| What | Cranbourne Races |
| Where | Cranbourne Turf Club – Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 |
| When | Wednesday, August 17, 2022 |
| First Race | 12:25pm AEST |
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Horse racing returns to Cranbourne on Wednesday with gallopers to be running on a predicted Heavy 9 surface. Race one, a maiden, gets us underway at 12:25pm AEST, with the last of eight going off at 4:30pm. The quaddie starts at race five, which is scheduled for 2:45pm.
CRANBOURNE BEST BET: BOTANY
Peter Moody and Luke Nolen combine with a horse who won well when backed on debut before finding it a bit hard at Caulfield last start. Since then Botany has been spelled, and we think Moody will have her ready for this. She has no real form to speak of on Heavy ground but did run sixth of eight in a trial a few weeks ago, although she was never really asked to do much. Her last trial was one against a few that looked to have promise -Squizzy Mizzy and Millane in particular – and she looked like she belonged, running fourth of seven, again not really pushed along. Rich Divinity for Ken Keys and Craig Newitt is one from one, and punters will have to keep an eye or ear out for mail on this one on the morning of the race.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#5 Botany (5)
4yo Mare | T: Peter Moody | J: Luke Nolen (57.5kg)
$4 with Bet365
NEXT BEST AT CRANBOURNE: PORT PHILIP
Julius Sandhu presents this gelding by Camelot and Aymara. Second up from a spell, he is a big chance in this maiden. Last start he ran sixth of 14 on the Heavy but was beaten less than two lengths in what was a pretty good effort first up. Before his rest he almost broke his maiden but was beaten by a nose by Fearentless. Sandhu has only had this guy for a month and will be starting to work him out after taking him from the Robert Hickmott stable. The Awesome Son drops in class and might be worth following into the race on the home turn.
Next Best
Race 1 – 
#4 Port Philip (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Julius Sandhu | J: Jamie Mott (59.5kg)
$3.40 with Neds
CRANBOURNE VALUE BET: HOPKINS
This horse is pretty hard to catch, but he does go well in the wet. On Heavy ground last race at Sandown Hillside he plugged away, as he often does, down the outside for fourth after settling well back. That’s his racing pattern, though, and at Cranbourne he will probably need to take off at the 500m mark for jockey Craig Newitt. During April and May he raced very well on rain-affected ground for two wins and a second, and after a recent freshen up we think he can produce his best here at each-way odds. Barrier one isn’t a huge advantage for this horse, but at least he should get some cover in the run. His stablemate Flossing will be one of the hardest to beat.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#6 Hopkins (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Craig Newitt (59.5kg)
$9 with Palmerbet
Cranbourne quadrella selections
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
- 2-3-4-7-8-13
- 1-2-7
- 2-5-6
- 1-6-7
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