Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Warwick Farm meeting on October 7 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.
WARWICK FARM October 7
RACE 3: (7) Ballistic Moon (EW)
RACE 4: (4) Pandemic
RACE 5: (7) Karmazone (EW)
RACE 6: (1) Game Of Thorns (EW)
RACE 1: 2-3-6-4
RACE 2: 5-3-2-1
RACE 3: 7-1-5-3
RACE 4: 4-3-2-1
RACE 5: 8-7-9-4
RACE 6: 1-5-11-7
RACE 7: 7-9-6-1
RACE 8: 6-15-9-3
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
Noted Trial Runners – October 7-10
WARWICK FARM WEDNESDAY: Villami (R4); California Zimbol (R4); Pandemic (R4); Intrepidacious (R8); Garrison (R8)
GOSFORD THURSDAY: Sir Rocket (R1); Em Cee Gee (R1); Jokes (R1); Daksha (R5); Victorella (R5); Never Second (R5); Falcon (R6); Harapan (R6); Mollycoddle (R6)
PORT MACQUARIE FRIDAY: Bedazzle (R1); Oxford Tycoon (R6); Cecilia (R8)
RANDWICK SATURDAY: On The Lead (R2); Quintessa (R4); Flit (R6); Dawn Passage (R6); Surreal Step (R6); Missybeel (R8); Blazing Miss (R9); Iconic Star (R9); Superium (R9); Plaquette (R9); Ambleve (R9)
TRIAL POINTERS
NEWCASTLE October 2: In the fastest 1000m heat (59.73; 32.97) a quietly ridden OXFORD TYCOON finished second with plenty of scope for improvement. The Lees-trained speedster ICONIC STAR was the star of the 800m heats with the flying mare never out of second gear under Louise Day to win her heat hard held. Her time (47.89; 33.85) wasn't the quickest but she could have gone much faster if let off the leash.
HAWKESBURY September 29: The interest focused on the accomplished Group performers from the Godolphin in the open trial over 1000m. FLIT and PLAQUETTE dominated from the front with the latter sitting outside her stablemate and working just a shade better over the last 1000m for a narrow win in the fastest of the four heats over the trip (60.27; 33.48). Stablemate PANDEMIC sat back and worked to the line under a nice hold for third. All three are sure to competitive when produced. In the quickest of the two open heats over 760m (45.74; 33.19) the strong third by SUPERIUM showed that he could be on the way back to his impressive early form.
WARWICK FARM September 22: It's been a long wait to see the smart maiden SIR ROCKET get back to the track but the wait will be worth it as he again showed he has the talent to win races. He was second in his only start in August of 2019 and was trialling like a winner in the summer before a late setback ruled him out of the rich Magic Millions Maiden in January. Sure to be fitter for this 804m trial where he sat behind the lead pair before cruising past for a strong win in the quickest of the five heats over the distance (47.07; 33.95). A strong trial from talented mare BLAZING MISS indicates she is set to build on her good race record. Travelled kindly sitting off the leader SPACEBOY in her 807m heat before striding clear under a kind ride to win by a soft 1.5 lengths that could have been much more yet easily recording the fastest of the four heats over the distance (47.14; 33.42).
ROSEHILL September 15: A noted effort in the fastest 900m heat win came from the classy mare CALIFORNIA ZIMBOL. After tracking the winner she was not asked for a serious effort at any stage and could have won the trial. In the first of the four 1030m heats (63.41; 35.02) the eye catcher came from the classy Group winner DAWN PASSAGE working home nicely from three back on the fence for a strong second.
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Majestic Shot; Remorseless; Written Beauty; Libertini; Ocean Emperor; Nyami; Coruscate; Wild Ruler; No Impediment; Amicus Curiae; Zanzidance; Yulong Code; Chat; Kirwan's Lane; Ushindi
BLACKBOOK REPORT
No Eligible Blackbook Runners October 7-8
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Montefilia; Ole Kirk; Entente; Rich Hips; Russian Camelot; Ballistic Lover; Orderofthegarter; Probabeel; Rock; Crystal Chief; Savacool; Behemoth; Taikomochi.
Blackbookers – Selected October 3
(Follow for next 3 starts)
YULONG PRINCE: Ready for a suitable 2000m.
HILO: Needs to be ridden closer.
MISS GUGGENHEIM: Found too much traffic. Promising filly.
ADMIRE ROBSON: Capable import can win a good spring race.
WARNING: Class act. This could be his best campaign.
THE PRES: Raw 3YO with good staying potential.
