Best bets for horse racing at Cranbourne on Friday, April 19
Licensed heads to Cranbourne on Friday
News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Friday night's Cranbourne meeting.
BEST BET
LICENSED (Race 5 No.3 - $2.50)
Licensed blitzed his rivals on debut at Cranbourne at his only run last time in. He has the class to score first-up on Friday.
Michael Dee (59.5kg)
M G & M Price & Kent
3yoG (b) Charm Spirit x Ijaaza
Career
2 1-0-0
Earnings
$22,625
Wins
50%
Places
50%
Last 10
2 1-0-0
Win Range
1200m
1st up
2 1-0-0
2nd up
0 0-0-0
Dist
1 0-0-0
Track
2 1-0-0
Trk/Dist
1 0-0-0
Jockey
1 0-0-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
0 0-0-0
Soft
2 1-0-0
Heavy
0 0-0-0
THINK ROCK (Race 3 No.7 - $3)
Think Rock raced on the speed and tried hard at Cranbourne last week. He'll be hard to run down despite the seven-day back-up.
Celine Gaudray (59.5kg)
Julius Sandhu
4yoG (bay/brown) Jukebox x Scottish Queen
Career
9 0-2-2
Earnings
$24,430
Wins
0%
Places
44.44%
Last 10
9 0-2-2
Win Range
m
1st up
2 0-1-0
2nd up
2 0-0-1
Dist
4 0-2-2
Track
4 0-1-1
Trk/Dist
2 0-1-1
Jockey
3 0-2-1
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
5 0-1-0
Soft
3 0-1-1
Heavy
0 0-0-0
Pure Power was too good when leading throughout at Geelong and could figure in the finish again despite a tricky draw.
Theodore Ladd (60.5kg)
Ciaron Maher
3yoG (b) Real Steel x Fast Eva
Career
8 1-2-2
Earnings
$35,565
Wins
12.5%
Places
62.5%
Last 10
8 1-2-2
Win Range
2260m
1st up
1 0-0-0
2nd up
1 0-0-1
Dist
2 0-0-0
Track
3 0-0-2
Trk/Dist
1 0-0-0
Jockey
3 1-1-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
5 0-2-1
Soft
2 0-0-1
Heavy
1 1-0-0
WEALDSTONE (Race 8 No.5 - $9)
Wealdstone is on the fresh side after scoring last time out. He can bob up again in an even contest at Cranbourne.
Arron Lynch (61kg)
Jim Conlan
4yoG (ch) Free Eagle x Harrow
Career
12 2-1-3
Earnings
$53,800
Wins
16.67%
Places
50%
Last 10
10 2-0-3
Win Range
1400-2100m
1st up
2 0-1-0
2nd up
2 0-0-0
Dist
1 0-0-0
Track
2 0-0-0
Trk/Dist
1 0-0-0
Jockey
2 1-0-0
Firm
1 1-0-0
Good
7 1-1-1
Soft
4 0-0-2
Heavy
0 0-0-0
CELINE GAUDRAY
Jockey Celine Gaudray has a book of six rides at Cranbourne. GAUTHIER (Race 1 No. 1 - $81), MEGAFLASH (Race 2 No.3 - $26), THINK ROCK (Race 3 No.7 - $3), SHOOTTHELIGHTSOUT (Race 4 No.1 - $41), CUMBRIAN QUEEN (Race 8 No.11 - $15), SHANGHAI VENTURE (Race 9 No.10 - $34).
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