Selections, best bets and value plays from Chris Scholtz for the Randwick Kensington meeting on August 14 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.

RANDWICK KENSINGTON August 14    

Soft 6; Rail True

For Value

RACE 2: (14) Useapin

RACE 6: (3) Demarcay

RACE 7: (11) There There

Selections

RACE 1: (7) THEBLADE; (1) Johnny The Kid; (3) Alpine Ski; (4) Enriched

RACE 2: (14) USEAPIN; (9) Aeliana; (1) Diddle Dumpling; (4) Eccedere

RACE 3: (8) YORKSHIRE; (4) True To Form; (2) Kadall; (5) Mad Deel

RACE 4: (2) CHIEF CONDUCTOR; (6) Party Doll; (1) Headwall; (5) Markwell Dreamer

RACE 5: (9) SERENE NIC; (8) The Replicant; (2) Aristonous; (6) Belleistic Kids

RACE 6: (3) DEMARCAY; (2) County Kilkenny; (1) Influential; (8) Luconi

RACE 7: (11) THERE THERE; (3) Equipage; (6) Lonrioli; (7) Imposant

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – August 14-17  

KENSINGTON WEDNESDAY: Enriched (R1); Theblade (R1); Eccedere (R2); Useapin (R2); Mad Deel (R3)

NEWCASTLE THURSDAY: Runranirun (R1); Fire Star (R2); Reigning King (R2); The New Sinatra (R7)

ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Autumn Glow (R1); Getafix (R1); Way To The Stars (R4); Thunderlips (R4); Brave One (R6); Gatsby's (R6); High Octane (R6); Terra Mater (R7); Tom Kitten (R8); Chorlton Lane (R8); Amor Victorious (R8)

CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Drifting (R6); Pericles (R8)

KEMBLA GRANGE SATURDAY: Autumn Glow; Emilia Jane; Mount Everest; Spaceballs; Colours Of Autumn; Boomtown Chat; King Of Thunder; Fast Track; Fire Star

WYONG SUNDAY: Autumn Glow; Embassy; Lilac; The New Sinatra; Spaceballs; Starmae; Boomtown Chat; Ex Wife; Mermaid Cove

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Mogul Monarch; Golden Path; Schwarz; Our Kobison; Maikrow; Zeitung; Williamsburg; Aces In Bloom; House Of Cards; Visual; Iron Hawk; Winchester; Lost; Global Empire; Wings Of Desire; Iron Man; Misty Legend; He's In Like Flynn; Hot Jive; Fortingall; It's A Knockout; Sakima; Xidaki; Yorkshire; Contemporary; Shezanalister

TRIAL POINTERS

ROSEHILL August 6: In the first black type heat over 1000m on the course proper the strong work of PERICLES to finish second took the eye. In the second heat his stablemate TOM KITTEN settled fourth but was eager to run with his strong late work confirming the excellent impression he made in his first-up trial. Set for a big spring on what we've seen in his two trials. The inside grass heats were full of rising talent with a couple of standout winners. You can't ignore times with impressive unraced filly AUTUMN GLOW clocking easily the fastest 900m heat win (53.96; 34.47), some 1.29 second quicker than the next best winner over the distance. She's now won two of her three trials with the manner of her work to surge past the leader EMBASSY under a quiet ride from off the pace stamping her as a filly with a bright future. GATSBY'S was responsible for a super fresh trial to win a deep open 3YO heat over 900m (55.60; 34.43), sitting off the leader BRAVE ONE before a sharp burst over the last 50 metres saw him charge through the line for a quality win. Could be top class as he ran favourite in the G2 Pago Pago at his second start off a midweek maiden win that underlined the opinion held of his ability. Eager to see what MOUNT EVEREST, an unraced gelding by Exceed And Excel, can produce under race conditions. He's a big bodied boy and it's obvious time has been the key as this was his second successive trial win, working strongly to the line in to win the fastest 1030m heat (62.38; 35.08) with plenty up his sleeve.

HAWKESBURY August 5: The first provincial session of the new season featured some impressive trials from maidens and unraced 3YOs. Loved the recent quiet trial by former Kiwi mare EMELIA JANE at Warwick Farm and she was more positive in this 1000m heat (61.65; 34.72), running to the line strongly from off the pace with plenty to offer for second behind another previously noted performer SPACEBALLS.  Placed in her debut in NZ in January, she has now had four trial for the Pride stable since April and is ready to make her mark. GETAFIX cruised through his 1000m heat (60.43; 34.39), covering ground all the way but never extended to finish second under a big hold. It was a clear indicator that he has gone ahead in the right manner since his recent first-up fourth at Rosehill.

WARWICK FARM July 26: In the short course open trials on the inside grass the racy filly STARMAE looked sharp winning her 821m heat (49.45; 34.50) and looks set up for a midweek restricted sprint over a short course. In the 2YO heats – soon to be 3YOs - the better performers included DRIFTING and LILAC.

ROSEHILL July 23: In the fastest black type heat over 900m (55.03; 34.45) AMOR VICTORIOUS trialled nicely to finish second. The inside grass trials saw FIRE STAR win the fastest 900m heat (54.15; 34.21). Others to follow from the 900m heats include ECCEDERE and USEAPIN.

WARWICK FARM July 15: Rare to see a batch of Godolphin's G1 stars up and going in mid-winter trials, indicating they will be making early starts to their spring campaigns. TOM KITTEN and PERICLES had easy trials but their class was evident in the manner of their work and the way they finished off through the line, especially TOM KITTEN. This big spring contender was hard to miss in his 795m heat (47.81; 34.12). He was last early but loved his strong work over the last 200m, trucking through the line to finish a closing fourth in a classy start to his spring prep.

ROSEHILL March 18: 2YO heat winner AUTUMN GLOW (900m – 54.88; 35.16) did enough to warrant attention.

BLACKBOOK REPORT

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – August 14

RANDWICK KENSINGTON WEDNESDAY: Kadall (R3); Yorkshire (R3); Chief Conductor (R4); Imposant (R7)

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected August 10

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RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Amigo; House Of Cards; Shiny New Deel; Invader Zim; Rogue Bear; Piastri; Madame Odette; Kapakiri; Batrana; Aramco; Don Diego De Vega; Rezone; Wyclif; Matisse; Tiffany Valentine; Craig; Celebrity Prince; Arqana; Freedom Rally; Mnementh; Piggyback; Yellow Brick; Cigar Flick