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Chris Scholtz previews the Winx Stakes meeting at Randwick on August 19 with best bets and selections for all races plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.

RANDWICK August 19

Rail True – Assessed for Soft 7/Heavy 8

Best Bets

RACE 5: (9) KALINO - Strong fresh winner under 60kg at Rosehill. Randwick form is first class and no issue with his record on affected tracks. This race lacks obvious pace and he can use tactical speed to advantage with a 7kg drop in weight.   

RACE 6: (7) HOSIER - He's won seven of his nine starts on affected tracks and is unbeaten in two Australian starts beyond 1600m including a Flemington win over 2000m under 58.5kg. Ready for this trip after closing strongly for fourth under 61kg in the Coffs Harbour Cup and is sure to relish these conditions with a 6.5kg drop in weight.

RACE 10: (3) PACIFIC RUBY - Boasts a big strike rates with impressive record on affected tracks. Has the right form for this class having beaten subsequent Sydney stakes winner Barbie's Fox first-up over 1300m in a higher benchmark race at Sandown before her Flemington fifth carrying 59kg under quality conditions. Well placed to run to her best off a 49-day freshen with the booking of J Mac a bonus.

Selections

RACE 1: (11) FIELD WIRI; (16) Super Bright; (7) Ningaloo Star; (3) Backrower

RACE 2: (7) MISS KIRRIBILLI; (4) Ostracised; (6) Manzoni; (11) Centre Bounce

RACE 3: (11) AWESOME WONDER; (2) Martial Eagle; (7) Chateaux Park; (5) Pachino

RACE 4: (15) FOR VICTORY; (13) Ivan's Hero; (12) Hollywood Hero; (18) Venelope 

RACE 5: (9) KALINO; (10) Extremely Lucky; (7) Dragonstone; (2) Ucalledit

RACE 6: (7) HOSIER; (14) Fawkner Park; (12) Bonny Ezra; ((5) Bois D'Argent

RACE 7: (7) PARISAL; (3) Mileva; (1) Zougotcha; (8) Queen Of The Ball 

RACE 8: (16) HINGED; (2) Zaaki; (9) Lindermann; (13) Fangirl

RACE 9: (2) KRISTILLI; (5) Kimochi; (6) Inhibitions; (3) Platinum Jubilee

RACE 10: (3) PACIFC RUBY; (13) Tintookie; (7) Time To Boogie; (4) King Of Naples 

Why they can win….

RACE 1: (11) FIELD WIRI - Hard fit and measures up well off recent Queensland form on soft tracks. Will appreciate weight relief.

RACE 2: (7) MISS KIRRIBILLI - Excellent Highway form and unbeaten on affected tracks. Recent trials have her ready.

RACE 3: (11) AWESOME WONDER - Rates to win with big drop in weight. Performs on affected ground.

RACE 4:  (15) FOR VICTORY- Ample scope for improvement off Impressive Rosehill placing when posting fastest closing sectionals. Winner over this trip in France.

RACE 7: (7) PARISAL - Rose quickly through the grades last prep. Impressive trials indicate she still has more to offer.

RACE 8: (16) HINGED - Had plenty in reserve in her recent trials and runs to her best on affected tracks. Rates highly on her Anamoe form at WFA.

RACE 9: (2) KRISTILLI - High rating Percy Sykes win at only her second start placed her in the top echelon. Trials indicate she can go on with it.

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – August 19

RANDWICK SATURDAY: Buenos Noches (R5); Extremely Lucky (R5); Zougotcha (R7); North Star Lass (R7); Cinderella Days (R7); Parisal (R7); Queen Of The Ball (R7); Winning Verse (R7); Zaaki (R8); Mo'Unga (R8); Lindermann (R8); Major Beel (R8); King Colorado (R8); Kristilli (R9); Platinum Jubilee (R9); Kimochi (R9); Inhibitions (R9); Taormina (R9); Mumbai Muse (R9); Dalalaat (R10); Ruthin (R10)

CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Cylinder (R8)

NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Just Wai (R2); Miss Cartel (R3); Missile Seeker (R3); Forbidden Apple (R4)

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: August Bloom; Betsy's Flag; Disney Castle; Olentia; Tiz Invincible; Pericles; Miss Couver; Moravia; Marquess; Secaution; I Am Me; Capital Heart; Fire Star; Stromboli; Stenson Wallman; Silentsar; How Dare You; Watchguard; Dancing Alone; Undivided; Tazaral; Exploring; Vindication; The Little Pumper; Boston Rocks; McHalei

TRIAL POINTERS

ROSEHILL August 11: Abundant class was on show in the three course proper heats for the Group horses. In the first heat over 1000m won by Alligator Blood (60.28; 33.67) nice work from MONTEFILIA to finish second in her first trial for her new trainer Chris Waller. In Heat 2 over 900m (56.54; 33.73) won by Shinzo Jamie Kah made the trip from Melbourne to ride ZAAKI in his first trial since May and he was impressive holding his ground to finish second under no pressure after travelling on the outside of the leader. In Heat 3 over 900m (57.13; 33.74) QUEEN OF THE BALL made the pace and was never off the bit to extend sweetly and hold an advantage for a strong win over Nature Strip. In other trials on the inside grass JJ Atkins winner KING COLORADO responded to riding to come from off the pace to win his heat over 1030m (63.66; 35.38).

WARWICK FARM August 4: A ground breaking win for the G1 star MO'UNGA in the first black type heat over 1000m as it was his first success in 17 barrier trial outings. He led comfortably and did all that was required to get the result (60.95; 34.63) narrowly from THINK IT OVER and BUENOS NOCHES. The trio worked home three abreast from the 300m with none of the three being fully extended. Out the back DUAIS had a quiet trial. Godolphin has quality mare PARISAL fully tuned to resume after an impressive win in her 900m heat (54.04; 34.25). While the time was leisurely she looked classy putting in her best work over the last 50m to get the better of the Derby winner MAJOR BEEL after sitting off him from the start. In the faster black type heat over 900m CYLINDER showed again he is one of Godolphin's best spring prospects with classy work to win in good time (53.60; 34.27).  He sat wide off the leaders but was travelling sweetly and had plenty in reserve getting the upper hand over the last 100m. Easy work by the good mare HINGED to finish fourth. In the heats on the A grass unbeaten filly TAORMINA is set to extend her sequence after cruising through her 813m heat for a soft win in the fastest of the four trials over the distance (47.59; 33.36); Had control from the start and was working well within herself to score by a clear margin under a soft ride.

CANTERBURY August 1: The first black type heat over 902m contained six G1 winners but the finish was all about one horse, the Rosehill Guineas winner LINDERMANN. After his impressive placing in his return trial at Rosehill on July 21 this trial was as good as you want to see from a horse on the cusp of a big spring campaign. He looked to have lengths in reserve working outside the lead before taking the upper hand in the last 200m under a hard held ride from Jay Ford, giving the impression he could have gone a lot quicker. (54.68; (32.98). EXTREMELY LUCKY could be a real star in the making for his new trainer with the former South Australian showing his class to work home strongly from last in the third 902m heat (53.42; 33.70) for an impressive third, backing up a similar performance when he was second at Rosehill in his first Sydney trial on July 21

RANDWICK July 28: Quality filly NORTH STAR LASS led at good speed in the first heat over 1000m (60.78; 34.72) before finishing finish second to Golden Mile. She moved smoothly and her two trials have her primed to for a bold first-up showing. In heat 3 over 900m QUEEN OF THE BALL also ran along in the lead and held her ground well to finish second to multiple G1 winner Alligator Blood (54.82;34.95).     

WARWICK FARM July 24: More black type trials on the course proper. In Heat 1 over 900m the G1 winner ZOUGOTCHA had an easy time finishing third while it was conditioning work for MO'UNGA and HINGED. The 2YO heats in on the inner track created plenty of interest with smart filly KIMOCHI working well to win her 800m heat (47.95; 34.48).

ROSEHILL July 21: An early alert that the new season is fast approaching with three heats on the course proper for black type performers. In Heat 1 over 1000m won by Goldman (62.31; 34.91) the Derby winner MAJOR BEEL led and was never extended to finish a soft second. In Heat 2 over 900m (56.68; 34.10) the trial that really took the eye was the strong third by the Rosehill Guineas winner LINDERMANN under a very easy ride from Nash Rawiller. In the third heat over 900m (56.62; 34.80) the eye catcher came from the former SA-trained 4YO EXTREMELY LUCKY putting in excellent work over the last 200m to finish second in his first appearance for the Waller stable. FANGIRL had a nice pipe opener to her preparation.

HAWKESBURY July 17: Godolphin won heats with their Group winner CYLINDER and the classy 3YO filly PARISAL. CYLINDER was too classy for lesser performed rivals in his 800m heat (48.87; 33.66). Others ran faster time but the Exceed And Excel colt looked in fine fettle settling a couple of lengths of the lead and tracking three wide under a quiet ride from James McDonald. He cruised into it from the 300m and easily went up a gear at the 100m to quickly put a margin on the chasers, running through the line under a big hold. PARISAL dominated her 800m heat from the front, cruising in front under Rachel King and looking a real professional extending smoothly to score a soft win by almost two lengths with a fast closing sectional (48.17; 32.94).

RANDWICK July 14: PLATINUM JUBILEE showed good speed before she was run down by the subsequent winner Moravia in the fastest heat over 742m (43.66; 33.44). This was her first trial since she ran in the Golden Slipper and is sure to take plenty of benefit as she was not put under any great pressure over the last 100m. Among the older heat winners the quality filly NORTH STAR LASS was too classy for her rivals in a slow 742m heat for 3YO fillies (45.71; 34.88).

BLACKBOOK REPORT

Eligible Blackbook Runners – August 19

RANDWICK SATURDAY: For Victory (R4); Argentia (R5); Dragonstone (R5); Gear Up (R6); Bonny Ezra (R6); Fawkner Park (R6); Zougotcha (R7); Mumbai Muse (R9)

CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Devoted (R5); Amenable (R5); El Rocko (R5); Uncle Bryn (R9)

DOOMBEN SATURDAY: Rosovo (R4)

CRANBOURNE SUNDAY: Apulia (R1)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: August Bloom; April In Augusta; Smashing Eagle; Amor Victorious; Baiyka; Thin Red Line; Intuitu; Barbie's Fox; Vodka Martini; Radiohead; Blackcomb; Wewillrock; Battleton; Touristic; Dubenenko; Super Strike; Vienna Princess; Deepour; San Fabrizio; Manbehindthemoney

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected August 12

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CABALLUS; SATNESS; MADAME POMMERY; MOLLY NAILS; RECOMMENDATION; ROSOVO