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Early mail for Canterbury and Blackbook Update for July 23.

CANTERBURY SATURDAY

RACE 1 (4) HAIR TRIGGER: There is something about this youngster! His debut run over 1000m at Kembla Grange in April was a real eye catcher and he confirmed that promise when he resumed to win over 1200m at Wyong on June 30, easily rounding up his rivals on a slow track with something in hand. Poised to go on with it and while the topweight Thronum looks a classy type the 3kg weight differential brings them together on the affected track.

RACE 6 (13) CHEEKY BABE: Lightly-raced filly has missed a place just once in her six starts and is set to go on from an excellent first-up third over this course and distance on June 22 when she hit the line strongly from the back half after an awkward start. She has since had the benefit of a soft second in a Randwick trial and this looks the right choice of race for the dual acceptor as she drops a handy 5kg from a favourable inside barrier.

RACE 9 (6) SHAHRAZAD: Impressive win over this course and distance at first start for eight months on July 6 when she cruised around the field three and four wide to win eased down in the heavy ground by a clear margin. She clearly has an affinity for the Canterbury track - all her career wins and placings have been at this course - and she should again relish the expected strong tempo.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE

Selected Horses from July 16 (Rosehill; Caulfield)

EXTENSIBLE: Excellent first-up effort. Bright future.

FORGET: Expect plenty of improvement in coming starts.

HILL SPY: Had excuses. Good Canberra sprinter.

BONDEIGER: Nothing went right. Obviously going well.

SHARIF: Top stable would be happy with this effort.

Eligible Blackbook Runners for July 23

CANTERBURY SATURDAY: Magical Stance (R5); Lanciato (R5); Ever So Natural (R6); Forget 9R7)

FLEMINGTON SATURDAY: Yulong Baby (R4); Ma Jones (R4)

NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Wide Acclaim (R6)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS (Since June 1): Telopea; Dissolute; Eagle Way; Super Tycoon; Tales Of Grimm; Sold For Song; The Monstar; Duke Of Brunswick; A Lotta Love; Wall Street Wolf; Ruettiger; Magicus; Dark Eyes

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