The one they all have to beat. She ran second over this course and distance last start, the best recent form line in the race, and has been placed every time she has come to Canberra over this trip. She settles handy and a slow tempo plays to her.
Australian Capital Territory · Friday 18 September 2026
Canberra tips and results
Our top pick won 1 of 8 races at Canberra. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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TAB Same Race Multi Hcp (C1)
He owns the biggest peak run in the pack — his Goulburn Class 1 win over further, on a soft track, is the strongest recent performance of any runner here. He drops in grade from BM58, is improving, and has the speed to sit handy in a slow race. The knock is the ground: he wants give in it and has never run to that level on a firm surface.
She maps well — she races forward, a slow tempo at Canberra suits, and she has a jockey riding at 35% winners. Her best Class 1 form has come over a staying trip. But she has been plain at her last two, including a well-beaten eighth here over this course and distance, so she is a place-first proposition rather than a winning one.
He is the roughie worth a small each-way ticket. He draws the rail and rolls forward, and a slowly-run staying race at Canberra — where horses on the speed do best — gives him a genuine shout to stick on for a place.
- 1st3Star Turn DancerJean Van Overmeire$6.00
- 2nd1Liyah's GirlGrant Buckley$2.60
- 3rd2UnmatchedEmma Ly$7.50
- 4th4Courting EmilyPierre Boudvillain$3.20
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Star Turn Dancer | 5 | Jean Van Overmeire | Luke Pepper | 55kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Liyah's Girl | 7 | Grant Buckley | Matthew Smith | 60kg | $2.60 |
| 3rd | 2 | Unmatched | 3 | Emma Ly | Matthew Kelley | 56kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Courting Emily | 2 | Pierre Boudvillain | Matthew Smith | 56kg | $3.20 |
| 5th | 5 | Going By Train | 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Denim Wynen | 55kg | $9.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Torpedo Ted | 1 | Jeff Penza | Tara and Philippe Vigouroux | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 6 | C'mon Wicksy | 6 | Blaike McDougall | Rob Potter | 55kg | $14.00 |
Infinite Joinery (Bm50)
Won her last start at this track and grade, sweeping home from the tail, and on recent form she is the safest winning hope in a wide-open race. She is fit and well suited by what shapes as a genuinely run contest. The queries are the step out to 1200m and a modest record on firmer ground, but her closing surge should have her in the finish.
Drops sharply in grade after mixing it in tougher company and owns the best performance in this field, a near-miss over a sprint trip. First-time visors could sharpen her, she maps to settle handy and she gets the track's most successful rider. The risks are the step out to 1200m and an ordinary overall win record.
A consistent mare who has already won over this course and distance and drops to a winnable grade. She has been finding the line for placings in stronger races. The worry is the outside draw, which will force her further back, so she needs the quick early tempo to give her a chance to run on late.
An old stager who saves his best for Canberra, with three wins over this exact course and distance and a solid record on firmer ground.
- 1st3Showtime MaggieGlenn Cahill$6.00
- 2nd2Inna ZouEmma Ly$3.50
- 3rd7Cloud Of DustDale Cole$5.50
- 4th4Minks WrittenPierre Boudvillain$6.00
Full result · 12 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Showtime Maggie | 13 | Glenn Cahill | K Dryden and L Snowden | 59.5kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Inna Zou | 4 | Emma Ly | Norm Gardner | 60kg | $3.50 |
| 3rd | 7 | Cloud Of Dust | 10 | Dale Cole | Tash Burleigh | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Minks Written | 7 | Pierre Boudvillain | Anthony Warren | 60.5kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Finn's The Icon | 3 | Nick Heywood | Kerry Weir | 58kg | $17.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Spiritual Mystery | 12 | Quayde Krogh | Darryl Rolfe | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 12 | Papaver Miner | 2 | Deep Shanker | Jack Van Duren | 55kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 6 | Theo's Choice | 8 | Carly Frater | Wayne Carroll | 59.5kg | $15.00 |
| 9th | 1 | Battle Abbey | 5 | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | Tom Wilson | 60kg | $16.00 |
| 10th | 13 | Walk Up Start | 6 | Jess Taylor | David Kelley | 55kg | $17.00 |
| 11th | 9 | Beau Rock | 11 | Teaghan Martin | Gratz Vella | 55.5kg | $26.00 |
| 12th | 11 | Posh Annie | 1 | Jeff Penza | Mark Howard | 55kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 5 | She'sadare | 9 | Coriah Keatings | David Kelley | 59.5kg |
Alpine Kitchens (Bm75)
Won over this track and trip last start, running down Miss Stalwart by half a length, and has three wins from four at the mile. Settles midfield and finishes hard, which suits if the tempo is slow. Rises in class from BM65 and is still to win on good ground, but he is improving and the stable is firing at this track.
Rates the obvious danger. An on-pace mare who should be suited by a slow tempo and the track's forward bias, and she has a terrific record at Canberra with five wins here. Rising in grade but she has genuine claims.
Drops in class after contesting stronger races and is a consistent mare who is usually around the finish. Won twice at this track earlier in her career and ran a close second at Kembla two starts back. The query is the mile - she has had two tries without placing - and as a backmarker she may be disadvantaged in a slowly-run race.
Honest mare who is a genuine 1600m horse with three wins at the trip and an improving profile. Closed off well for fourth over the trip at Goulburn last start and draws to sit handy.
- 1st2FeazabeelMollie Fitzgerald$1.85
- 2nd1Mighty MyrtleDale Cole$4.60
- 3rd6SpurlineWinona Costin$13.00
- 4th5Miss StalwartJess Taylor$3.70
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Feazabeel | 7 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 58kg | $1.85 |
| 2nd | 1 | Mighty Myrtle | 5 | Dale Cole | K Dryden and L Snowden | 59kg | $4.60 |
| 3rd | 6 | Spurline | 2 | Winona Costin | Tom Wilson | 55kg | $13.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Miss Stalwart | 3 | Jess Taylor | Nick Olive | 56.5kg | $3.70 |
| 5th | 7 | Dream Inherit | 4 | Sairyn Fawke | Becky Byrne | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Gatchan | 1 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Norm Gardner | 58kg | $21.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Adolphus | 6 | Kerry Weir | 56.5kg |
Big River Trade Hume Mdn Hcp
Unraced five-year-old mare from a strong Sydney yard who has won three of her last four trials, including a soft Rosehill victory. The query is her get-back pattern at a track where maidens are hard to win from off the pace; if she jumps cleanly her class should prove decisive.
Speedy four-year-old who leads and comes off a narrow second at Queanbeyan on a soft track, the best recent performance in the field. Suits the strong on-pace bias at Canberra and only needs to repeat that effort to be right in the finish.
Debutant filly from a leading Sydney stable with a good trial placing behind her. The jockey rides this track particularly well, and the inside draw is a plus. She is expected to settle back, though, and in a Canberra maiden that can be a tough ask when the speed is hard to run down. Capable of a forward showing if the tempo is genuine.
Second-up sprinter who finished a closing third over this course and distance last start after being slowly away. Maps to race on the pace, which is a real plus in Canberra maidens, and his trainer's recent form suggests further improvement is likely.
- 1st5Mr XplodeLouise Day$16.00
- 2nd3LucsainJay Ford$1.22
- 3rd4Fizz WizzJess Taylor$31.00
- 4th12Prairie StarAndrew Adkins$10.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Mr Xplode | 6 | Louise Day | Ciaron Maher | 57kg | $16.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Lucsain | 1 | Jay Ford | David Pfieffer | 57.5kg | $1.22 |
| 3rd | 4 | Fizz Wizz | 4 | Jess Taylor | Matthew Smith | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 4th | 12 | Prairie Star | 3 | Andrew Adkins | Joseph Pride | 55.5kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Entirely Oak | 9 | Coriah Keatings | Greg Stephens | 55.5kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 8 | Highwire Artist | 11 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Norm Gardner | 56.5kg | $16.00 |
| 7th | 13 | Steffiewah | 13 | Quayde Krogh | Darryl Rolfe | 55.5kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 9 | Designed Spindle | 7 | Deep Shanker | Jack Van Duren | 55.5kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Another Harry | 10 | Jeff Penza | Frank Cleary | 56.5kg | $51.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Wild Romeo | 8 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Luke Pepper | 58kg | $16.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Persona Non Grata | 2 | Stephen Hill | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Flex Appeal | 5 | Todd Smart | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Laughing Moons | 12 | Joseph Pride | 55.5kg |
Top Shelf Joinery (Bm60)
A mare in career-best form who won at Wagga last time and produced a huge run for third at Gundagai before that. She has the early speed to be prominent from a good gate and gets the in-form Jean Van Overmeire aboard, a jockey riding with great confidence.
Portelli's mare has been freshened with a trial and should settle in the first half of the field. Her recent numbers read badly but two of those were in much stronger company, and back to a country class 60 she gets her chance.
He will be running on hard from midfield.
A veteran who saves her best for good ground, with four of her five career wins coming on top of the surface. She lands the inside gate and knows this track and trip well.
- 1st8BallyhooWinona Costin$3.40
- 2nd3Shaft AttackRebecca Bronett Prag$4.60
- 3rd10Prophet TimeJeff Penza$18.00
- 4th6InchyraPierre Boudvillain$6.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Ballyhoo | 4 | Winona Costin | Craig Carmody | 57kg | $3.40 |
| 2nd | 3 | Shaft Attack | 7 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Len Hodgson | 59.5kg | $4.60 |
| 3rd | 10 | Prophet Time | 2 | Jeff Penza | Gratz Vella | 55kg | $18.00 |
| 4th | 6 | Inchyra | 9 | Pierre Boudvillain | Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Vainstream | 6 | Sairyn Fawke | Todd Smart | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Hello Jack | 8 | Dale Cole | Cindy Pearson | 57.5kg | $19.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Cool Blaze | 5 | Robyn Freeman | Gary Portelli | 59kg | $3.90 |
| 8th | 7 | She's The Key | 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | Sam Shires | 58.5kg | $8.50 |
| 9th | 9 | Mystic Air | 10 | Jess Taylor | Jarrod Austin | 55.5kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Off Shaw | 1 | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | John Rolfe | 57.5kg | $201.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Flying Corsair | 11 | Anthony Warren | 59kg |
Laminex Mdn Plate
Three-year-old filly who went down by a whisker over this trip last start after charging home late, clearly the strongest recent effort in the line-up. Well weighted and has a stable and rider who both go well here. She settles a touch off the speed but maps closer to the lead than her main rivals, so a slowly-run race is the query rather than her ability.
Resuming four-year-old whose runner-up effort over further two starts ago was one of the stronger runs in this line-up, closing hard late. Drawn nicely to sit close to the speed and has the ability to be in the finish if ready on the break. The query is the first-up run after a long spell at a trip shorter than his best.
Progressive three-year-old who improved again when a charging third here two weeks ago after being held up on straightening. Trained by a leading stable that wins its share at this track and carries a light weight. The knock is a wide gate and a get-back style at a course where maidens are usually dominated by forward runners.
Roughie who ran a smart third at Queanbeyan two starts back before an excusable effort last time when interfered with at the start. Second-up now and his rider has an excellent record at this track, plus a kind inside draw.
- 1st1First AssaultJordan Quince$8.00
- 2nd12MachrihanishShaun Guymer$5.00
- 3rd11Hello G'dayMollie Fitzgerald$1.45
- 4th16Dragon PortPierre Boudvillain$101.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | First Assault | 4 | Jordan Quince | K Dryden and L Snowden | 57kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 12 | Machrihanish | 7 | Shaun Guymer | Richard and Will Freedman | 55kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 11 | Hello G'day | 8 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55kg | $1.45 |
| 4th | 16 | Dragon Port | 3 | Pierre Boudvillain | Gary Portelli | 56.5kg | $101.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Roy Kelton | 13 | Nick Heywood | K Dryden and L Snowden | 59kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 13 | Morosini | 14 | Louise Day | Ciaron Maher | 55kg | $13.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Baby Can Can | 9 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Luke Pepper | 57kg | $61.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Groundcover | 2 | Andrew Adkins | Joe Cleary | 59kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Rebel Blaze | 11 | Robyn Freeman | Gary Portelli | 57kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Don't Back Down | 15 | Gratz Vella | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Three Wishes | 17 | Jarrod Austin | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Columbo | 16 | Gregory Hickman | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Yes We Have | 10 | Ciaron Maher | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Cool Art | 12 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Rosary Sister | 5 | Anthony Warren | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Too Her Core | 6 | Joseph Ible | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Stormy Reign | 18 | Garry Kirkup | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | The Hard Road | 1 | Joseph Ible | 59kg |
TAB Federal Black Mountain Qlty
Lone speed runner who has won all three of his starts over this track and trip and arrives off a strong city win. He should control a moderate tempo from the front and prove very hard to run down.
The inside alley helps him save ground, but he settles a long way back and will need luck in a race where the leader is likely to get an easy time in front.
Improving four-year-old mare who has won four of nine and comes off back-to-back victories, both times leading all the way over 1000m.
Veteran sprinter going well, closing strongly for second last start and hitting the line hard over 1000m throughout this prep.
- 1st9KeikokuJean Van Overmeire$8.00
- 2nd7My Last HoorayAndrew Adkins$5.00
- 3rd5Action KingBlaike McDougall$3.80
- 4th13Beer BaronQuayde Krogh$21.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Keikoku | 2 | Jean Van Overmeire | Luke Pepper | 55kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 7 | My Last Hooray | 3 | Andrew Adkins | Frank Cleary | 55kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Action King | 1 | Blaike McDougall | Rob Potter | 57kg | $3.80 |
| 4th | 13 | Beer Baron | 6 | Quayde Krogh | Neil Osborne | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Who But Roo | 8 | Sairyn Fawke | Becky Byrne | 59.5kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Fangela | 4 | Glenn Cahill | K Dryden and L Snowden | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Dawn On Me | 7 | Jordan Quince | Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones | 55kg | $41.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Fine Vintage | 13 | Pierre Boudvillain | Luke Pepper | 62kg | $17.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Tai Lung | 10 | Jeff Penza | Terry Robinson | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 6 | One Destiny | 14 | Louise Day | Scott Collings | 55.5kg | $16.00 |
| 11th | 2 | Vella's Best | 5 | Nick Heywood | Gratz Vella | 60kg | $2.70 |
| Scr | 8 | Outback Angel | 12 | Allan McRae | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Martini Mumma | 11 | Matthew Dale | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Miss Emma | 9 | Becky Byrne | 55kg |
Turners Building Supplies Plate (C2)
She was beaten only a nose in a Class 2 at Wagga last start and now meets that same winner a long way better at the weights, so she should turn the tables. A 15-start mare with six seconds and four thirds, she is second-up and saves her best for good ground. The one query is a get-back style on a track that rewards forward runners.
The only genuine leader and he should get an uncontested time of it, which suits this course. The concern is that both of his wins have come on softer ground, and he now hands a big weight swing to that mare, so he looks a strong place chance rather than a clear win prospect.
A model of consistency who ran second at this track and grade last start, beaten under a length, and has placed at this exact trip here before. She gets home strongly but is a get-back type on a course that rewards forward runners, and with just one win from 17 starts she tends to find one better.
A genuine each-way overlay on the best value line. He won two of his last four, closing strongly to score each time, before a forgive run in a far stronger Highway at Rosehill. The knock is the class rise and no good-ground form yet.
- 1st12TulipwoodMollie Fitzgerald$13.00
- 2nd11KendaliaLouise Day$4.40
- 3rd2Kool KadeDonovan Dillon$4.40
- 4th10Judith's RevengeMathew Cahill$2.25
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Tulipwood | 8 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 57kg | $13.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Kendalia | 5 | Louise Day | Matthew Dale | 57kg | $4.40 |
| 3rd | 2 | Kool Kade | 6 | Donovan Dillon | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 59kg | $4.40 |
| 4th | 10 | Judith's Revenge | 1 | Mathew Cahill | Tim Donnelly | 57kg | $2.25 |
| 5th | 1 | Famoso | 12 | Blaike McDougall | Rob Potter | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 6th | 8 | Dunna Runna | 9 | Pierre Boudvillain | Danielle Seib | 57kg | $51.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Sanzeno | 10 | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | Becky Byrne | 57kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Skibidi | 7 | Sairyn Fawke | Gratz Vella | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 14 | Share The Joy | 4 | Jeff Penza | Mitchell and Desiree Kearney | 55kg | $81.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Riverbend Unicorn | 3 | Carly Frater | Wayne Carroll | 59kg | $91.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Alabama Hussy | 13 | Nick Olive | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Casino Shaw | 14 | Shaun Coady | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Inna Zou | 2 | Norm Gardner | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Alabama Charm | 11 | Gregory Hickman | 55kg |
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