The most complete package on recency and class. Waller and McDonald engage from a workable gate 5 on a track where being handy by the 400m is decisive.
New South Wales · Wednesday 12 August 2026
Canterbury tips and results
Our top pick won 1 of 7 races at Canterbury. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Captivant @ Vinery Stud Mdn Hcp
The offsets are real: 59.5kg topweight, a flat fourth at Kensington last start and a rider without a strong Canterbury record. Each-way is the sensible expression of a horse whose ceiling exceeds the field but whose finishing has been unreliable.
Place is the fair play.
The overlay of the race. Hawkes prepares debutants to run well fresh and Schiller retains the ride from that trial.
- 1st7SavagramTim Clark$2.70
- 2nd3CanteroTyler Schiller$9.00
- 3rd1ThreadsSam Clipperton$6.50
- 4th2LoraxJames Mc Donald$2.20
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Savagram | 3 | Tim Clark | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 57kg | $2.70 |
| 2nd | 3 | Cantero | 8 | Tyler Schiller | M, W & J Hawkes | 57kg | $9.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Threads | 4 | Sam Clipperton | C Maher | 59.5kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Lorax | 5 | James Mc Donald | C J Waller | 58kg | $2.20 |
| 5th | 9 | Devil Dancer | 6 | Alysha Collett | J M Austin | 55kg | $101.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Onthetoe | 1 | Regan Bayliss | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 57kg | $17.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Spring Ruler | 2 | Rachel King | C E Conners | 55.5kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Gokenin | 7 | Adam Hyeronimus | A & S Freedman | 57kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Our Turbo | 9 | Tom Sherry | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 57kg |
TAB Mdn Hcp
The one runner in this field with a recent, fit, city-standard formline. Rivals are largely first-up or debut runners.
She holds the strongest connections in the race and placed on her only first-up run. Talented enough to win but the map and freshness make her a safer place proposition.
The only runner here with black-type experience, having finished fifth in a Listed race at Eagle Farm before a spell. She has already handled this track, finishing third over 1100m in February, and placed on her previous first-up assignment. Barrier 5 lets her take a forward position on a circuit where that matters most.
She has the best barrier in the field, drops out of Open and Group company into a maiden, and carries a rider in good touch who has partnered her before.
- 1st1Wanda's SparkTommy Berry$2.70
- 2nd3AffariSam Clipperton$13.00
- 3rd2Sing Your SongJames Mc Donald$2.60
- 4th13Yvonne's JoyKerrin Mc Evoy$18.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Wanda's Spark | 3 | Tommy Berry | Michael Freedman | 59kg | $2.70 |
| 2nd | 3 | Affari | 5 | Sam Clipperton | C J Waller | 58kg | $13.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Sing Your Song | 4 | James Mc Donald | C J Waller | 58.5kg | $2.60 |
| 4th | 13 | Yvonne's Joy | 1 | Kerrin Mc Evoy | John Thompson | 57kg | $18.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Private Liaison | 2 | Tom Sherry | Peter Snowden | 58kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 11 | Strollin' By | 8 | Regan Bayliss | G Portelli | 57kg | $71.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Moonlit Wings | 11 | Rachel King | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Sampeng | 6 | Alysha Collett | G Portelli | 58kg | $71.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Caloocan Beauty | 12 | Tim Clark | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 58kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Fondness | 10 | C J Waller | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Movie Star | 12 | C J Waller | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Saffron Veil | 7 | Siena Grima | C J Waller | 56kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Tatiana | 9 | G Portelli | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Gone To Gowings | 10 | C E Conners | 56.5kg |
Irresistible Pools and Spas (Bm64)
The most credible form line in the race. Barrier 2 is ideal on a tight Canterbury circuit where being top-three at the 400m wins ~21% of the time, and the slow projected tempo suits a horse who can take a sit just off the speed. The 60kg and step to 1900m are genuine queries but the class relief more than covers them.
She was also runner-up over this exact course and distance in January. McDonald's booking is a strong intent signal from Waller and he is the leading rider at Canterbury with 22%. The concern is the map - she profiles as a backmarker on a track where closers struggle and the tempo projects slow.
Barrier 1 is a genuine asset here given the track's positional bias. The problem is conversion - one win from 18 starts, and her Good-track record reads 7:0-0-2 with no wins. Add an unproven 1900m and 59.5kg and she profiles more as a place chance than a winner.
- 1st6Equinox LegendTyler Schiller$7.00
- 2nd11KumbayaJames Mc Donald$5.00
- 3rd1Cheval De BoisBraith Nock$1.50
- 4th16MarsabitWinona Costin$21.00
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Equinox Legend | 7 | Tyler Schiller | L J Bridge | 58.5kg | $7.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Kumbaya | 4 | James Mc Donald | C J Waller | 57kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Cheval De Bois | 2 | Braith Nock | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 60kg | $1.50 |
| 4th | 16 | Marsabit | 3 | Winona Costin | D A Williams | 55.5kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Craft | 10 | Shannen Llewellyn | Becky Byrne | 54kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Just Shane | 6 | Zac Wadick | T & P Vigouroux | 55kg | $15.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Lugarno | 9 | Chad Schofield | John Thompson | 61kg | |
| Scr | 3 | Sister Daae | 1 | Tommy Berry | C J Waller | 59.5kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Steel Blaze | 12 | B M Lazzarini | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Supreme Sovereign | 13 | Siena Grima | C J Waller | 57kg | |
| Scr | 7 | Emballee | 14 | Adam Hyeronimus | C J Waller | 58kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Ivy Legend | 15 | Kerrin Mc Evoy | C J Waller | 57kg | |
| Scr | 12 | The Cristal | 16 | Dylan Gibbons | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Unmatched | 5 | Coriah Keatings | Matthew Kelley | 53.5kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Proxima Centauri | 8 | Andrew Adkins | Joseph Pride | 55kg | |
| Scr | 15 | Coto De Caza | 11 | T S Howlett | 56kg |
The Agency Real Estate (Bm72)
The most complete profile in the race. The Randwick failure came from gate 7 at a metro level she was first-time exposed to; from barrier 2 with McDonald aboard she maps to control the tempo, which is exactly the winning shape at Canterbury. Unproven on Good is the only genuine query, and it is one no rival can exploit with superior credentials.
The one runner in the field who has won at Canterbury over 1250m, and her first up numbers - 3 starts, 1 win, 2 placings - remove the fitness doubt after 136 days.
She is the type of lightly raced, in-form mare that wins here. The barrier is the problem: gate 13 on a tight circuit with a short straight forces King into either an expensive cross or a spot further back than Canterbury tolerates.
Four wins from six starts, unbeaten in three good-track runs and 2 from 2 first up, with a Listed second at Canberra confirming she can handle better than this grade. Barrier 8 and no distance form justify each-way rather than win.
- 1st8OvertookMollie Fitzgerald$26.00
- 2nd13Jenni The JetCoriah Keatings$11.00
- 3rd4Kakadu SunsetTim Clark$8.00
- 4th3Written ScandalChad Schofield$5.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Overtook | 5 | Mollie Fitzgerald | C Maher | 53kg | $26.00 |
| 2nd | 13 | Jenni The Jet | 11 | Coriah Keatings | Matthew Dale | 51.5kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Kakadu Sunset | 3 | Tim Clark | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Written Scandal | 1 | Chad Schofield | Peter Snowden | 59.5kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Totoka | 9 | Alysha Collett | P M Perry | 57kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Tigroni | 6 | Anna Roper | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | 53.5kg | $4.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Rileycat | 4 | Mitchell Bell | Pat Murphy | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Oakfield Neptune | 2 | James Mc Donald | K A Lees | 60kg | $3.50 |
| 9th | 9 | Serinda | 7 | Jay Ford | Blake Ryan | 56kg | $41.00 |
| 10th | 1 | Cando Attitude | 8 | Claire Ramsbotham | B Joseph & P & M Jones | 57.5kg | $15.00 |
| Scr | 7 | Gilette | 12 | Chad Lever | T P Croft | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Sphere | 10 | Tommy Berry | C J Waller | 56kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Kwirky Smile | 13 | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | 55kg |
Chase The Dream (Bm72)
Barrier 2 gives Schofield the option to take a prominent spot, which is the dominant winning pattern at Canterbury where top-three at the 400m wins about 21%. Class rise is the query, but trajectory and map outweigh it.
First up he is 4 starts for 1 win and 2 placings, so the freshener is not a barrier, and gate 4 lets Buckley take up the handy position that wins races at Canterbury. Conversion is the only genuine worry.
Rivendell is a lightly raced 4yo who has won both his first-up starts, and Snowden freshening him for 139 days points at a targeted return.
The projected fast tempo with three genuine leaders is exactly the shape that brings a strong finisher into it.
- 1st10UnstopabullNash Rawiller$6.50
- 2nd2Monte VeebeeGrant Buckley$7.00
- 3rd1YoshinobuMollie Fitzgerald$19.00
- 4th3RivendellTom Sherry$6.50
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Unstopabull | 1 | Nash Rawiller | C J Waller | 57.5kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 2 | Monte Veebee | 4 | Grant Buckley | R & L Price | 60kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Yoshinobu | 9 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 59.5kg | $19.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Rivendell | 7 | Tom Sherry | Peter Snowden | 60kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 12 | Extra Heights | 3 | Tommy Berry | Peter Snowden | 56kg | $16.00 |
| 6th | 8 | Capture Me | 2 | Chad Schofield | Joseph Pride | 58kg | $2.35 |
| 7th | 4 | Clancy | 11 | Kerrin Mc Evoy | R J Quinton | 59kg | $8.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Condone | 5 | Coriah Keatings | M D Griffith | 56kg | $18.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Ravalli | 8 | Alysha Collett | Rob Potter | 58kg | $51.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Heuristic | 10 | Siena Grima | Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter | 57kg | |
| Scr | 7 | Ivan's Hero | 12 | C J Waller | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Royal Air Force | 12 | James Mc Donald | C J Waller | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Spread The Love | 6 | Tyler Schiller | Danielle Seib | 56kg |
Precise Air (Bm72)
Inoue won the equivalent BM72 at Canterbury over 1100m last start and returns second up, the phase where the record reads 3 starts for 2 wins and 1 placing. Track and distance form is a win from 2 starts and the distance record is 8:2-2-0. Barrier 5 gives James McDonald the option to take a handy position, which is the dominant Canterbury prior — top three at the 400m wins about 21%. The 60kg top weight is the genuine query, but the form and positional case is the strongest in the race.
Zale was runner-up to Inoue in the identical Canterbury 1100m BM72 last start and won at the trip at Warwick Farm the run before. His track and distance record is 2 starts for 2 placings and his distance record is 7:1-4-0. Barrier 4 with Costin, who has been aboard for six of his last seven, maps him into the top-three-at-the-400m band that wins about 21% here.
Miss Trentino won this exact race last September, a Canterbury 1100m BM72, and her distance record is 3 starts for 2 wins and a placing. Barrier 1 with Tommy Berry gives her the perfect map on a track where settling 1-3 wins about 22%. Against that, she has been off the scene 328 days, her first-up record is 2 starts for no wins, and a first-time tongue tie has been added.
He is a Canterbury 1100m specialist with 5 starts there for a win and two thirds, including a BM72 victory over this course and distance. With four genuine leaders forecast to set a very fast tempo, a horse who can sit just off them and sprint is well placed.
- 1st9DonwonAlysha Collett$21.00
- 2nd3ZaleWinona Costin$8.00
- 3rd4Sir FranklinKeagan Latham$6.00
- 4th1InoueJames Mc Donald$2.60
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Donwon | 3 | Alysha Collett | Ross McConville | 54.5kg | $21.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Zale | 4 | Winona Costin | G R Nickson | 59.5kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Sir Franklin | 8 | Keagan Latham | Ms L Davies | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Inoue | 5 | James Mc Donald | Richard Litt | 60kg | $2.60 |
| 5th | 5 | Miss Trentino | 1 | Tommy Berry | Bjorn Baker | 58kg | $3.20 |
| 6th | 8 | Abuse Of Power | 9 | Shannen Llewellyn | J M Sharah | 54.5kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Bremel | 10 | Mollie Fitzgerald | G McFarlane | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Shalaa Gold | 7 | Tim Clark | Marc & Mitchell Conners | 58kg | $13.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Lady Shenanigans | 2 | Olivia Chambers | M & D Kearney | 51kg | $71.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Ravalli | 10 | Rob Potter | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Life Coach | 11 | B M Lazzarini | 54.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Ballet Encore | 6 | Bryce Heys | 54kg |
Ranvet (Bm72)
Barrier 1 and McDonald let him take the on-pace spot Canterbury demands, where top-three at the 400m wins roughly 21%. Lack of a Good-track win is the only genuine query.
The proven track-and-distance runner in the race, with a win and a placing from three attempts at Canterbury over 1550m. His last start second at Randwick-Kensington over this identical trip in the same BM72 grade is form that reads straight through, and he does it off the lightest weight among the chances.
A lightly raced type with a 43% strike rate who returned with a solid third at Randwick-Kensington behind BM72 company first up. Second up he is 1 win from 2 starts, and the rise to 1550m suits a gelding whose maiden and Class 2 wins came at 1600m. Barrier 3 with Hyeronimus, 20% for Pride, gives him the handy position Canterbury demands.
The value proposition of the race. He drops a full 3.5kg today, draws barrier 4, and gets Tommy Berry — a package that maps to the forward position Canterbury demands.
- 1st7Federal ReserveTyler Schiller$21.00
- 2nd9Three ArrowsTommy Berry$8.50
- 3rd3Barking MadJames Mc Donald$2.00
- 4th2AnthraciteAdam Hyeronimus$3.30
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Federal Reserve | 5 | Tyler Schiller | Nacim Dilmi | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 2nd | 9 | Three Arrows | 4 | Tommy Berry | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 3rd | 3 | Barking Mad | 1 | James Mc Donald | C J Waller | 59kg | $2.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Anthracite | 3 | Adam Hyeronimus | Joseph Pride | 59kg | $3.30 |
| 5th | 1 | Voracious | 2 | Coriah Keatings | M D Griffith | 59kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 11 | Dream Inherit | 9 | Shannen Llewellyn | Becky Byrne | 51kg | $151.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Forecaster | 10 | William A Stanley | P M Perry | 54.5kg | $6.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Appeared | 6 | Dylan Gibbons | Bjorn Baker | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 6 | John Dory | 8 | Nash Rawiller | C J Waller | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Jonson | 7 | Deanne Panya | Marc & Mitchell Conners | 57kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Darn Cute | 8 | Winona Costin | Craig Carmody | 54kg |
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