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WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL - CANTERBURY PARK

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Loera, Race 3, 1250m, 2pm, T Clark 55.0kg
Loera ran a fantastic race on debut at Rosehill. The winner had the benefit of race experience and just got first run on her, but she stuck to her guns extremely gamely and she’s taken plenty of benefit from the outing. She finds herself in another race against her own age group here which is a big tick, and the way she kept closing off over 1100 metres at Rosehill suggests she’s going to relish stretching out to 1250 metres here. Tim will be positive from barrier 8 to try and land close to the speed so that she’s not giving away too much ground in the run, and if she takes the improvement we’ve seen at home to the races we expect her to be right there at the finish once again.

Oso Spirited, Race 4, 1900m, 2.35pm, R King 54.0kg
Oso Spirited continues to thrive as she gets deeper into her preparation. The first run outside of maiden grade is notoriously difficult but she ran out of her skin to finish second at Warwick Farm last time, finding only a much more seasoned gelding too strong for her in the run to the line. She’s bounced through that in terrific shape and those two runs at the mile have given her the right fitness grounding, so we’re confident she’s going to relish getting out in trip here. She’s drawn to do no work in barrier 2 so she should be able to adopt her favoured front running tactics without too much pressure, and if she keeps progressing as she has thus far it’ll take a good one to run her down.

Spanish Artist, Race 5, 1550m, 3.10pm, T Clark 60.5kg 
Spanish Artist proved her debut win was no fluke when finishing a fantastic second at Rosehill last time. The first run outside of maiden grade is notoriously difficult but she took it in her stride, and she confirmed herself as a very progressive filly. She’s taken further improvement from that run and we think she’s going to relish getting out to 1550 metres here, so this gives us confidence. She’s drawn a lovely barrier in 4 so Tim should be able to land in a prominent spot where she can race on or close to the speed, and whilst older mares are never easy to beat she’s got plenty of upside in only her third career start so we expect her to be right there at the finish once again.

Superfabulistic, Race 5, 1550m, 3.10pm, Z Wadick 60.0kg
Superfabulistic ran a fantastic race to finish second at Hawkesbury last time. She relished getting out in trip, and this further step up to 1550 metres is another step in the right direction for her. She’s drawn to do no work in barrier 2 so she should be able to sit close to the speed and enjoy an even run in transit, and Zac takes a very valuable 2kg off her back which brings her down in the weights nicely. She’s got plenty of things in her favour and she looks ready to peak third-up, so we expect her to give this a good shake.