CC Canterbury

CD                Race #8                            5 1/2f                  Turf                      Stake

Purse $150.00  For Three Year Olds And Upward. Additional Requirements: Have started for a claiming price of $25.00 or less since 1/1/2025.

1            Biological            Czech Out Farms          Geroux F                         124               

The winner of only two from twenty nine, he doesn’t win often but he is in fact one of the more consistent horses in training with no less than eleven second places. He has done well recently over this trip so with the ace draw in a big field if he can hold the rail not far off the speed he must be a lively each way hope.                          

2            Stone Of Tears            The Sidley Stud          Bridgmohan S X  124              

Claimed two back after some decent overnight efforts he was upped in grade but has yet really made his mark for the new owner. His works suggest he wasn’t placed too high when taking on ungraded stakes races and maybe this step back to five and a half and the grass under his hooves will be the difference.

3            Evil Contained              Greyhound                  Felix J E                            122

After gaining his claiming tag for this race he has been stepped up to black type company and has done pretty well just missing last time and running pretty well in the grade three Mahoney. The form lines and draw have a feeling of inevitability for him and he will be among the favorites.                             

4            Solitary Ruler        D J C Racing Stables            Velazquez J R  122              

Lightly raced in lower company but the winner of five from nine and still with plenty to come he is a pretty progressive sort. He only gets a two pound weight allowance which may not be enough but there is upside here.   

5            Lord Cherokee              Threshold                   Curtis B                           124               

With most of his races being as a deep closer over extreme trips the trainer decided to bring him back to sprints in his last few and as you would expect at HRP he runs the same just over shorter trips. His last work was strong so who knows.              

6            Free Beer                  Axeman                    Beschizza A                   124

Another veteran who is finding some form late in life in lower grades he may not be running over his ideal trip but he still has some class in the old legs and it wouldn’t surprise to see him fighting in the finish.

7            Casolaro         Happy Tuesday                    Ortiz J L                            124

Ran like a sprinter over a mile last time so this drop back will suit him fine. He has been pretty good in much lower grade so clearly has ability and his last work was pretty swift so he must be seen as chance.                                           

8            Super Mario             The Sidley Stud           Sanchez M J                  124               

Another whose works look stakes grade but whose form looks just average. These daysit is hard to weigh up the form at HRP, good horses are running at low levels and working stakes times but when they go up in grade, they can be hit and miss. That certainly looks the case with this seven race winner who could be good enough or just another fast working claimer.              

9            Clout                  Spankys Barn                   Gaffalione T                  124               

A consistent five year old who is well placed in a race like this. His form and works suggest a tough mid level claiming type but let’s not forget that is pretty much what this race is so he will be in the fight I am sure.                            

10          Digital Speck                 Ashwood Farms        Esquivel E          124              

I think this six year old has what it takes to win this but a tough draw certainly pulls him back into the pack. A five race winner this year he is certainly enjoying his senior status and will relish this trip and the hustle and bustle of a 14 runner field.

11          Slick Rajiv          Night Rider Stables           Bejarano R                     124               

This four year old has been pretty strong in some competitive state breds but faces a tough task from this nasty draw. A winner only twice but fairly lightly raced he will relish this level of race and his speed figures make good reading.              

12          Crazy Eyes         The Sidley Stud                Lopez P                           126               

A stakes winner last time out and certainly has one of the better form lines he has however got a rotten draw as well as a two pound penalty to shoulder which brings him right back to the others. He has the X Factor but will need to be X plus 1 to win this.  

13          Spanish Snake              Fabone1                      Moncada I                      124               

A consistent and fairly lightly raced six year old entire he is certainly fast enough to run well in a race which I am sure will come down to speed. There will be heads and noses between them at the end and his nose has every right to be in the mix.

14          Milkyway            Lanfranco Stable           Corrales G                     124               

He has done very well since being claimed and switching to the turf but will have to work hard from the car park if he is going to win this.

Race Summary:

And you thought picking a BC winner was tough!! The crème de la crème of sprinting claimers and all tough battle hardened souls that can run at pace, this is not an easy race for the punter. I guess we have to remember this is a stakes race so picking one with the confirmed class gene can be a good move so I think Evil Contained with his low draw will be tough to beat. Having said that I imagine a few lengths will cover them all at the end so it is the one with the most luck that will find their way home.

Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded