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Selections, best bets and value plays from Chris Scholtz for the Canterbury meeting on August 7 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.
CANTERBURY August 7
Best Bet
RACE 7: (6) NOBLE CONQUEROR (EW)
For Value
RACE 2: (9) HARRY'S BAR
RACE 5: (5) GUZUMPED
RACE 6: (6) SO GOOD SO COOL
Selections
RACE 1: (3) CALIFORNIA SUNRISE; (8) Mountain Top; (6) Exceed Perfection; (5) Odegaard
RACE 2: (9) HARRY'S BAR; (4) Pink Shalala; (13) Peschiera; (8) Axius
RACE 3: (4) MISTY LEGEND; (2) Lancaster Bomber; (7) King Gutho; (6) Vilnius
RACE 4: (14) ZEITUNG; (7) Bonita Queen; (9) Bolero Belle; (6) Magnucat
RACE 5: (5) GUZUMPED; (3) The Englishman; (2) Demarcay; (7) Victory Roll
RACE 6: (6) SO GOOD SO COOL; (3) Flying Destiny; (8) Famous Pedrille; (2) Too Much Caviar
RACE 7: (6) NOBLE CONQUEROR; (2) Gracilistyla; (12) Gold Pattern; (3) Scalextrics
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – August 7-10
CANTERBURY WEDNESDAY: Motcombs (R2); Bonita Queen (R4); Bolero Belle (R4); Zeitung (R4)
NEWCASTLE THURSDAY: Longinus (R4); Maori Chief (R6); Copacabana (R6)
RANDWICK SATURDAY: Oxford Vision; Prince Invincible; Schwarz; Golden Path
TRIAL POINTERS
WYONG July 29: PRINCE INVINCIBLE enjoyed being on his home track to run away with his 1000m heat by 4.5 lengths (60.20; 34.91) under no pressure. He took the eye having an easy trial at Hawkesbury on July 8 and this effort confirms he is ready to win first-up over a short course.
WARWICK FARM July 26: The standout trial of the morning came from the classy sprinter SCHWARZ, showing he has freshened well since he failed in Brisbane in early June. Led easily from a wide gate and stayed deep under big hold from James McDonald. Never off the bit to coast home by 3.5 lengths (54.28; 34.63), indicating he will be ready for a bold showing first-up in one of the early season sprints. Could go ahead in bounds as a mature 4YO.
ROSEHILL July 23: I am keen to follow the progress of MAORI CHIEF, an unraced I Am Invincible colt from the Waller stable who went into the blackbook after winning a trial at Rosehill on July 12. In this 900m heat he had plenty in reserve finishing second won by the subsequent Melbourne winner Winchester. Easy work after a freshen from the classy GOLDEN PATH in his 1000m black type heat, working home nicely behind the subsequent winner Williamsburg. In the fastest 900m heat (54.15; 34.21) a nice closing effort from BOLERO BELLE took the eye.
NEWCASTLE July 18: Some classy types took advantage of a good surface on the course proper to start their spring preps. Nice work from CLOUDLAND to win the Group heat over 920m (55.27; 34.95)
ROSEHILL July 12: A promising second trial by unraced I Am Invincible colt MAORI CHIEF. He sat off the leaders three wide but was always travelling well within himself and never came off the bridle to get the upper hand in his 900m heat and work strongly through the line in good time for the session (55.31; 36.20).
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Williamsburg; Aces In Bloom; House Of Cards; Visual; Iron Hawk; Winchester; Lost; Global Empire; Wings Of Desire; Iron Man; Misty Legend; He's In Like Flynn; Hot Jive; Fortingall; It's A Knockout; Sakima; Xidaki; Yorkshire; Contemporary; Shezanalister; Brave One; Are Ee Que; Extremely Hardys; Bartolf; Photograph; Nomorenightshift
BLACKBOOK REPORT
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – August 7
DOOMBEN WEDNESDAY: Volcanic Love (R7); Lumens Lenny (R7); Tony Be (R8)
CANTERBURY WEDNESDAY: The Englishman (R5); Real Peace (R7)
SANDOWN WEDNESDAY: Amigo (R7)
BLACKBOOKERS – Selected August 3
(Follow for next 3 starts)
BOOM TORQUE; DEFIANT SPIRIT; HOLYMANZ; LAVISH EMPIRE; SPRING LEE; UP AND UNDER
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: House Of Cards; Shiny New Deel; Invader Zim; Rogue Bear; Piastri; Madame Odette; Kapakiri; Batrana; Aramco; Don Diego De Vega; Rezone; Wyclif; Matisse; Tiffany Valentine; Craig; Celebrity Prince; Arqana; Freedom Rally; Mnementh; Piggyback; Yellow Brick; Cigar Flick; I Wish I Win
