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The 4yos feature in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Pierata is the one fancied at $4.40 in the 2019 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday.
2019 Canterbury Stakes: Final Field, Barriers and Market
2019 Canterbury Stakes: Race History
2019 Canterbury Stakes: Nominations
2019 CANTERBURY STAKES – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS
Easily one of the main highlights of the afternoon with this year's Group 1 Canterbury Stakes. Not a lot of obvious speed on paper which sets up a good tactical affair.
Two lengths separated the trifecta in the 2018 Randwick Guineas and 12 months on they all line up here (Kementari, Pierata and Trapeze Artist). Trapeze Artist has never beaten Pierata, while the only time he has beaten Kementari was when finishing ahead of him in the 2017 Coolmore (15th > 16th).The ledger stands 2:2 between Kementari and Pierata, with the latter having the most recent scalp when beating Kementari home in the Group 1 VRC Classic [1200m].
As a result leaning PIERATA's way. Just the one soft trial in the lead up, but 1300m suits and he flies at Randwick. Produced form ahead of all of his rivals last preparation and should prove hard to hold out. TRAPEZE ARTIST and KEMENTARI are obviously capable, but they have clear knocks, while SHOALS is the obvious blow-out.
2019 CANTERBURY STAKES – SELECTIONS
1st – 2 Pierata
2nd – 1 Trapeze Artist3rd – 3 Kementari
4th – 5 Shoals
WHEN IS THE 2019 CANTERBURY STAKES?
WHEN: – Race 6 @ 3:35pm
WHERE: Randwick Racecourse* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication
