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Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for racing on May 6 including Trial Watch and Blackbook runners.
CANTERBURY May 6
RACE 3: (5) Irish Angel (EW)
RACE 5: (3) Dynamited (Value)
RACE 6: (4) Mocambo
RACE 7: (6) Not Feint Hearted
RACE 1: 1-2-9-4
RACE 2: 1-4-2-11
RACE 3: 5-1-8-3
RACE 4: 7-9-2-6
RACE 5: 3-4-1-8
RACE 6: 4-7-8-5
RACE 7: 6-11-1-12
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS
CANTERBURY: September Run (R1); Onedayclosertoyou (R1); Zouflou (R1); Papal Warrior (R3); Irish Angel (R3); Starspangled Rodeo (R5); Stellar Impact (R6)
KEMBLA GRANGE: Spaceboy (R2); Doctor Mancini (R2) Blossom Star (R3); Hoopla (R3); Samiam Seussie (R3); San Antonio (R3); Greek Hero (R6); Fiery Red (R7)
SPACEBOY (Warwick Farm April 27): We've seen it from him before but it still begs belief how he is still a maiden (seven placings from nine starts) when he can produce trial form like this. Cruised away from his rivals in his 791m to score untouched by seven lengths in the fastest sectionals of the morning (46.40; 33.00).
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Fileuse; Sybella; Salina Dreaming; Lion's Roar; Sally's Day; Maui Girl; Bold And Wild; Frosty Rocks; Peltzer; Irish Thunder; The Bopper; Amusez Moi; Kinloch; Sauvestre; Bellevue Star; Missile Heat; Ranier; Snitz; Macleay; Golden Tycoon; Secretly Awesome.
BLACKBOOK REPORT
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – May 6
CANTERBURY: National Guard (R4)
MURRAY BRIDGE: Realm Of Flowers (R6)
WARRNAMBOOL: Superhard (R7); Anjana (R7); Gayatri (R8)
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Dawn Passage; Tofane; In His Stride; Order Of Command; Ditmas; Russian Camelot; Affair To Remember; Big Night Out; I Am Excited; Miss Exfactor; Castelvecchio, Star Of Michelin; Indy Car; Con Te Partiro.
Selected Blackbook Horses
(Selected May 2 – Follow for next three starts)
BALLISTIC LOVER: Big filly open to improvement.
AMITTO: Will be better as a 4YO.
BEHEMOTH: Sure to benefit from strong return.
I AM ELOQUENT: Expect plenty
BARTHELONA: Never stopped trying in tough conditions.
HARBOUR VIEWS: Heavy going made it hard for him first-up.
