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Canterbury Selections, Trial Watch and Blackbook Runners - 20th December 2024

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Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Canterbury night meeting on December 20 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook runners.

 Canterbury Park

CANTERBURY December 20

Best Bets

RACE 1: (4) ENDURE

RACE 2: (7) MADAM INSTRIFE

For Value

RACE 4: (3) AUTUMNMATION

RACE 8: (6) GALANO

Selections

RACE 1: (4) ENDURE; (7) Anarita; (3) Vetwelve; (5) Heesen

RACE 2: (7) MADAM INSTRIFE; (3) Everybody Rise; (1) Viaconi; (5) Spandex

RACE 3: (9) SHE REX; (4) California Blues; (5) Iconify; (6) Cantarito

RACE 4: (3) AUTUMNMATION; (2) Frankly Elegant; (5) Sweet Proposal; (1) Pioneer Lass

RACE 5: (2) BAT OUT OF HELL; (3) Captain Maverick; (1) Monarchs Brae; (7) Physicist

RACE 6: (8) DANCE TO THE BOOM; (1) Apex; (2) Manuscript; (6) Canpikapony

RACE 7: (8) DEMIANA; (4) Salisano; (6) Shines; (7) Sweysive

RACE 8: (6) GALANO; (8) Angel Of Light; (5) Fays Angels; (3) Like A Tiger

 

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – December 18

CANTERBURY FRIDAY: Everybody Rise (R2); Monarchs Brae (R5); Dance To The Boom (R6)

RANDWICK SATURDAY: Pallaton (R1); Quietly Arrogant (R1); Albany Road (R1); Cenotaph (R1); I Am Famous (R4); Getafix (R5); Much Much Better (R9); Yorkshire (R10)

WYONG SATURDAY: Prosperous Dragon (R2); Stratafy (R3); Spicy Hotpot (R4); Everybody Rise (R6)

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Tempted; Point And Shoot; She Conquers; Winston Hills; 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

 

TRIAL POINTERS

NEWCASTLE December 12: Wyong trainer Sara Ryan's team continues to perform well at provincial trials. Her handy 5YO mare SPICY HOTPOT followed up her noted trial at Wyong on November 26 with a smart win in her 950m heat (53.61; 33.15), sprinting away in a fast closing sectional from her well performed stablemate MUCH MUCH BETTER for a soft win. She can be well placed in a suitable benchmark at the provincials.

ROSEHILL December 10: DEVIL NIGHT won the quickest of three moderate 2YO trials over 900m (55.64; 34.42).

RANDWICK December 9: The previously noted PALLATON looks well prepared for his debut after a strong heat win (51.54; 34.74) with the runner-up QUIETLY ARROGANT taking the eye with his strong work over the last 200m.

NEWCASTLE December 4: A maiden to impress in the 1000m heats was the previously noted trial winner PROSPEROUS DRAGON (60.52; 34.64).

RANDWICK November 26: A number of these runners will have aspirations of landing at the Gold Coast in January for the Magic Millions including the 2YO heat winner over 740m ALBANY ROAD (44.90; 33.87). PALLATON trialled well behind ALBANY ROAD.

WYONG November 26: Talented local trainer Sara Ryan won an open 845m heat with her evergreen performer MUCH MUCH BETTER.

WARWICK FARM November 19: Youngsters to take the eye with their work in their heats included CENOTAPH.

ROSEHILL June 21: Provincial stable has a runner in unraced 3YO gelding PROSPEROUS DRAGON. After posting trial wins at Wyong and Gosford in April and May he came to town for another dominant exhibition, giving a big kick off the turn to win his 1030m heat by a dominant margin (63.38; 36.02). Hard to beat in a provincial maiden.

 

BLACKBOOK REPORT

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – December 20-22

GOLD COAST FRIDAY: Lord Of Biscay (R7)

RANDWICK SATURDAY: In Summer (R2); Rapt (R3); Gentileschi (R7); Bojangles (R10)

PAKENHAM SATURDAY: Samuel Langhorne (R5); Haaracaine (R5); Tuvalu (R8); Robrick (R8); Strawberry Rock (R9); Is It Me (R10); Sir Atlas (R10)

EAGLE FARM SATURDAY: Tannhauser (R6); Lord Of Biscay (R9)

ASCOT SATURDAY: Let's Galahvant (R6)

SALE SUNDAY: Bring Forth (R4)

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected December 14

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ALALCANCE; EMMADELLA; LUNA CAT; SEQUISTA; ZONDEE; ZOUCLAIRE

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Jedibeel; Queen Air; 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