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| Brett Davis was introduced to Australian Racing by his father back in the early 1980’s when his family became involved in formulating “Thoroughbred Racing Syndications”. Brett worked from 1995 as a Professional Form Analysts and Race Broadcaster with an array of companies throughout most parts of the Australia Racing industry. He currently resides in Adelaide, his hometown in Australia, where he is Chief Thoroughbred Race Caller and Form Analyst for Tabcorp / SkyChannel / RadioTAB. Brett Davis also spent 2 years with the Singapore Turf Club and 13 Racing Seasons with the Hong Kong Jockey Club between 2006 to 2019 as a leading Form Analyst / Race Caller and was the HKJC Chief Race Caller from 2014, calling the last 5 Hong Kong International (Turf World Championships) race meetings and over 50 G1 races. Brett has immense passion for Australian Racing both personally and professionally. With his diverse knowledge and long standing industry relations he’s a valuable asset to racing and it’s enthusiasts. | |
Randwick Racecourse – Track Analysis (Canterbury Stakes Day):
Randwick Racecourse is the home of racing in Sydney, with races being run there since 1833. It has a track circumference of 2227m, a width of 28m and a home straight that is 410m long with a gentle rise. Renowned for its expanses, Randwick is a fair, right-handed racecourse where every horse in theory should get its chance, however, as can often be the case in Australian racing, track patterns and bias on a particular raceday can emerge, which is worth paying attention to.
Four turf races from the Canterbury Stakes Day will be simulcast to Hong Kong.
Feature Race
G1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m)
One of two group one contests on the day, the Canterbury Stakes is conducted over the unique distance of 1300m. Given that the field has a short run of only 150m from the chute start before they link up with the course proper and then quickly turn to the side of the track. Consequently, horses drawn wide are at a disadvantage here.
Other Races
G1 Randwick Guineas (1600m)
The second of the group one contests is the Randwick Guineas is run over the famous Randwick mile. It starts in the top left corner of Randwick and is renowned as being one of the best starting points in Australian racing. From this point, the field has a run of 600m before they turn to the side of the track, giving runners plenty of time to find their positions and lessening the significance of the barrier draw.
Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m)
The race following the group one contests is the Randwick City Stakes over 2000m, which will begin at the bottom left-hand corner of Randwick at the Alison Road side of the course. The early stages of the race are run on the sweeping bend that makes up that side of the track, before the field enters the back straight, where they have a lengthy run of 600m. They then turn on to the side of the course and race for another 600m before entering the home straight.
G3 HKJC World Pool Wenona Girl Quality (1200m)
The sprinting mares will line up in the HKJC World Pool Wenona Girl Quality over 1200m. The race will will start from the 1200m chute in the top right corner of Randwick. The field will run for over 200m on the chute before linking up with the course proper. There is only one turn for the runners to face before they enter the home straight. History suggests that it is an advantage to draw an inside to middle barrier in these races.
The rail will be out three metres for the entire circuit at Randwick on Canterbury Stakes Day, while wet weather is forecast for the lead up to the meeting and on raceday itself, so it is likely that the meeting will be held on a soft track.
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