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3 hours ago
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Ray Thomas' tips and inside mail for racing at Canterbury on Wednesday
The Daily Telegraph's Ray Thomas previews racing at Canterbury on Wednesday where seven races are slated for decision on what is expected to be a heavy track. FIELDS AND FORM CANTERBURY ON WEDNESDAY Best Bet Race 5 No 3 Bat Out Of Hell Improving with racing this preparation, he races well on this track and can take full advantage of his favourable barrier. Next Best Race 6 No 3 Winston Hills A first-up specialist with a good record at Canterbury and with even luck in running he will be charging home. Value Irish import which made mistakes but still won well at his Australian debut. He should continue to improve with racing. Quaddie Race 4: 1,2,4,9 Race 5: 1,3,5 Race 6: 1,7,8,11 Race 7: 4,6,9,10 Jockey To Follow Tommy Berry has seven competitive rides including Starry Desert and Southern Heiress. Trainer To Follow The John O'Shea-Tom Charlton stable have a good representation in five races most notably Cross Tasman, Straand Beauty and Unusual Prospect. â– â– â– â– â– INSIDE MAIL - CANTERBURY Race 1: Burma Star can make a winning return to racing in an early season three-year-old race that has plenty of depth. Burma Star, raced by Godolphin, showed talent despite three winless starts last season and he has shaped promisingly in two recent barrier trials. He's drawn to get the run of the race from barrier three and James McDonald takes the ride. Barbarossa, also owned by Godolphin, had five starts without a win last season but mixed it in good company. Drawn awkwardly but handles wet tracks and is also trialling very well. Spice Prawn was unlucky not to win at Rosehill first-up and is an improving filly. Portofino faded under pressure at his debut but has been back to the trials where he caught the eye late. Bet: Box trifecta 5,8,11,13 Race 2: Starry Desert, an English-bred four-year-old, did plenty wrong at his Australian debut but still found a way to win his maiden at Newcastle. He will appreciate getting out to 1550m and I don't mind his wide draw as he needs galloping room. No knock on the lightly-raced but promising Cross Tasman except he is well found in betting at around $2.20. Delrico has improved with racing this preparation and the emerging Gallahop was strong late when breaking through over 1600m at Gosford. Bet: Starry Desert to win, saver on Gallahop at odds Race 3: Intriguing clash between promising filly Karinska and unbeaten topweight Infusion. I'm leaning to Karinska as she showed ability last season, scoring impressively on debut when she burst through late to win over 1200m here, then was unplaced in successive Group-class races during autumn. Karinska has had two soft trials to prepare for her turn but she's nice and sharp so expect her to be hitting the line strongly. Infusion raced on speed and won well on a heavy track when making her debut last month. She has drawn wide but has early pace and is likely to be in front of Karinska on the turn. Southern Heiress bolted in on debut over 900m at Newcastle and although this is obviously a tougher race she has upside. Maquisa hasn't had much luck in recent starts and has drawn wide again but she is bursting to win a race. Bet: Karinska to win Race 4: I'm with Stormland at each way odds. He won well on debut, beating the promising Grand Prairie, then was tested in the Kindergarten Stakes when down the track behind North England. He's resuming in midweek grade against older horses but his two barrier trials have been very good, barrier two is advantageous, Jason Collett rides and he's a good gamble at close to $7. Shalaa Gold would have been top pick with a better draw but if he gets any luck in running, he will be in the finish. The Enchanter has the inside barrier, gives himself every chance racing on speed, and he goes well on this track. Straand Beauty appreciated getting the blinkers last start and led throughout to win convincingly. He is going to be in this race for a long way again. Bet: Stormland each way, watch betting moves for Shalaa Gold Race 5: Bat Out Of Hell and No Drama both excel at Canterbury and they look hard to beat here. Bat Out Of Hell has had four runs back from a spell, he's improved every time and comes off a close third at Kensington over 1550m. He's had four starts over the Canterbury 1550m course and hasn't missed a top three finish including one win. Bat Out Of Hell will be stalking No Drama throughout and I expect he will be too strong late. No Drama likes to lead and dominate, handles wet tracks and is racing in very good form. Seven's is one to watch. Lightly-raced former French galloper who did enough at his debut Australian preparation earlier this year to suggest he has a future. He's trialling well and is drawn to advantage. Sting In The Tail is fitter for recent racing but might be looking for further now. Bet: Bat Out Of Hell to win, box trifecta 1,3,5 Race 6: Winston Hills is a smart sprinter resuming. He boasts a very good first-up record, goes well over this course and distance, handles rain-affected going, and can unleash a powerful finishing surge. Dimitrov's main claim to fame is that he once ran dual Group 1 winner Ceolwulf to a half length in a maiden nearly two years ago. Dimitrov was off the scene for 18 months but there was a lot to like about his game comeback effort at Kembla Grange. He's over the odds. Catahoula is drawn to get all the favours here and is ready to win. Similarly, Slinky is working her way back into form but is coming back slightly in trip again. Bet: Winston Hills to win, saver on Dimitrov at double figure odds Race 7: In a tough closer, The Years only has to run up to his strong Warwick Farm 1600m win last start to go close again. The Years finished his race off very strongly in heavy going last start so the step up to 1900m should not be an issue. Unusual Prospect has won twice from three attempts this time in and gets the blinkers here. Hard to beat. Hovland won with authority at Hawkesbury then raced without luck at Canterbury. He's worth another chance. Bright Red can mix her form but she's suited in midweek grade on rain-affected going
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4 hours ago
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‘That's no good': Bulldogs star wasn't aware of Khod gesture as the blue and whites prepare for brutal five weeks before finals
Bulldogs forward Josh Curran says he was unaware of the Khod hand gesture that several Wests Tigers players allegedly flashed at Canterbury fans during Sunday's shock result at CommBank Stadium. Brent Naden and Samuela Fainu were some of the players involved in the heated moment 10 minutes from full-time when Fainu crashed over to put the result beyond doubt. The players made the gesture towards Bulldogs fans at that end of the field, with Canterbury officials lodging a complaint to the NRL who are investigating the incident and considering if any penalties are warranted. Fainu extends the Tigers lead! ðŸ'° Watch #NRLTigersBulldogs on ch.502 or stream on Kayo: âœ�ï¸� BLOG ðŸ'¢ MATCH CENTRE — Fox League (@FOXNRL) August 3, 2025 'What did they do? I haven't seen any social media,' Curran said. When the incident was explained to him at Bulldogs headquarters in Belmore, Curran backed the club's supporters and thanked them for supporting them during Sydney's wild weather last week. 'That's no good. All we have to do is go out there and win,' he said. 'Our fans are a big part of us and we love our fans. Our fans turn up no matter what. It was pouring down rain (on Sunday) and we still had fans out there.' Tigers fullback Jahream Bula refused to comment on his teammates' actions when asked on Tuesday. The loss bumped the Bulldogs out of the all-important top two ahead of a showdown with the fourth-placed Warriors who could fall to seventh if results don't go their way this week. It's a big game for the Bulldogs who were poor in the first half last week but have the chance to silence their critics who argue they haven't beaten many of the top teams. They produced a huge second-half comeback to win in Canberra earlier in the year but have already lost twice to the Broncos and were beaten by Penrith in the game of the season. They finish the regular season with games against the Roosters, Storm, Panthers and Sharks, which will tell them exactly how they're travelling going into the finals. 'I don't think we have to prove anything to anyone,' Curran said. 'I feel like over the last two years that we haven't proven anything to anyone, but we've proved to ourselves each week what we can do. 'The games that we've lost, we've looked into it and we just killed ourselves, so I don't think we have to prove anything to anyone.'
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5 hours ago
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New trainer Nacim Dilmi eyes debut winner as new Domeland chapter begins at Canterbury Park
Ex-Godolphin assistant Nacim Dilmi will be eager to emulate a feat of his long-time boss James Cummings when he begins his first foray into training at Canterbury Park on Wednesday. 'James' first runner when he and Bart (Cummings) went into partnership was a winner, then when Bart passed away his first runner was a winner then his first runner at Godolphin was a winner,' Dilmi said. 'I spoke to James on Monday and told him I will try to do the same.' Dilmi is the latest Godolphin product to begin the next phase of his racing journey as new head trainer for Domeland on the Central Coast. The French-born horseman was announced as the replacement for Sara Ryan late last month and has moved to Wyong after several years heading up Godolphin's Melbourne operation. Domeland has 35 boxes at Wyong racecourse and a 260-acre Kulnura property that features a 3000m grass track. 'Sara has been here for a few years now and Tuesday was actually my second day,' Dilmi said. 'If the horses go well on Wednesday, I can't really take much credit because Sara has done most of the work with the horses. 'From what I've seen the horses are in good form and everyone in the stable has been helpful.' Dilmi's first runner as a trainer will be last start Tamworth winner Rebel Rhapsody ($21) in the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Benchmark 64 (1550m). How Much Better ($10) is in the Casino Prince @ Vinery Stud Benchmark 72 Handicap (1550m) while Aix En Provence ($11) contests the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1900m). He won't have to wait long for a maiden Sydney Saturday runner with Irish import Salt Lake City poised to line up in Saturday's Premier's Cup Prelude (1800m) at Royal Randwick. 'It's a great opportunity and for me to be able to start with horses that are ready to go is handy, walking into a business that is already up and going,' Dilmi said. 'It makes it easier but at the same time I have to make it my own and the changes may take a few weeks. 'If we can adapt and make it a great start to the season, it will be make it better.' Dilmi's former employer Godolphin got their next chapter off to a winning start last weekend when classy mare Amusing scored for new trainer Chris Waller in what was their first runner for a public stable.
