Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts
R&S Contributing Editor Chris Scholtz takes a look at tomorrow’s Sydney racing.
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Made an impact on debut in March when he did plenty wrong but was still able to beat some handy types over 1100m at Warwick Farm. He has since confirmed his promise with two classy trials efforts, winning at Randwick before a hard held second at Warwick Farm.
He could have been a player over the carnival but maybe the Godolphin team have had their sights on Brisbane and suspect this will be his stepping stone to something much better.
Top Newcastle stable has this honest gelding well placed to hit form at his third run since resuming after coming through the Provincial Championship series.
Resumed with a solid third in the Hawkesbury heat and then had nothing more than a barrier trial in the final over 1400m at Randwick when he was held up and forced back to last at the 200m before picking up strongly when clear to beat a third of the field to the line.
His record for a race of this class is excellent and getting out to 1500m third-up is definitely the right fit for him.
Rosehill Race 9 - 13 I Am Serious
Talented mare has had seven months off since we last saw her winning over 1500m at Randwick beating the classy Just Dreaming to extend her record to five wins from just seven starts.
She flies fresh and her recent trial second when full of running through the line at Canterbury points to the premier stable having her primed to pick up where she left off.
There should be good early pace that sets the race up nicely for her to hold the back of the leaders from the rails draw.
BLACKBOOK UPDATE from 28 April (Horses to follow at their next three starts)
Mickey Blue Eyes - Strong debut. Good prospect for Brisbane.
Ghisoni - Looks on track for a return to her best.Kings Of Leon - Luckless first-up. Carnival banker.
Most Important - Pleasing start to his carnival campaign.Leather ‘N’ Lace - Nice effort fresh. Better to come.
Cruze - Ready to produce in the right Brisbane class.Recent Blackbook winners - Hiyaam; Cedar Grande; Unforgotten; King River’ Seabrook; Tribal Wisdom; River Racer; Miss Siska; She Knows; Sambro; Impending; Steel Frost.
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS for 5 May
Rosehill (Sat) - Fox Swift (R2), Alward (R6) and My Nordic Hero (R6)
Gold Coast (Sat) - Shield Wall (R1), Fit For Purpose (R3), Divine Unicorn (R3), Lean Mean Machine (R5), Snoopy (R6), Magnufighter (R7), Fox Swift (R7), It’s Somewhat (R8), Man Of His Word (R8), Bedford (R8) and Egg Tart (R8)Morphettville (Sat) - Viridine (R4), Isaurian (R4) and Temple Of Bel (R6)
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.
