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Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Flemington and Randwick meetings on November 5 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports

FLEMINGTON November 5

MELBOURNE CUP –  Box Trifecta: 1-2-8-13-14-15-18

Best Bet

RACE 8: (7) BIG SWINGER

For Value

RACE 4: (13) MANOLO BLING

RACE 5: (7) WHISKY ON THE HILL

RACE 9: (8) MISS ARIA

RACE 10: (14) IS IT ME

Selections

RACE 1: (10) PRICE TAG; (1) Shining Smile; (13) Military Tycoon; (2) Winmar  

RACE 2: (2) OPENING ADDRESS; (3) Statuario; (4) Hammett; (8) Plymouth   

RACE 3: (4) CLOUDLAND; (6) Riot And Rose; (9) Stormfront; (2) Chattahoochee

RACE 4: (13) MANOLO BLING; (5) Winnasedge; (18) Versaille; (11) Gruzamba

RACE 5: (7) WHISKY ON THE HILL; (13) Quantum Cat; (4) Mr Waterville; (10) Newfoundland

RACE 6: (8) APULIA; (6) Earl Of Tyrone; (10) Café Millenium; (5) Arran Bay

RACE 7: (1) VAUBAN; (2) Buckaroo; (13) Onesmoothoperator; (18) Interpretation: (15) Sea King; (14) Zardozi; (8) Land Legend

RACE 8: (7) BIG SWINGER; (8) Chewing Gum; (5) Extremely Hardys; (10) Supernima 

RACE 9: (9) MISS ARIA; (4) Konasana; (5) Aviatress; (10) Fortunate Kiss

RACE 10: (14) IS IT ME; (12) Warnie; (3) Rheinberg; (15) The Shaper

RANDWICK November 5

Best Bets

RACE 7: (5) ESTADIO MESTALLA

RACE 8: (8) JEDIBEEL

For Value

RACE 4: (10) ISLAND DEC

RACE 6: (8) BIANCO VILANO

Selections

RACE 1: (1) FLYING BANDIT; (5) Lady Superspy; (6) Waverley; (3) Highborn Harry

RACE 2: (5) TICKLEBERRY; (12) Tai Lung; (10) Announcing; (7) Take The Rap

RACE 3: (2) KING OF THE CASTLE; (1) Chorlton Lane; (4) Secret Plan; (6) Hollywood Hero 

RACE 4: (10) ISLAND DEC; (6) Tartaglia; (2) Los Padres; (13) Titanium Miss   

RACE 5: (12) TAVI TIME; (11) Ducasse; (7) Redstone Well; (17) Vivy Air

RACE 6: (8) BIANCO VILANO; (6) Gallant Star; (7) Rainbow Connection; (14) Florino

RACE 7: (5) ESTADIO MESTALLA; (1) Waterford; (14) Peace Officer; (11) Ravello 

RACE 8: (8) JEDIBEEL; (7) Caballus; (2) Dragonstone; (11) Ballroom Bella 

RACE 9: (5) BOJANGLES; (2) Headwall; (4) South Of India; (7) Dehorned Unicorn

RACE 10: (8) GENTLY ROLLED; (6) Deprivation; (11) Negotiations; (8) Huon

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – November 5

RANDWICK TUESDAY: Cuban Royale (R3); Sky Lab (R5); Pereille (R8); Jedibeel (R8); Bojangles (R9

KEMBLA GRANGE TUESDAY: Blue Illusion (R6); Zealously (R6); Alabama Hussy (R9); Sharon Drive (R9)

HAWKESBURY THURSDAY: Cuban Royale

WYONG SATURDAY: Cryptonic; American Starlet; Manuscript; Zealously; Hopper; Candlewick

ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Extractor; O' Ole; Tupakara; West Of Swindon; North England; Fiorsum Fred;   

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Autumn Burst; Rotagilla; Irish Bliss; Private Harry; Spione; Maximum Dividend; Fiorenza; Wooloowin; Amazing Eagle; Comedy; Shelstein; Strong Trade; Pisanello; Overpass; Flame Of Hestia; Manos; Icarian Dream; Olentia; Admitted; Hard To Say; Iowna Benz; Aye Aye Captain; Force Red; Broadsiding; Swift Falcon; Creek

TRIAL POINTERS

RANDWICK November 1: Lovely piece of work from the 2YO filly O' OLE in her first trial since her debut second in the Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick. Eased back under a hold from a wide gate and worked into it easily from the 300m, peeling to the outside and easily picking up the leaders for a soft win in her 850m heat (50.15; 33.64).

WARWICK FARM October 29: REGIMENTAL COLOURS has featured in Trial Watch several times with this being the third trial win since May by the unraced All Too Hard filly. She's well educated and showed her natural speed to lead comfortably and extend under no pressure for a soft win, running fast time in her 792m heat (45.56; 32.75). Time for her to go to the races. I like the form in the 2YO trials. Trapeze Artist filly TUPAKARA showed good potential with her debut fourth in the Gimcrack Stakes and was faultless cruising to an easy win the fillies heat over 795m (46.90; 33.33). In the colts heat over 792m (46.86; 33.41) WEST OF SWINDON, by boom international sire Wootton Basset, showed natural talent running strongly on pace. In a top stable and ready for a bold debut.

HAWKESBURY October 28: Farnan colt NORTH ENGLAND was an early trial star before finishing third in the Breeders Plate on debut. Showed the benefit of that race experience to win his 800m heat in easily the fastest time of the session (45.84; 33.35). Sure to be fancied when next produced. BLUE ILLUSION added another impressive win to his trial record in his 800m heat (47.08; 32.72).

RANDWICK October 22: JEDIBEEL is the type you would love to own, being a model of consistency who puts in every time with six wins and six placings from his 14 starts. Enjoyed a short spell after he won at Rosehill in July and looks ready to go again after an impressive win in a fast 742m heat (43.42; 32.96), picking them up easily over the last 200m under no pressure. The free running MANUSCRIPT won the fastest 742m heat (43.21; 32.70), quicker than the Spirit Of Boom colt EXTRACTOR (44.43; 33.83) in the colts 2YO heat.

HAWKESBURY October 14: Impressive win by Blue Point 3YO BLUE ILLUSION in the fastest of the three 800m heats (46.70; 32.47). Placed in three of his six starts last season in good company, he was too sharp for his rivals leading under a hold and showing sharp acceleration off the turn to run through the line 2.5 lengths clear with plenty in reserve. Hard to beat in a suitable maiden.

ROSEHILL October 4: The maiden heats were chock full of good trials. Mark down the winner SHARON DRIVE and placegetter HOPPER as good prospects for an early win.  

ROSEHILL May 24: Bjorn Baker won a 2YO heat over 900m with first time runner REGIMENTAL COLOURS (55.35; 35.48). She is a racy filly by All Too Hard with plenty of natural pace.

BLACKBOOK REPORT

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – November 5-7

FLEMINGTON TUESDAY: Price Tag (R1); Riot And Rose (R3); Last Druid (R4); Café Millenium (R6); Chewing Gum (R8); Konasana (R9); Fortunate Kiss (R9); Mollynickers (R9)

RANDWICK TUESDAY: Gringotts (R5); Our Last Cash (R6); Estadio Mestalla (R7); Pereille (R8)

MORPHETTVILLE TUESDAY: Spirit Of Camelot (R8)

KEMBLA GRANGE TUESDAY: Point And Shoot (R8)

KYNETON WEDNESDAY: Herecomesthestar (R5)

FLEMINGTON THURSDAY: Matriarch Rose (R3); Mollynickers (R4); All Kinds Of Folk (R8); Light Infantry Man (R9)

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected November 2

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BENAGIL; BULLETS HIGH; CHARM STONE; CIGAR FLICK; PORT LOCKROY;

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Athabascan; Bullion Boy; Powers Of Opal; Poison Chalice; Tavi Time; Pharari; Tulsi; Bubba's Bay; First Light; Naval Trader; Moravia; Aviatress; Unlimited; Sunshine In Paris; Unusual Legacy; Spring Lee; Ceolwulf; The Englishman; Boom Torque; Kundalini; Daytona; Hellavadancer; Yorkshire