Greg Polson previews Canberra Acton Friday

Greg Polson - Friday September 8

Local trainers Neil Osborne and Gratz Vella provide the best bets at the Canberra Acton track on Friday.

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The Osborne-trained-Snip The Mo will be chasing three successive wins in the IGT Class 2 Handicap (1080m).

A son of Uncle Mo as the name suggests, Snip The Mo was well beaten on debut in his only first preparation run but has really hit his straps since returning to racing after a 467-day break finishing runner-up to one of his rivals on Friday, the Nick Olive-trained Undaoaf first-up before winning successive races over the Canberra Acton 1080m.

Undaoaf will be the testing material again but there is little doubt Snip The Mo has improved considerably since their clash on July 28 and with Snip The Mo launching from barrier three and Undaoaf jumping from gate nine the Osborne four-year-old is likely to get the better run in transit.

The 1.5kg claim for Carly Farter-Hill who has been the successful jockey in Snip The Mo's two wins looks the clincher.

Connections have found the right race for the Vella-trained Admire Gratzi in the Affinity Electrical Technologies Maiden Plate (1280m).

Admire Gratzi has finished in the placings in three of his six career starts to date with runner-up finishes over the Canberra Acton 1280m at his two runs this campaign.

Admire Gratzi did a good job to finish second to Honour The One last start after racing wide without cover in transit but is drawn to get all the favours in the run from barrier two on Friday in what looks on paper an easier assignment.

 
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