Cranbourne Racing Tips for Friday, April 17th 2026

We have expert betting tips for racing at Cranbourne on Friday, which includes eight races at the quality meeting.

Punters get good value odds for the Victorian meeting, and we have betting tips for every race on the card.

Race 1. (17:15) Ladbrokes Big Bets Copy Maiden (1000m)

#5 – Price Tag @ $1.95

Price Tag has promised to deliver the goods with two placings from five starts, and dropping in class should get it done.

The three-year-old filly by Zoustar ran at Group 2 level at Randwick last time out, so coming back to maiden racing should see her win.

Take the odds and include her in multi bets.

Stake: 3.5 Units

Race 2. (17:45) Bunyip Equipment Maiden (1000m)

#5 – Platino @ $4.80

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Platino opened at $3.80 before drifting, but we’re happy to take the each-way odds available.

The three-year-old son of D’argento looked good when winning a trial at Oakbank, and his jumpout form has also been good.

Snap up the each-way odds from bookmakers.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 3. (18:15) Hertz Maiden (1300m)

#10 – Iftihar @ $3.10

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Iftihar is getting close to posting a win after three consecutive third placings to start her career.

The well-related filly by Written By ran third at Cranbourne last time out, and having experience on the track is ideal.

We expect solid betting moves on race day, so the $3.10 price is worth taking.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 4. (18:45) Summerset Retirement Village Maiden (1600m)

#2 – Parera @ $7.50

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Punters get each-way odds for Parera, who posted another placing when running second at Mornington last time out.

The four-year-old son of Pierata shouldn’t take much longer to post a win, and getting the inside draw could get it done.

$7.50 is a good price for a quality runner in this field.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 5. (19:15) Core Protective Group BM62 (1000m)

#3 – Viasain @ $2.90

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John McArdle lines up Viasain, who won at Kyneton before running solid races at Sandown, Pakenham, and last start at Caulfield.

The four-year-old son of Zousain runs his best races over the distance, and he only needs some luck from an awkward barrier.

Betting support is coming for him, so snap up the odds.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 6. (19:45) Community Bank Beaconsfield BM62 (1000m)

#6 – Meisho @ $5.00

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Meisho won well fresh up last preparation, and the three-year-old filly has yet to finish worse than second fresh up.

The daughter of Tagaloa gets all favours off the inside draw with 3kg coming off her back, which is enough to get past this field.

The $5 could firm to around $3.80 on race night.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 7. (20:15) VTR Medical Handicap (1200m)

#1 – Jewel Bay @ $3.20

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Money has come for Jewel Bay, who is better than what his recent form suggests.

The five-year-old son of Cable Bay owns three wins and 11 placings overall, and he owns a win and a placing in five starts at Cranbourne.

Getting the inside draw is enough to take him close.

Stake: 2 Units

Race 8. (20:45) Ros and Lee Take on Southside BM62 (1400m)

#12 – Till Queen @ $8.00

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We’re taking the each-way odds for Till Queen, who won well at Warrnambool two back before struggling at Sandown.

This is a different race, so we expect a bounce back effort from the three-year-old filly, who has enough talent to win this race.

The $8 odds are worth including her in picks.

Stake: 1 Unit

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Daryl Curnow

After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

Daryl's tips have been featured on various websites around the world before joining the GoBet team. When he's not working, Daryl tries to avoid making bogeys on the golf course.