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Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Randwick Kensington meeting on January 31 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook runners.
RANDWICK KENSINGTON January 31
Best Bets
RACE 2: (8) IMPUNITY
RACE 6: (2) WHINCHAT
Selections
RACE 1: (5) RAILWAY MAN; (6) Zealously; (1) Dale; (3) Getafix
RACE 2: (8) IMPUNITY; (6) Miss Chenery; (5) Calanche; ((4) Misterkipchoge
RACE 3: (2) HELLFIRE EXPRESS; (4) Centrestone; (5) Chartwell; (3) Sonora
RACE 4: (5) IRONTON; (2) Side Show; (3) Xidaki; (11) Profound Benefit
RACE 5: (3) OAKFIELD WALLABY; (5) Tympanist; (7) Naval Seal; (2) Roma Avenue
RACE 6: (2) WHINCHAT; (7) Smart Legend; (3) Demitasse; (1) Brimstone
RACE 7: (6) INFANCY; (4) Field Marshall; (5) Hanau; (2) Desiah
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – January 31-February 3
RANDWICK KENSINGTON WEDNESDAY: Railway Man (R1); Ironton (R4); Whinchat (R6); Brimstone (R6); Smart Legend (R6); Field Marshall (R7)
GOSFORD THURSDAY: Merchant Lady (R2); Sleeping Lion (R2); Mad Darcey (R5); Misty Legend (R7); Everlong (R8)
CANTERBURY FRIDAY: Enhance; La Roja; Marchesi; Misty Legend; Photograph; Silver Cliff; Gaylord; Overview; Pushpa
ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Enhance; Lost; Pushpa; La Roja; Bodjie; Dipsy Doodle; Saltcoats; Alinea; Manaal; Manos; Lady Of Camelot; Rush Hour; Counteroffensive; Runranirun
CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Lost; Counteroffensive; Dipsy Doodle
NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Omikami; Merchant Lady
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Capabelle; Koby Girl; Tashi; Amor Victorious; Winning Proposal; Switzerland; High Octane; Memoria; Caballus; Winston Hills; Lovero; Norton Road; Rockbarton Fashion; Sky Artist; King Of Sparta; Too Darn Lizzie; Junqueira; Tycoon Deshauna; Magnucat; Shezanalister; Kitty Chat; Dize; Tamerlane
TRIAL POINTERS
ROSEHILL January 25: Stylish Exceed And Excel colt ENHANCE recorded the fastest win in the 2YO heats over 900m (54.49; 34.60), showing nice improvement off his first trial when second at Rosehill on January 11. Led comfortably and had plenty in reserve over the last 200m to score by almost three lengths. LOST posted the fastest time in the 900m heats (53.75; 34.25) after travelling three wide. Horses to follow from the open heats include SALTCOATS while the good performances in the 2YO and maiden heats included PUSHPA, OVERVIEW and MARCHESI.
RANDWICK January 22: The fastest 850m heat winner on the Kensington track was PROST (48.45; 32;62) in a strong trial. Breeders Plate winner MANAAL took the eye with his late work through the line under no pressure. In the two 2YO trials over 1050m on the A Grass FEARLESS won the quicker of the two trials (61.81; 34.00) while COUNTEROFFENSIVE had a bit on his rivals in the other heat (61.90; 33.76) and is one to keep an eye on. In the shorter 741m heats the flying filly LADY OF CAMELOT was again too quick for her rivals to score by almost three lengths (42.44; 32.56) while another Waterhouse/Bott speedster ALINEA really took the eye with her impressive win in the faster 741m heat (42.40; 32.37) by a soft 3.4 lengths. She never came off the bit and looked to have a lot more to offer over the latter stages. In the open and maiden heats for the older horses the better winners included SMART LEGEND, MERCHANT LADY and SILVER CLIFF.
CANTERBURY January 9: There were numerous good 2YO trials but none matched the brilliance of Written Tycoon filly LADY OF CAMELOT as she sped away with her 899m heat by more than nine lengths in the fastest time of the morning (53.17; 33.10). Several other 2YOs reaffirmed the talent they had displayed earlier in the season in trials and races including strong placings from MANOS and Breeders Plate winner MANAAL.
WARWICK FARM January 2: Excellent return by talented 4YO WHINCHAT in his first trial since October. Travelled strongly three and four wide outside a line of leaders in his 815m heat before cruising to the front turning for home. Jay Ford then sat like a statue and put the gelding under no pressure as he finished an easy second (47.86; 33.25). He's won three of his eight starts up to 1400m and is sure to build on that record.
RANDWICK December 11: The 740m open heats featured a promising win by the Wellington Boot winner EVERLONG (43.55; 33.29), a filly now in the Waterhouse/Bott stable.
RANDWICK October 6: The 2YO heat over 740m was won in smart time (42.98; 32.62) by MANOS, a stylish Snitzel colt from the Snowden stable.
BLACKBOOK REPORT
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – January 31
RANDWICK KENSINGTON: Our Maryanne (R3); Naval Seal (R5); For Victory (R6)
DOOMBEN THURSDAY: Plundering (R4)
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Pereille; Glory Daze; Ceerseven; Cradle Of Life; Our Kobison; Caballus; Bermadez; Nana's Wish; Union Army; Va Via; Miracle Spin; Contemporary; Zennzella; Gelatin; Munhamek; Acotango; Acquitted; Bowery Breeze; Stroke Of Luck; Ka Bling; Rose Quartz; Let'srollthedice
BLACKBOOKERS – Selected January 26-27
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BELLINGER; CADETSHIP; INFINITIVE; KING COLORADO; LADY LE DA; SWEET RIDE
