Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 01/01/25

Matt Abrahams
By: Matt Abrahams
31/12/2024
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Bring in the New Year with our free racing tips and best bets for Wednesday's racing at Canterbury and Flemington. I'm heading to Canterbury for my best bet of the day in Race 4. Meanwhile, my roughie of the day is Mr Magnus at Flemington in Race 8. The track conditions at Canterbury are looking good for racing, the track is a good 4 at this stage. The track at Flemington is looking in good condition as well, it's rated a good 4 for race day on Wednesday. Let's get into it!

Best Tip: Lady Extreme #4 Canterbury R4

Last race at Randwick, Lady Extreme was right up there in the finish, just placing second. He showed some speed and battled on fairly well. In this race, I think it's got another suitable draw, which should make it tough to beat. In its last start, Lady Extreme (55.5kg) and ended up placing 2nd, just behind Zoubaby (55kg) over 1200m and was right up there. That should be a good form guide for this race and I think it could easily get the win this time. Previously, 2nd of 8 at Canterbury BM72 on November 29, 2024 over 1100m. Looking at its track record, I like the trend of winning form when it is racing here. Seems to love this distance with a good career record. A lot of winning form on dry tracks, the Canterbury track should suit it nicely. Currently in excellent racing form, definitely the one to watch in this race.

BookmakerOdds
$2.70ds
$2.70
QuestBet  logo$2.70

Best Roughie: Mr Magnus #13 Flemington R8

Last run, it finished 3rd at Caulfield Heath over 1000m. Should be right in the thick of things. Previously, 3rd of 12 at Pakenham BM58 on May 9, 2024 over 1200m. Loves dry conditions, the track at Flemington should be nice. In fantastic form and I hope that the momentum keeps on going. Good odds for an each way bet to end the Flemington New Year meeting.

BookmakerOdds
$7.50
$7.50
QuestBet  logo$7.50

Stats and Insights

  • Canterbury is a much tighter track than most NSW courses, giving significant advantage to close on pacers and those close to the rail in general. It also favours late rails-in-run horses due to the tight turning nature. Flemington's long straight track can sometimes favour horses drawn towards the inside or outside of the track, depending on the rail position and prevailing track conditions. Betting on horses that suit the current track bias can be advantageous.
  • R4 Canterbury - Lady Extreme has placed in 6 of her 7 career starts and has finished twice in 2 straight races.
  • R8 Flemington - Mr Magnus has a 77.78% place career percentage.

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Hi, I'm Matt and I've been writing about sports and racing since 2016. Over the years, I've provided betting tips for some of the top companies such as Sportsbet, William Hill, PlayUp and many more. This includes a wide range of different sports such as AFL, NRL, NBA, NFL, BBL, MLB and Horse Racing. I'm currently involved in horse racing shares with Viva Racing and I work with thoroughbredsales.com.au - a leading racehorse website directory in Australia. My betting strategy generally looks at trends and following the best jockeys in the country. Outside of writing, you can find me playing social Cricket and Tennis or watching sports. Can't wait to nail those winning picks!