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By Nick Berney

Tips and race by race preview by Nick Berney for Wednesday's Canterbury meeting. Selections based on a soft/good track. Monitor for bias/pattern.

4. Tastula is ready to win fourth-up and brings the best last-start figure into this event. The gelding wasn't suited at Kembla Grange 15 days ago to the sit/sprint race shape, but he kept picking up over the concluding stages to finish second with a margin to third. He is at optimal fitness, draws well, and any improvement will make him hard to hold out.

Dangers: 9. San Jeronimo is a knockout chance coming through a high-rating race, and nothing went right for him last start. He can go to a new level stepping out on a more suitable trip, and can settle closer. 3. Space Age is rock-hard fit and will roll forward. 11. The Beast is consistent, and Nash Rawiller rides.

How to play it: Tastula WIN ($3.50 TAB Fixed Odds).

Tastula runs second at Kembla Grange on November 5

9. Tasoraay was honest in defeat first-up at Doomben when running second, and the margin to third confirmed the quality. Nash Rawiller rides, and the blinkers go on for the first time.

Dangers: 12. Divine Ella is coming through a strong form race and 18. Recruiter has a much more positive race setup here.

How to play it: Tasoraay WIN ($1.95 TAB Fixed Odds).

1. Ringarosa is ready to peak third-up down in grade and is coming through a high-rating race. The mare has had too much to do in both runs this campaign, and she had to exert too much energy between the 600m-200m last start before peaking late. Her ratings profile suggests she improves deeper into a campaign, and she has the closing speed to run over the top of her rivals with the claim suiting.

Dangers: 7. Not That Easy is looking for 1300m, and she hit the line hard last start, clocking the meeting's fastest final 200m split. She maps to be smothered away and, with even luck, can be in the finish. 6. Deceive has trialled well enough and has a solid platform to kick off her campaign. 10. Joyner is a consistent type and has the inside draw.

How to play it: Ringarosa WIN ($8.50 TAB Fixed Odds).

Ringarosa last start at Rosehill on November 9

7. Investment went to a new level first-up and produced a career peak figure when winning at Wyong 11 days ago. She can step off that and maps to have all favours.

Dangers: 4. Copacabana receives a significant barrier change, and the blinkers going back on suits. The claim suits 1. Galano and 3. Zenmaster will roll forward.

How to play it: Investment WIN ($6.50 TAB Fixed Odds).

Investment wins at Wyong on November 9

Lightly raced import 5. Maximum Dividend was impressive, winning first-up at Wyong, and he ran fast time/sectionals relative to the day. Further, he was well-ridden but showed a sharp turn of foot and put his rivals away with style. The O'Shea & Charlton trained galloper has now acclimatised, has an improver's action, and the rise to 1900m looks ideal.

Dangers: Forgive 3. Tajanis' last start where he wasn't run to suit, but his starting price must be respected. He has multiple winning figures and can bounce back here. Add 10. Flying Step and 1. Knights Armour to trifectas and first fours.

How to play it: Maximum Dividend WIN ($2.40 TAB Fixed Odds).

Maximum Dividend wins at Wyong on October 31

3. Jambalaya returns from a 165-day spell and brings strong form lines into this assignment. He is ready to sprint fresh and draws well.

Dangers: 13. Ces Soirees La is a knockout chance and she can run fast closing splits. 9. Red Hot Lizzie sets up well and 6. Tartaglia is suited back to 1100m.

How to play it: Jambalaya WIN ($2.40 TAB Fixed Odds).

Jambalaya runs second in a trial wins at Rosehill on November 4

Leaning towards 4. Accredited with the drying surface suiting, and he's always promised to be well above this grade. He looks ready to sprint fresh after two trials where he has gone to the line full of energy and not extended. He has a positive race setup, a solid first-up record and multiple winning figures for this event.

Dangers: Forgive 3. Shines last start where he had factors against on a deteriorating track, and he can be back here with a soft draw. 2. Yiska is well-weighted and went out on a career peak figure before spelling last prep. 8. Zaragoza is fit and a last-start winner.

How to play it: Accredited WIN ($2.70 TAB Fixed Odds).

Accredited runs third in a trial at Warwick Farm on November 8

Best Bet: Race 5 # 5 - Maximum Dividend

All the fields, form and replays for Wednesday's Canterbury meeting