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Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Warwick Farm meeting on September 20 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports for September 20-23.
WARWICK FARM September 20
RACE 4: (4) FOR VICTORY
RACE 6: (4) DEMIANA
RACE 7: (8) SALTCOATS
RACE 1: (3) BLACKCOMB; (2) Peshmerga; (6) Chase My Crown; (4) Kahawaty
RACE 2: (8) BALKANS; (12) Missouk; (4) Rhythm Of Love; (9) Fortress Australia
RACE 3: (5) DARLING DOWNS; (5) Drift Net; (10) Queen Of Dragons; (1) Choice Legend
RACE 4: (4) FOR VICTORY; (6) Spaltet; (1) Eastern Glow; (5) Mr Buster
RACE 5: (4) CASUAL CONNECTION; (2) Chateaux Park; (9) Condrieu; (8) Nyota
RACE 6: (4) DEMIANA; (1) Lucky Variety; (8) Afterlight; (2) Ithadtobezou
RACE 7: (8) SALTCOATS; (9) Silvanito; (10) Avebury; (7) Street Gossip
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – September 20-23
WARWICK FARM WEDNESDAY: Choice Legend (R3); Darling Downs (R3); Drift Net (R3); Queen Of Dragons (R3); Lucky Variety (R6); Demiana (R6); Afterlight (R6); Avebury (R7)
HAWKESBURY THURSDAY: Dulverton Charm (R4); Inca Trail (R4); First Person (R5); Rhettara (R5); Midnight Opal (R5); Marchesi (R5); Betsy's Flag (R6); Critique (R7)
GOULBURN FRIDAY: Literacy (R7); Inca Trail (R4); Midori Glory (R7); Chosir's Choice (R5)
SCONE FRIDAY: Midnight Opal (R6)
ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Kristilli (R3); Ozzmosis (R3); Sheeza Belter (R6); Shinzo (R8); King Colorado (R8); Portray (R10)
KEMBLA GRANGE SATURDAY: Big Apple; Midnight Opal; Lulumon; Star Legacy; Razors; Dulverton Charm
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Panic; Ausbred Flirt; Private Eye; Kibou; Giancarlo; Florida Sky; Left Field; Bolero Belle; Riff Rocket; Frilled; She's A Bad Girl; Red Card; Unspoken; Rhythm Of Love; Unstopabull; Snapback; Tropical Squall; Rock Empire; Remarque; Just Fine: Balkans; Tom Kitten; Inhibitions; Captain Amelia; Mexico; Nadal
TRIAL POINTERS
WARWICK FARM September 12: Classy mare SHEEZA BELTER showed good form for her new trainer Annabel Neasham with a strong win in her 1200m heat (73.85; 35.21). Eye catchers in the shorter heats included KRISTILLI, BETSY'S FLAG and MARCHESI.
HAWKESBURY September 11: As usual James Cummings utilised the Hawkesbury trials to work a big team of Godolphin runners with pleasing results. I Am Invincible mare RHETTARA has had only one start but has shown plenty of ability winning three trials over the last 12 months. While she may had issues she looks in good form to resume after sitting outside the leader in her 1000m heat before asserting herself under an easy ride for a soft win, leaving the third horse more than five lengths away. Other Godolphin runners to capture attention included RAZORS, PORTRAY and DRIFT NET. In the 800m heats John O'Shea's previously noted AVEBURY (48.74; (32.99) recorded a sharp win with strong closing sectionals. The fastest 1000m heat was won by the previously noted DULVERTON CHARM (58.99; 33.63).
RANDWICK September 8: In the open heats on the A grass the G1 JJ Atkins winner KING COLORADO showed the benefit of his first-up ninth against the older horses in the Winx Stakes with a classy win in the fastest of the six heats over 1040m (62.15; 34.27).
NEWCASTLE September 4: In the fastest 1000m trial (59.62; 33.32) the runner-up LUCKY VARIETY took the eye. Other 1000m heat winners to impress included the maiden MIDNIGHT OPAL (60.10; 34.06).
GOSFORD August 25: A smart 800m maiden heat win by the unraced MIDNIGHT OPAL (48.17; 34.91) suggests she will be well fancied when produced in suitable maidens.
ROSEHILL August 11: Golden Slipper winner SHINZO showed the benefit of his first-up trial at Canterbury with a strong win in the quicker of the two black type heats on the course proper over 900m (56.54; 33.73). After settling three lengths off the leaders he put in strong work to take a split under a soft ride from James McDonald over the last 200m.
WARWICK FARM January 16: From the maiden trials over 789m heat winner RHETTARA (46.33; 33.50) can be followed with confidence.
BLACKBOOK REPORT
Eligible Blackbook Runners – September 20
WARWICK FARM: Queen Of Dragons (R3); For Victory (R4); Saltcoats (R7)
SANDOWN: Lady Hampton (R5); Georgie Get Mad (R8)
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Archo Nacho; Satness; Wolfy; Unspoken; Recommendation; Snapback; Devoted; Garza Blanca; Diamond Dealer; Wineglass Bay; Tags; Apulia; Amenable; August Bloom; April In Augusta; Smashing Eagle; Amor Victorious; Baiyka; Thin Red Line; Intuitu; Barbie's Fox
BLACKBOOKERS – Selected September 16
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ABERFELDIE BOY; KING OF FIGHTERS; LET'SROLLTHEDICE; OLENTIA; PESTO; PIZARRO; PROTAGONIST; SHARP SHOCK
