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Selections, best bets and value plays from Chris Scholtz for the Canterbury meeting on September 18 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.
CANTERBURY September 18
Best Bets
RACE 3: (3) NEED SOME LUCK
For Value
RACE 4: (2) UNLIMITED
RACE 5: (6) LITTLE JEANIE
Selections
RACE 1: (1) JELLICIOUS; (7) Amelita; (6) Zoysia; (1) Eton
RACE 2: (6) MERGEILA; (1) Excelindeed; (4) Northern Eagle; (3) Espinho
RACE 3: (3) NEED SOME LUCK; (4) Edited By; (1) Deprivation; (5) Gundy Guy
RACE 4: (2) UNLIMITED; (3) Line Of Fire; (4) County Kilkenny; (9) Malabar
RACE 5: (6) LITTLE JEANIE; (5) Misterkipchoge; (8) Seafall; (9) Just Glamorous
RACE 6: (4) BOSTON ROCKS; (3) Shines; (9) Eye Pea Oh; (8) Fire Star
RACE 7: (6) SEASCAPE; (4) There There; (1) Countyourblessings; (7) Alvina's Luck
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – September 18-22
CANTERBURY WEDNESDAY: Eton (R1); Zoysia (R1); Amelita (R1); Jellicious (R1); Flying Embers (R1); Northern Eagle (R2)
KEMBLA GRANGE THURSDAY: Bremel (R3); Admitted (R4); Micro Magic (R5)
NEWCASTLE FRIDAY: Bluebird Bay (R4); Boomtown Chat (R4); Scarlet Oak (R5); City Of Lights (R5); Matcha Latte (R7)
CANBERRA FRIDAY: Super Zippi (R7)
RANDWICK SATURDAY: Humanity (R1); Pure Alpha (R4); Matcha Latte (R6); Café Millenium (R6) Amenable (R6); Tom Kitten (R6); Scarlet Oak (R6); Gringotts (R6); Stefi Magnetica (R9); Mazu (R9); Whinchat (R10);
CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Commemorative; Huetor; Fawkner Park
NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Bremel; Cashburn; Canara; Zoysia; Northern Eagle; Creek; Restonica; Zoubaby; Mane Character; Bluebird Bay; Rennata; River Pat
GOLD COAST SATURDAY: Loves Me Likearock
NOWRA SUNDAY: Cashburn
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Ellipsis; Sunshine In Paris; Lady Shenandoah; Traffic Warden; Dashing Rupert; Opal Fields; Royal Patronage; Watch My Girl; Deconstruction; Briasa; Storm Boy; Asuriita; Last Command; Spirit Of Wealth; Countyourblessings; Kimochi; Via Sistina; Ameena; Joliestar; Wave Breaker; Agenda Setter; Enriched; Starmae; Lilac; Drifting
TRIAL POINTERS
RANDWICK Sept 9: In the first black type heat (1000m) MAZU showed he retains plenty of zest, leading under a good hold to record a soft win (60.13; 34.33) over other G1 stars that included STEFI MAGNETICA and FANGIRL. None were put under any pressure with only 2.5 lengths covering the six runners across the line. The pair that looked good in their late work were the Stradbroke winner STEFI MAGNETICA (2nd) and exciting mare SCARLET OAK (4th). FANGIRL (5th) was merely out for conditioning work. The second heat over 1000m saw TROPICAL SQUALL set a solid pace but couldn't match the impressive late work from off the pace by the winner AMENABLE. He sprinted to the line in faster time than the first heat (59.82; 33.96) and look set for a good campaign. There were numerous good efforts In the A grass trials, the most notable being COMMEMORATIVE.
WYONG Sept 9: A strong winning trial by GRINGOTTS indicates he can carry on with the super form he displayed in the late autumn. Ciaron Maher spelled GRINGOTTS after he reeled off three successive wins including the Tamworth Cup and a Listed race in Brisbane, taking his career record to seven wins from 13 starts.This was his second trial since his spell and he had no trouble running past the leader to record a soft win in his 1200m heat (72.30; 34.95) that will have him ready for a bold first-up performance.
ROSEHILL September 5: TOM KITTEN was given an easy tick over trial following his first-up win, working easily under a big hold to finish second in a slow 1030m heat (64.27' 34.69) that he could have won if J Mac had let him off the leash. Maiden heat winners with good prospects include NORTHERN EAGLE, ZOUBABY and BREMEL.
RANDWICK August 30: The big boy CAFÉ MILLENEIUM put in another strong trial to finish second in the faster of two black type heats over 900m (53.20; 33.10).
WARWICK FARM August 27: Some very quick heat winners in the short course trials included the fast runners SUPER ZIPPI and MICRO MAGIC while the strong front runner WHINCHAT is ready for a bold first-up effort after an easy win in the fastest of the four heats over 1207m.
RANDWICK August 19: In a black type heat over 850m (51.00; 34.16) the trial that took the eye was the closing third of CAFÉ MILLENIUM as he ran through the line with plenty to offer. FAWKNER PARK had an easy time settling at the rear and was never asked for a serious effort.
BLACKBOOK REPORT
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – September 18
SANDOWN WEDNESDAY: Landmark (R5)
CANTERBURY WEDNESDAY: Unlimited (R4)
BLACKBOOKERS – Selected September 14
(Follow for next 3 starts)
FAY'S ANGELS; FIRST LIGHT; LINEBACKER; SKYBIRD; SYMPHONY OF COLOUR; TANNAHUSER; VICTORY LANE
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Sunshine In Paris; Unusual Legacy; Spring Lee; Ceolwulf; The Englishman; Boom Torque; Kundalini; Daytona; Hellavadancer; Yorkshire; Amigo; House Of Cards; Shiny New Deel; Invader Zim; Rogue Bear; Piastri; Madame Odette; Kapakiri; Batrana; Aramco; Don Diego De Vega; Rezone; Wyclif