Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts
R&S Contributing Editor Chris Scholtz takes a look at tomorrow’s Sydney racing.
SELECTIONS
Rosehill Race 4 - 11 Bella Success
This mare won her only previous start over 1400m and she has been crying out to get back to that distance in her five runs this campaign over shorter trips that have produced three luckless placings.
Can readily give her another chance after her last start sixth over 1200m at this course two weeks ago when she got too far back and raced wide before finishing off gamely.
Well placed dropping to the limit weight and happy to see Kerrin McEvoy stick with her after that last excusable effort.
Runs his best races fresh and is primed to go to a new level this campaign after an impressive trial win at Randwick on July 30.
He looked a better horse in his two starts last campaign after being gelded that included a soft win over 1100m at Warwick Farm under 57.5kg and I doubt the Godolphin team could have found a more suitable race for him first-up with just a kilo over the limit.
Worth noting he placed twice in strong Group company behind the likes of Trapeze Artist and Menari when first-up in the past.
Rosehill Race 7 - 6 Emperor's Way
Appeals as the value play of the day at his third start since resuming as he steps up to this suitable distance after solid conditioning efforts over 1400m and 1500m when he has had excuses.
He won five of his six starts before his spell over distances from 1600m to 2000m and the right signs were there last start when he made late ground out wide after a quiet ride at the back of the field.
He’s won third-up and goes well for Andrew Adkins, his rider in his Listed success over 2000m at Randwick at the end of his last campaign.
BLACKBOOK UPDATE from 4 August (Horses to follow at their next three starts)
Kementari - Big return. It’s all ahead of him.
Lanciato - He will be the weight horse in the Epsom.Brimham Rocks - Strong staying type. Will get better.
Berdibek - Plenty to like about his first-up effort.Eagle Bay - Watch him improve when he gets out in trip.
Egyptian Symbol - Checked out contention first-up. Best placed against own sex.Recent Blackbook winners - Island Missile; Curragh; Tactical Advantage; Eight Below. Mother To Race Her; Mantastic; Mister Sea Wolf; Paret; Raqeeq; Snitzepeg; Spin; You’ve Been Had; Call Me Handsome.
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS for 11/12 August
Rosehill (Sat) - Travancore (R3), Istria (R4), Sir Plush (R5), Salsonic (R7), Invinzabeel (R8) and Patrick Erin (R8)
Flemington (Sat) - Prezado (R2), Ruban Bleu (R3), Rebellious Lord (R5), The Passage (R6) and Souchez (R8)Doomben (Sat) - Order Again (R3) and I Am Impinge (R8)
Gold Coast (Sat) - Inkblot (R4) and She’s Choosie (R7)Inverell (Sat) - Just A Dame (R5)
Cranbourne (Sun) - Strykinglee (R9)Chris’ final observations and full audio preview of all Sydney races will be available after 9.30am Saturday on the R&S website and tweeted by @ScholtzRacing.
