Cranbourne Friday racing preview & best bets | December 29, 2023
| What | Cranbourne Races |
| Where | Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 |
| When | Friday, December 29, 2023 |
| First Race | 5:40pm AEDT |
Racing returns to Cranbourne under lights on Friday evening, where a competitive eight-race meeting awaits punters. A perfect summer’s night for racing is forecast, and despite the track coming up a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, we expect to be on a Soft 5, bordering on a Good 4 come race one on Friday night. The rail comes out 7m the entire circuit, which could favour those settled close to the speed. Action from Cranbourne is set to commence at 5:40pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Cranbourne: Jenny The Beaver
Ben O’Farrell’s Jenny The Beaver broke her maiden in impressive fashion at Werribee on December 10, and she looks set to go on with the job on Friday night. The Jimmy Creed mare finished strongly over 2200m to win by a length, putting a further six-lengths on the third-placed horse to suggest she was worth sticking with. The way she hit the line suggests 2580m should be no issue, and with Billy Egan sticking on board from barrier two, will gain every opportunity to see out the trip. Jenny The Beaver will need a touch of luck at some stage, but if the gaps come at the right time, she should be winning against this lot at a nice price with top horse racing bookmakers.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#2 Jenny The Beaver (2)
4yo Mare | T: Ben O’Farrell | J: Billy Egan (57kg)
Next Best at Cranbourne: She Flys
She Flys has begun her career in smart enough fashion to suggest her third career start can be a winning one. She was a touch unlucky on debut at Bendigo, before finding one better at Geelong last time out on December 15. The Eminent filly draws to gain a beautiful run in transit from barrier five under Daniel Stackhouse, where the pair can stalk the speed throughout from the one-one. With even luck on the home turn, She Flys should be clearing maiden ranks.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#12 She Flys (5)
3yo Filly | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Daniel Stackhouse (56kg)
Next Best Again at Cranbourne: Master Right
The Annabel Neasham-trained Master Right has returned with consecutive runner-up efforts at Kembla Grange and then at Sandown on December 6. The five-year-old gelding has hit the line with great intent at both runs over 1200m and 1400m, so the step up to the mile third-up looks perfect. Thomas Stockdale will look to hold a midfield position with cover having drawn barrier 12, and with a nice tow into the race, Master Right has the runs on the board to suggest he should be winning on Friday.
Next Best Again
Race 7 – 
#4 Master Right (12)
5yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Thomas Stockdale (59kg)
Friday quaddie tips for Cranbourne races
Cranbourne quadrella selections
Friday, December 29, 2023
- 1-2
- 3-4-6-10
- 1-3-4
- 2-6-10-11