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Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Magic Millions meeting at Wyong on December 11 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.
WYONG December 11
Best Bets
RACE 5: (6) WELCOME GYPSY
RACE 7: (8) CALGARY KING (EW)
Selections
RACE 1: (4) WEST HEAD; (2) Delrico; (6) Swift Gun; (3) Sethnique
RACE 2: (1) HAPPY SATURDAY; (2) Fiorsum Fred; (4) More Mischief; (5) Red Cobra
RACE 3: (4) MONTGOMERY; (1) Mannerheim; (2) Broadfield; (5) Hunter Bred
RACE 4: (1) THE NOVELIST; (9) Bauhinia; (5) Queen Of The Mile; (8) The Grey
RACE 5: (6) WELCOME GYPSY; (7) Leave Me Some; (3) Zoukerino; (5) Bodgie
RACE 6: (6) TEMPESTUOUS; (8) Memo; (4) Offenbach; (9) O' Ole
RACE 7: (8) CALGARY KING; (5) Monty Be Quick; (1) Angara; (7) Whispering Cate
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – December 11-14
WYONG WEDNESDAY: Delrico (R1); Memo (R6); Tempestuous (R6); Horseshoe Hill (R6); Sapling (R6)
KEMBLA GRANGE THURSDAY: Tikiroo (R5)
CANTERBURY FRIDAY: Miss Jones (R3); Russian Snitzel (R5); Vegas Raider (R6); Winston Hills (R8)
RANDWICK SATURDAY: Tiger Town (R1); Artistic Venture (R5); Farset (R5); Deep Affection (R5); Cantiamo (R5); Moravia (R9); August Bloom (R10)
NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Bertie; Stardeel; Tikiroo; Metallic Ruler; Miss Jones; Winston Hills; Extreme Courage
HAWKESBURY SUNDAY: She Conquers; Roman Script; Tokyo Lady
NOWRA SUNDAY: Miss Jones; Point And Shoot; Roman Script; Stardeel; The Enchanter; She Conquers, Zoutastic
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: It's A Wonder; O'Invincible; Magical Moments; Arriving Home; Burj; Cutepi; Inside Man; Gerringong; Art Volant; Overtook; Invincible Madison; Quartz Legend; Eye Of The Fire; Sting In The Tail; North England; Cryptonic; Manuscript; Candlewick; American Starlet; True Amor; Zealously; Autumn Burst; Rotagilla; Irish Bliss; Private Harry
TRIAL POINTERS
RANDWICK December 9: DEEP AFFECTION was s stylish winner of the fastest 2YO heat over 850m (51.19; 34. 81).
NEWCASTLE December 4: Capitalist 4YO METALLIC RULER has won three of his seven starts and looks set for further success after a strong win in his 800m heat (47.92; 34.16) in his first appearance since July. Worked home from off the pace for a soft win. CANTIAMO, a Too Darn Hot filly, looked well educated winning the 2YO heat over 800m (46.03; 33.53) with some style. Zousain filly ZOUTASTIC has one placing in four starts but is trialling like a potential winner. Followed up a Rosehill heat win on November 4 with an easy win in this 800m heat in good time (47.01; 33.96) that will have her primed to perform when she resumes.
CANTERBURY December 3: Gimcrack Stakes placegetter MEMO warmed up for her Magic Millions assault with a classy win in her 900m heat (55.81; 35.91). a soft run behind the leader before angling between runners at the 200m and surging to the line under a kind ride for a soft win. She's looked good from the start of the season and is in the right stable to develop into a good filly. All Too Hard filly HORSESHOE HILL also impressed winning her 900m heat in good style, tracking three wide outside the leaders and responding well with strong work over the last 200m in her 900m heat (55.88; 35.86). The 2YO heat over 902m was won by ARTISTIC VENTURE in comparable time with the 900m heats (55.81; 35.88). MORAVIA had a bit on his rivals in the fastest 902m heat (55.09; 35.34), travelling well within himself from the start while covering ground. Cruised to the line with plenty in reserve and should be a player in good class races over the summer. STARDEEL and MAJORCA SUNSET are well regarded maidens in the Bjorn Baker stable. They were beaten as short priced favourites in maidens late last season but showed they are ready to win races with sharp wins in their heats (STARDEEL 900m 55.92; 36.26); (MAJORCA SUNSET 898m 55.75; 36.15). Other maidens to impress included SHE CONQUERS running fast time in her 898m heat (55.22; 35.29). The promising WINSTON HILLS added another impressive trial to his record, tracking three wide before running away from his rivals in his open heat over 1100m (67.98; 35.55). TIGER TOWN was an eye catcher finishing second in his open heat.
RANDWICK November 26: TEMPESTUOUS was an impressive winner of the fastest of the four 2YO trials (44.30; 33.71), confirming the ability he displayed at the start of the season when second in the Breeders Plate. AUGUST BLOOM has won only once in seven starts but her two recent trials have her set to quickly improve on that record. Followed up her strong resuming trial at Rosehill with an impressive win in her open heat over 1045m (62.76; 34.50), working home under a hold for a dominant win by 1.5 lengths..
WYONG November 26: Talented local trainer Sara Ryan won the fastest 845m heat with racy 2YO filly SAPLING (49.43; 33.44).
WARWICK FARM November 8: A sharp return by VEGAS RAIDER in his first trial since July. Raced clear from the start and the further they went the faster he went, clearing out to win his 821m heat by almost nine lengths under a tight hold in the fastest time of the morning (47.58; 33.60). Has had his chances but will be suited in a restricted short course sprint first-up. Other heat winners with good prospects include RUSSIAN SNITZEL.
HAWKESBURY August 5: Super first trial by Written Tycoon gelding ROMAN SCRIPT, showing great natural speed to lead his 800m heat and skip away to win by more than seven lengths in easily the fastest time of the session (46.93; 32.53).
WARWICK FARM February 26: WINSTON HILLS stood out in the 1200m trials with his surging finish from well off the pace to win his heat (73.26; 35.41). Has a win and three placings from his first four starts and looks to have a good future.
BLACKBOOK REPORT
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – December 11-12
WYONG WEDNESDAY: Memo (R6)
CAULFIELD THURSDAY: Vienna Vixen (R6)
BLACKBOOKERS – Selected December 7
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GENTILESCHI; IN SUMMER; IS IT ME; RAPT; SAMUEL LANGHORNE
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Danny's St Darci; Arapaho; Riot And Rose; Port Lockroy; Nadal; I'mintowin; Estadio Mestalla; Rey Magnerio; Spirit Of Camelot; Light Infantry Man; Herecomesthestar; Gringotts; Athabascan; Bullion Boy; Powers Of Opal; Poison Chalice; Tavi Time; Pharari; Tulsi; Bubba's Bay; First Light; Naval Trader; Moravia