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Selections from Chris Scholtz for the Warwick Farm meeting on April 19 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.

WARWICK FARM - April 19

RACE 3: (2) Belyaev (Value)

RACE 5: (3) Starman (Value)

RACE 7: (9) Bowery Breeze (EW)

RACE 8: (16) Hokkaido (Value)

RACE 1: 5-1-6-3

RACE 2: 2-1-12-6

RACE 3: 2-7-13-6

RACE 4: 5-2-4-6

RACE 5: 3-7-5-10

RACE 6: 13-5-12-7

RACE 7: 9-8-1-2

RACE 8: 16-6-5-1

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – April 18-22

WARWICK FARM WEDNESDAY: General Salute (R2); Snapback (R2); Influential (R2); Azula (R2); Vanquished (R2); Shunt (R2); Bunker Hut (R6); Commandment (R7)

WYONG THURSDAY: Who's In Winny (R3); Chilada (R5); Surrenders (R5)

TAMWORTH FRIDAY: Yamabushi (R2); Cross Talk (R7)

HAWKESBURY SATURDAY: Moonlight Grace (R3); Strawberry Rock (R4); Fire (R5); Red Card (R5); Nasturtium (R5); Malkovich (R6); Juan Diva (R6); Fox Fighter (R6); Written Beauty (R8); Tycoon Evie (R8); Air To Air (R8); Skyman (R9); New Mandate (R9); Estado Mestalla (R10)

DOOMBEN SATURDAY: Skyman (R8); New Mandate (R8)

NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Line Of Law; Oscar Charlie; La Boqueria; Lyrical Gangster; Snatchreilly; Who's In Winny; Starlight Girl; Toyger; Yamabushi

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Overpass; Vilana; Champers Girl; Black Iris; Typhoon Tavi; Excelladus; Frilled; Aft Cabin; Angara; Lonrioli; Arts; Welcome Gypsy; Altivo; Kipsbay; Bobby Shiraz; Californian; Watch The Clock; Air To Air; Airman; Libertad; Short Shorts; Scientist.

TRIAL POINTERS

WARWICK FARM April 14: Another brilliant trial win by the flying MALKOVICH was the standout among the turf heats. He was never off the bit running fast time (45.57; 32.62) to win his 795m heat, another regular trial star Spaceboy keeping him company as they sped through the first 500m. MALKOVICH has never gone better and is primed for a suitable short sprint first-up. OSCAR CHARLIE, a flashy chestnut colt by Russian Revolution, has the talent to match his looks. This was his second trial win and he looks ready to make an impact on debut after he pumped through his 790m heat to win under a hold in good time (46.48; 33.52).

ROSEHILL April 11: Two recent trials have shown that stylish grey youngster SNATCHREILLY has progressed nicely since his debut in the Breeders Plate in October. Looked the part posting a professional win in the fastest 900m heat of the morning (53.08; 34.47), leading at his leisure and coasting over the last 200m to win by a soft 1.7 lengths with plenty in hand. Sure to be well placed when he resumes.

NEWCASTLE April 11: The Waterhouse/Bott stable sent a small team from Randwick with the classy front runner CROSS TALK the star of the session with his dominant win in the only heat over 1200m. He ran freely to the lead with Tim Clark sitting quietly as he extended the margin to more than seven lengths at the finish with plenty in reserve (72.60; 34.93). Progressive 3YO filly MOONLIGHT GRACE has a win and five placings from her first seven starts and looks capable of building on that after trucking through her 800m trial for a comprehensive win by almost seven lengths (48.01); 33.06); She has an economical low to the ground action that saw her run through the line with plenty of strength. Unraced Brave Smash youngster YAMABUSHI stood out among the 2YO heat winners, taking up the lead and showing a sharp turn of foot to sprint clear from the 300m and cruise home untouched in his 800m heat by four lengths (48.72; 34.15). He's now had four trials since November and is ready to go the races.

RANDWICK April 3 (Poly): The depth of 2YO talent in the Waterhouse/Bott seems endless. Racy Zoustar filly STARLIGHT GIRL has now won two of her three trials and is sure to be well fancied when she debuts. Travelled easily in the lead before sprinting clear when given a squeeze to coast home by more than four lengths in the fastest of the six heats over 780m (45.31; 33.09).

WARWICK FARM March 31: If you know MALKOVICH you know this boy is a fast runner. Displayed his usual speed to comfortably lead his first trial since November and was trucking over the last 400m of his 811m heat (47.90; 33.90) with plenty in reserve. All his seven wins have been over 1000m and 1100m.

ROSEHILL March 27: The talented FIRE was back from Melbourne and looked the part winning the strongest open heat over 900m in moderate time (55.32; 35.70). From a wide gate he pulled his way to the front and was well in control under a big hold from Jay Ford over the last 200m.Unraced Pride Of Dubai filly CHILADA looks to be a handy addition to the Bartley stable. She was placed in two city trials last August and looks a good prospect for a provincial maiden after a sharp win in her 800m heat (48.84; 35.46), doing it easily and not put under undue pressure to hold off her rivals.

HAWKESBURY March 20: Ribchester filly RED CARD is a fast runner, having won three of her seven starts from 900m to 1000m. She may not get further but this sharp trial win in the fastest of the nine 800m heats (46.74; 32.82) with very quick sectionals shows she will take catching over a short course.

RANDWICK March 21: The promising BUNKER HUT finished a strong second in a classy open heat over 1045m (62.66; 34.64) won by Passive Aggressive with Vilana third. BUNKER HUT made up several lengths quickly over the last 150m.

WARWICK FARM March 17: This was another session where the Waterhouse/Bott stable dominated the 2YO heats, winning all three trials with a trio of unraced youngsters - AZULA won the fastest of the four 799m heats (46.84; 33.09) and first time trialler VANQUISHED finished strongly to win his 797m heat (47.36; 33.33). VANQUISHED has since won a second trial at Randwick on April 3.

BLACKBOOK REPORT

Eligible Blackbook Runners – April 19

WARWICK FARM WEDNESDAY: I've Bean Tryin (R8)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Preemptory; Giga Kick; Tarps; Atishu; Cardinal Gem; Nosey Parker; I Wish I Win; High Court; Zeyrek; Butch Cassidy; Mr Brightside; Meridius; Almania; Jal Lei; Osipenko; Lindermann; Swords Drawn; Regal Pom; Sha Of Gomer; Lekvarte; Iron Grace; Queen Air; Spacewalk.

Blackbookers – Selected April 15

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BLACKWATER BAY; FLOATING; PALLADAS; PROKLISI; SHEZATEMPEST; STARTANTES