Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts
R&S Contributing Editor Chris Scholtz takes a look at tomorrow’s Sydney racing.
SELECTIONS
Randwick Race 3 - 9 Madame Pauline
Made a terrific return from an extended enforced break of 511 days to just miss by a nose over 1000m at this course on May 25 and can only benefit from that outing.
She won her first two country starts in excellent style including one on a Soft 7, adding to her strong claims under similar conditions.
Excellent value for a runner that boasts strong credentials for this class after resuming with an excellent third over 1250m at Canterbury under 60kg when he conceded 5kg to the winner.
Gets down in the weights and only has to find the form that saw him match the likes of Wagner, Junglized and Bravissimo in similar class last prep to play a big hand over a trip where he has missed a place only once in seven attempts.
Randwick Race 8 - 15 So You Win
Tricky affair Chris Waller providing more than half the field but hard not to like the chances of this big improver after his strong last start win over 1800m at Rosehill when second up on May 18 under 59.5kg. Drops a massive 10kg off that win with the 3kg allowance for Brock Ryan and backs that up with strong course and distance stats. His winning form on affected tracks adds to his claims.
BLACKBOOK UPDATE from 1 June (Horses to follow at their next three starts)
Exceedance - Obvious talent. Better next preparation.
Nuke - One to watch for in midweek class.Nicci’s Gold - Nice return. Sure to take benefit.
High Bridge - Right type for the winter staying races.Drachenfels - No luck first time out for new stable.
Gaulois - Probably wins with a clear crack at right time.Amanaat - Sure to find a suitable winter sprint.
Recent Blackbook winners - Asterius; Kapajack; Bel Sonic; Strasbourg; Tyzone; Clearly; Viridine; William Thomas; Wild Planet; Sasko; Autocratic; Life Less Ordinary; Abdon; Declarationofheart; Libertini; Graceful Storm.
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS for 8/9/10 June
Randwick (Sat) - Raqeeq (R4), Tip Top (R8), Another Dollar (R8), Mushaireb (R9) and High Power (R9)
Eagle Farm (Sat) - Niccanova (R3), Fit For Purpose (R3), Savacool (R3), Victorem (R4), Keen Array (R4), Endless Drama (R8) and Sixties Groove (R9)Swan Hill (Sun) - Husson Eagle (R9)
Kensington (Mon) - Amorita (R7)TRIAL WATCH HORSES
Randwick (Sat) - Lanigera (R1), Intrepidacious (R1), Smartedge (R6), Dio D’Oro (R6), Kaepernick (R7), I Thought So (R7), Brook Magic (R7) and Valentino Rossa (R8)
Flemington (Sat) - Tonsor (R3), Groundbreak (R5) and Federal (R8)
Newcastle (Sat) - Emergent (R4) and Lanigera (R5)
Eagle Farm (Sat) - Sweet Deal (R2) and Home Of The Brave (R8)
Hawkesbury (Sun) - Petronius (R3)
Kensington (Mon) - Bullet Master (R3), Lucicello (R3), Petronius (R3), Snazz N Charm (R3) and Terminology (R7)
Recent Trial Watch winners - Funstar; Enforcement; Savvy Ken; Deprive; Roman Wolf; Grey Lion; Aim For Perfection; Positive Peace; Exceedance; North; River Bird; Con Te Partiri; Ready To Prophet; England.
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.
