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Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts

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Appeals as a rising talent after resuming with an impressive maiden win over 1400m at Kembla Grange when he dictated from the front and was never put under pressure to win plenty in hand.

Placed at Canterbury at his only previous start in December and get the impression his high strike rate stable hold a good opinion of his potential.

Sebring Sun is one his way back Picture: Racing and Sports

Rosehill Race 8 - 11 Harlem Lady

This promising Zabeel mare really made an impact with her impressive first-up win at Warwick Farm when she came from last at the 600m with a super turn of foot to win running away over 1400m.

It was her second win in eight starts and was a performance that suggests she has returned a much improved mare. Expect to see her ridden cold from her wide draw and again finish over the top of them.

Rosehill Race 9 - 3 Sebring Sun

Quality three-year-old is primed for his first start since December off two strong trials - a win at Rosehill and soft third at Warwick Farm - that dispels any doubts about his fitness.

Cannot get away from his G1 form when third in the Golden Rose against the likes Exosphere and Speak Fondly, he’s drawn to enjoy the run of the race and well weighted carrying only 1.5kg over a high limit weight of 57.5kg.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE from 14 May (Scone, Doomben, Caulfield & Morphettville)

Barood - Nothing went right for him at Scone. Forget the run.

Roeinda - Ready to win off her fine Scone effort.

Delectation - Will be big player in the Doomben 10,000 and Stradbroke.

Souchez - Strong opener to his Brisbane campaign.

A Lotta Love - Locked on fence and never got a crack at Caulfield.

Ruettiger - Holds plenty of scope for improvement.

Recent Blackbook winners - Too Good To Refuse; Hetty Heights; Don’t Doubt Mamma; Lady Le Fay; Maurus; Fell Swoop; Nancy; Divine Mr Artie; Zedfast; Jumbo Prince.

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS for 21 May

Rosehill - Grunderzeit (R9) and Figtree (R9)

Doomben - Astronomos (R2), Archives (R3), Rock Sturdy (R5), Bachman (R5), Trubia (R5), Chandana (R6), Our Ivanhowe (R7) and Sold For Song (R8)

Morphettville - Dissolute (R1), Gabella (R4), Alpine Eagle (R5), Private Secretary (R6) and A Lotta Love (R6)

Flemington - Payroll (R2) and My Bantry Bay (R7)

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.