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Early mail and Blackbook Update for racing on July 22.

RANDWICK July 22

RACE 2 (9) ON THE FIDDLE: The Canberra stable that sets the standard in these Highway races is showing plenty of confidence in the potential of this lightly-raced 3YO by pitching him at this Class 3 event at only his fourth start after two country wins from his first three outings. Should have won first-up when fourth on the Acton track at Canberra before a strong win over 1300m at Goulburn. His obvious scope for improvement should see him go on with it here.

RACE 6 (8) SO WILLIE: Very fit gelding is deep into his campaign but continues to race well under big weights and will be suited over this trip on the limit after a game second to his stablemate Liapari over 1600m at Warwick Farm two weeks ago. Drops 4kg to meet Liapari 1.5kg better over the extra distance and worth noting that the last time he raced at Randwick in May he won over 1600m beating Supply And Demand carrying 57.5kg, form that now looks very strong.

RACE 8 (8) KING OF LEON: Making strong progress since resuming and I doubt he has reached his limit just yet. Ran through the line powerfully in his latest win over 1100m at Warwick Farm under 58kg and should have little trouble stepping up to 1200m in this higher class with a 2kg drop in weight. Valuable new ride for Hugh Bowman.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE

Eligible Blackbook Runners – July 22

RANDWICK: Suncraze (R2); Loyalty Man (R6); Invincible Knight (R9); Imanui (R9)

FLEMINGTON: Del Prado (R4); Killarney Kid (R7); Kilimanjaro (R7); Victory Downs (R7).

DOOMBEN: Terrorfilo (R1)

BLACKBOOKERS - Horses to follow at next three starts. Selected July 15

KIWIA: Ugly watch for his backers over the last 400m.

MARIQUITA: Good lead into something longer in right class.

CALCULATED: Don’t sell him short. Will win good races.

IT’S SO OBVIOUS: Faced big jump from maiden class. Unlucky and did it well.

SAXTON ROCK: Nice prospect for Brisbane classes next season.

CHAMOIS ROAD: Forgive run. Needs a senior rider.

GRAFTON CARNIVAL BLACKBOOKERS: Terrorfilo; Blackberry; Fraternater; Clever Blaze; Dubai Sights; Under The Thumb; All But Gone; Johnny Ge; Crooked Blaze

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS Payroll; Deploy; Royal Tudor, Liapari; Hualalai; Lone Eagle; Leodoro; Pakaya Prince; Irish Constabulary; Pick Me Up; Another Bullseye.

CURRENT BLACKBOOK HORSES: Acatour; Acceptile; Alegria; Aloisia; Amelie’s Star; Awesome Pluck; Bachman; Board Director; Calculated; Chamois Road; Comacina; Concealer; Dawnie Perfect; Delectation; Del Prado; Denpurr; Dissolution; Dixie Blossoms; Earth Angel; Endless Drama; Esteban; Faraway Town; Flow; Foundry; Gallante; Ghostly; Glenall; Gibraltar Girl; Groundbreak; Hardham; Harlem Lady; Here To There; High Mist; Imanui; Impavido; Inference; Inspired Estelle; Invincible Express; Invincible Knight; It’s So Obvious; Jericho; Jimmy Rea; Kanga’s Eye; Kilimanjaro; Killarney Kid; Kiwia; Lady Lee; La Luna Rossa; Loverboy Charlie; Loyalty Man; Lucky Liberty; Machinegun Jubs; Mandalay Bay; Man Of Choice; Mariqueta; Maurus; McCreery; Memento; Miss Siska; Miss Strathallan; Mogador; Mystified; Niccanova; Nurse Kitchen; Obsidian; Off The Rails; Oklahoma Girl; Onemorezeta; Our Century; Oxford Poet; Panno Rosso; Pariah; Pick Me Up; Presscott; Reneged; River Racer; Ruby Red Heart; Samara Dancer; Santa Ana Lane; Sarrasin; Saxton Rock; Screamarr; Selita; SIlverhawk; Sir Moments; Sir Van Dyke; Smart As You Think; Smooth Landing; Sons Of John; Spoils; Strictty Legal; Suncraze; Swear; Sweet Deal; Sylpheed; Tessera; Three Sheets; Top Striker; Tosen Stardom; Tower Of Song; Toy Boy; Tsaritsa; Tucanchoo; Tulip; Urban Ruler; Vanbrugh; Victory Downs; Walk The Streets; Wazzenme; William Wallace; Zanteca.