Early mail and Blackbook Update for July 30.

ROSEHILL SATURDAY

RACE 4 (8) LYCIA: Has been excellent in all three runs this prep and is well placed to record her second win from last three starts with the advantage of a 3kg claim to bring her in with 2.5kg under the limit. Last start she did all but win when a game third in the very heavy ground over 1400m at Randwick and should appreciate the extra 100m on the firmer track this time. Plenty of respect for Extensible but the 3.5kg weight spread makes all the difference.

RACE 6 (3) WE’RE SURE: Promising 3YO gelding returns to Sydney from an eye catching fifth in Listed company over 1200m at Flemington three weeks ago after resuming with an easy win at Newcastle. Has handled affected tracks well and makes a lot of appeal in this grade as he appears to have plenty of upside off his last run.

RACE 9 (10) CHEEKY BABE: There can be cause for concern when a horse is scratched twice in a week but in the case of this filly her withdrawals from races at Rosehill and Canterbury were simply due to wanting for the best possible surface and after a dry week the wait should be worthwhile. She is a talented prospect who has missed a place just once in her six starts and is set to go on from an excellent first-up third over this course and distance on June 22 that was followed by the benefit of a Randwick trial placing.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE

Selected Horses from July 23 (Canterbury; Doomben)

HAIR TRIGGER: Talented prospect for next season.

SINGING: Excellent Australian debut. Should make his mark.

McCREERY: Top stable has him close to a win.

ROYAL OCCASION: Good banker in his right class.

THE UMBRELLA MAN: Certain to appreciate big tracks.

Eligible Blackbook Runners for July 30

ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Zayam (R2); Extensible (R4); We’re Sure 9R6); Final Decision (R7); McCreery (R8)

CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Bondeiger (R2); Archean (R9).

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS (Since June 1): Telopea; Dissolute; Eagle Way; Super Tycoon; Tales Of Grimm; Sold For Song; The Monstar; Duke Of Brunswick; A Lotta Love; Wall Street Wolf; Ruettiger; Magicus; Dark Eyes

CURRENT BLACKBOOK HORSES: Archean; Astronomos; Awesome Rock; Babooshka; Barood; Battlecamp; Berry Delicious; Better Not Blue; Bondeiger; Brulee; Candika; Capella; Centre Pivot; Chance To Dance; Concealer; Dawnie Perfect; Delectation; Disgraceful; Divan; Divine Prophet; Dothraki; Dreamforce; Ever So Natural; Excess Knowledge; Extensible; Federal; Final Decision; Flippant; Flow; Forget; Game Pie; God’s In Him; Grand Slam Eagle; Hair Trigger; Happy Hannah; Hill Spy; Hucklebuck; In Vienna; Infra Dig; Istanbul; Jericho; La Speciale; Lanciato; Lessyd; Lucky Fish; Ma Jones; Magic Artist; McCreery; My Bantry Bay; My Popette; Observational; Obsidium; Oh So Unfair; Olympic Academy; Omei Sword; Painted Fireball; Politeness; Private Secretary; Redouble; Reldas; Ridgway; Rivo Boy; Roeinda; Role Model; Royal Occasion; Sabor A Triunfo; San Diego; Scarlet Billows; Setinum; Sharif; Shiraz; Singing; Sir John Hawkwood; Slydini; Souchez; Spanish Love; Super Cash; Tally; Telperion; Termele; Teronado; Thermogenic; The Umbrella Man; Thurston; Unblemished Mark; Unequivocal; Valley Sweetheart; Vanbrugh; War Legend; We’re Sure; Whirlpool; Wine Tales; Yulong Baby; Zayam.