Selections, Best Bets and Blackbookers for February 3

Selections, best bets and Blackbook Update for racing at Rosehill and Caulfield on February 3.

ROSEHILL February 3

RACE 1: (8) Problem Solver

RACE 3: (2) Fiesta

RACE 5: (14) So It Is (EW)

RACE 8: (5) More Energy (EW)

RACE 9: (10) Pianissimo (Value)

RACE 1: 8-7-2-10

RACE 2: 4-1-2-5

RACE 3: 2-3-7-8

RACE 4: 5-4-7-2

RACE 5: 14-13-7-2

RACE 6: 10-9-1-5

RACE 7: 5-2-8-3

RACE 8: 5-7-3-9

RACE 9: 10-12-4-8

CAULFIELD February 3

RACE 4: (5) Last Week

RACE 6: (3) Snitty Kitty

RACE 7: (9) Bedford

RACE 1 (8) PROBLEM SOLVER: Returns home from his breakthrough win first-up in the Magic Millions Maiden at the Gold Coast, a race that is never easy to win and invariably produces quality performers. It was just his fourth start, he ran a brilliant 1.08.87 to be the fastest of the three 1200m winners on the day and four subsequent winners have already come out of the race. Can only improve off such a strong maiden performance.

RACE 3 (2) FIESTA: Luckless placings in her first two starts at Randwick in the spring in the Gimcrack Stakes and Kirkham Plate stamped her as a filly of high potential. Sets up nicely for her first start on her home track after two recent impressive trials efforts without blinkers. Significantly the top stable makes the move to add them for this race and she will be hard to beat from her inside gate with her main rivals drawn wide.

RACE 7 (5): TRAPEZE ARTIST: Already has wins in the G1 Golden Rose and G3 Black Opal on his record, races he dominated by big margins when blinkers were applied. No surprise that they go back on for this suitable first-up target after he trialled without them at this course on January 22 when he never came off the bit and could have gone quicker beating a high class lot over 900m. He’s a proven first-up winner and maps to enjoy a kind run off the back of genuine speed. (NOTRE: Change in track conditions important - bracket with (2) Global Glamour)

BLACKBOOK UPDATE

Eligible Blackbook Runners – February 3

ROSEHILL: Fiesta (R3)

CAULFIELD: Encryption (R2); Earth Angel (R3); Handsome Thief (R5); King River (R5); Muraaqeb (R8); Prezado (R8); I Did It Again (R8); Bravo Tango (R8); Trogir (R9)

DOOMBEN: Epic Rant (R4); Oink (R9)

MORPHETTVILLE: Chapel Road (R6)

BLACKBOOKERS - Horses to follow at next three starts. Selected January 27

OUTRAGEOUS: Smart 2YO. Definitely has a future.

LOFTY’S MENU: Hard to beat with weight relief in right class.

PRIZED ICON: New stable would be thrilled by his comeback.

ENDLESS DRAMA: Positive return. Set for his best campaign.

ROYAL RAPTURE: Nice effort first-up. One for the Weir watchers.

PINCH PASSION: Certain to be fitter for this effort.

UMBERTO: Found the line first-up. One to follow in the Brisbane classes.

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Lizzie L’Amour; Zestful; Sultan Of Swing; Prince Cheri; Lanciato; Feelin The Love; Lilith; Calanda; Ken’s Dream; Invincibella; Willi Willi; Flow, Faraway Town; Morton’s Fork; Show A Star.

CURRENT BLACKBOOK HORSES: Abbey Marie; Acatour; Acceaptile; Alegria; Andaz; Awesome Pluck; Beau Geste; Board Director; Bravo Tango; Cambage; Cedar Grande; Chapel Road; Clearly Innocent; Clever Blaze; Collateral; Data Point; Dawn Wall; Del Prado; Diapason; Divine Unicorn; Dubaiinstyle; Dubai Sights; Earth Angel; Eckstein; El Rada; Elle Lou; Encryption; Endless Drama; Epic Rant; Esteban; Eusebio; Fickle Folly; Fiesta; Fit For Purpose; Fullazaboot; Gallic Chieftain; Handsome Thief; Happy Hannah; Heavens Above; Heliosphere; I Did It Again; Impending; Inference; Invincible Express; Invincible Knight; Invincible Star; It’s Somewhat; Jimmy Rea; Johannes Vermeer; Johnny Ge; Kementari; Khartoum; Kilimanjaro; King River; Kinshachi; Kopi Luwak; Lady Lee; Lamborghini; Lofty’s Menu; Lucky Liberty; Mactier; Mahalangur; Magnufighter; Miss Siska; Mister Sea Wolf; More To Gain; Muraaqeb; Muraqaba; My Country; My Nordic Hero; Niccanova; No Doubt; Nurse Kitchen; Octabello; Off The Rails; Oink; Onemorezeta; Oohood; Our Century; Our Mantra; Outrageous; Panno Rosso; Paret; Peaceful State; Petition; Pinch Passion; Prezado; Primitivo; Prized Icon; Ravi; Reach For Heaven; Rebellious Lord; River Racer; Roman Typhoon; Royal Rapture; Royal Tudor; Ruby Red Heart; Rugenbrau; Samara Dancer; Saracino; Sarrasin; Saxton Rock; Secret Trail; Separee; Serenely Discreet; Shagra; Silverhawk; Sir Van Dyke; Snippets Land; Snoopy; Sons Of John; Strictly Legal; Sully; Superhard; Supreme Effort; Tactical Advantage; Tamasa; Templar; Tessera; Toga Picta; Torpenhow; Touch Of Mink; Trogir; Trubio; Tsaritsa; Tucanchoo; Umberto; Up ‘N’ Rolling; Vega Magic; Wall Of Fire; Xebec.