if he can run to measure from a wide gate.
How to play it: Monopoly win.