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Chris Scholtz previews the Rosehill meeting on July 3 with selections for all races plus Trial Watch and Blackbook runners.
ROSEHILL July 3
Best Bets
RACE 6: (9) Cisco Bay (EW)
RACE 9: (13) Wicklow
RACE 10: (9) Steel Diamond (EW)
For Value
RACE 3: (9) Admit It
RACE 7: (10) Wild Chap
RACE 1: 1-3-5-6
RACE 2: 3-4-12-2
RACE 3: 9-13-2-5
RACE 4: 7-5-13-1
RACE 5: 9-10-3-8
RACE 6: 9-8-7-1
RACE 7: 10-4-8-15
RACE 8: 6-11-12-14
RACE 9: 13-7-2-6
RACE 10: 9-3-12-11
ROSEHILL MULTI
RACE 8: (13) WICKLOW: Promising import is going from strength to strength and is again well placed to extend his unbeaten sequence in Australia. It's his toughest test but his three wins have been arrogant and point to him rising to something much better next season. The weight advantage he holds over his main rivals and his confident performances in soft and heavy going over this course and distance at his last starts justifies his short price.
RACE 10 (9) STEEL DIAMOND: Strong trials preceded her excellent debut for the Chris Waller stable over 1200m at Randwick on June 12 when she put in her best work late for a close second to the in-form Gravina on a slow track. Must be fitter and she's well placed to improve off her Randwick effort as she boasts a second up win over this course and distance on a heavy track. Safe each way play as her best performances have been on seriously affected tracks.
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
Noted Trial Runners July 2-3
ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Safe Landing (R2); Joviality (R4); Yardstick (R4); Isalute (R4); Just Field (R5); Wander (R5); Rifles (R5); Bethencourt (R7); Titanium Power (R7); Cognac (R8); Invinciano (R10)
NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Xpresso (R1); Laphroaig (R3); Mouvement (R5); Capri Lane (R6); Investor (R7)
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Formeinaway; Rupertaar; Madam Legend; Rubinocchi; Minsk Moment; Eight Diamonds; Lake Kastoria; Syzgy Stars; Stonesthrow; Huesca; Promise Of Success; Cisco Bay; New Arrangement.
TRIAL POINTERS
WYONG June 25: Locally-trained JUST FIELD was responsible for an excellent open heat win over 845m, looping the field from the rear with a sustained sprint over the last 400m to record the fastest time over the distance (51.14; 36.35).
WARWICK FARM June 25: CAPRI LANE led and had no trouble holding his rivals to win the open heat over 740m in good time (43.23; 23) with a nice effort from WANDER to finish second after covering a lot ground. On pace is the norm in synthetic trials and the pattern was set in the first heat when the Joe Pride stablemates INVINCIANO and TITANIUM POWER dominated the quicker of the two 1175m heats from the front (70.14; 34.69).
RANDWICK June 21: YARDSTICK posted the fastest win in the 1080m heats (63.10; 33.59) with some good work over the last 600m.
BLACKBOOK REPORT
Eligible Blackbook Runners – July 3
FLEMINGTON: Vibrant Glider (R2); Baglioni (R2); Hi Stranger (R8)
ROSEHILL: Tycoonist (R1); La Chevalee (R7); Buba (R7); Berdibek (R9); Maserartie Bay (R9); Harpo Marx (R9); Steel Diamond (R10)
Blackbookers – Selected June 26
(Follow for next 3 starts)
AMORETTI: Suited midweek with a stronger rider.
BELLA NIPOTINA: Impressive first-up placing. Good filly.
BUBA: Suited midweek against her own sex.
FUNDRAISER: Working up to a win. 1600m suits.
GREAT HOUSE: No disgrace. Needs at least 2000m.
MADAM ROUGE: Good effort on wrong part of biased track. Going well.
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Matowatakpe; Royal Crown; Garoppolo; Zing; The Astrologist; Stockman; Tofane; Opacity; Lunar Flare; Great House; Tiger Of Malay; Rogue Rocker; No Compromise.
