| What | Cyril Flower Stakes Day |
| Where | Bunbury Racecourse – Brittain Rd, Bunbury WA 6230 |
| When | Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:29pm AWST |
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This Saturday, the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes will headline the nine-race program that has been transferred from Ascot to Bunbury due to the extreme heat predicted for Perth. With perfect summer conditions forecast in the Bunbury area for Friday and Saturday, the track is expected to stay in the Good range for the whole meeting. The rail will be in the true position, with racing set to kick off at 12:29pm AWST.
Cyril Flower Stakes Tip: Wild Belle
Wild Belle put an unlucky first-up run behind her and dominated her rivals in the Listed Miss Andretti Stakes at Pinjarra last start. The Luke Fernie-trained mare showed her blistering turn of foot to glide past the leaders and put the race to bed with 100m to go. Although William Pike won’t be in the saddle for her third start this campaign, Clint Johnston-Porter should be able to give this girl a great run from barrier two. Johnston-Porter should be able to settle in the one-one position behind the leaders, and if she gets even luck in the final 300m, Wild Belle should go very close.
Cyril Flower Stakes
Race 8 – 
#5 Wild Belle (2)
4yo Mare | T: Luke Fernie | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (56.5kg)
+240 with Playup
Best Bet at Bunbury: Autumn Rebel
Darren McAuliffe and Clint Johnston-Porter will combine with Autumn Rebel when he seeks his fourth straight victory in a Benchmark 72+ over 1675m. This three-year-old colt has gone to a new level since stepping up in distance to 1600m-plus, with three of his four wins coming over a mile or more. Last start, this son of The Autumn Sun ran home strongly from midfield to record a narrow victory over Thorogood at Ascot over 1800m. Even though Autumn Rebel will drop back in distance slightly, he should prove too strong in the concluding stages once again.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#7 Autumn Rebel (8)
3yo Colt | T: Darren McAuliffe | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (54kg)
+100 with Neds
Next Best at Bunbury: Ruler Rocket
Ruler Rocket returned from a 13-week spell with a good performance over 1000m at Ascot on January 27, when he ran on nicely from midfield to finish fifth — beaten one length by Rock This Town. The Bruce Watkins-trained galloper would have taken a fitness benefit from his fresh run and should be ready to win second-up. This son of Universal Ruler has drawn well in barrier two and should get the run of the race behind the speed, from where he can peel off the leader’s back as they round the home turn. If Ruler Rocket lets down with a similar finishing burst to last start, he can play a prominent role in the finish.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#5 Ruler Rocket (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Bruce Watkins | J: Troy Turner (59.5kg)
+500 with Dabble
Saturday quaddie tips for Bunbury races
Bunbury quadrella selections
Saturday, February 10, 2024
- 2-3-5-8
- 1-3-5
- 4-5-9
- 2-3-5-7
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