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Selections and best bets for Canterbury on May 8 by Chris Scholtz plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.
CANTERBURY May 8
RACE 2: (11) Twentyfour Carat (EW)
RACE 5: (1) Napoleon Solo
RACE 6 (5) Rockin’ Ruga
RACE 7: (9) Goddodin
RACE 1: 8-4-2-7
RACE 2: 11-6-4-8
RACE 3: 5-2-3-4
RACE 4: 6-8-2-4
RACE 5: 1-8-2-13
RACE 6: 5-4-2-3
RACE 7: 9-11-7-2
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – May 8-9
CANTERBURY: California Zimbol (R1); Kahlo (R1); Maddie Rocks (R1); Asiago (R1); Fisticuffs (R2); Secretively (R2); Invincible Prince (R2); Havana Storm (R3); Sedgemoor (R3); Rockin Ruga (R6); Goddodin (R7).
Fisticuffs (Warwick Farm October 15): First trial for well-bred Redoute’s Choice juvenile colt and he looked well educated to travel easily in the lead and extend nicely for a soft win despite a slow last sectional (43.28; 34.50). He’s been well educated as he’s had another four sound trials since January. Creates interest as they have been patient.
Gododdin (Rosehil January 15): Lot to like about the way the Exceed And Excel filly led and was kept under a hold when another runner railed underneath her to head her at the 200m before she went up a gear to forge away on the line for a soft win. Didn’t trial again until given an easy time when second to Nature Strip at Randwick on April 26. She was a Randwick winner from just four starts last season and confident she can build on that.
HAWKESBURY THURSDAY: Taken Everything (R5)
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Constellations; Demerara; Life Less Ordinary; I’m A Legend; Intuition; Merlinite; Persepolis; Reloaded; Walk The Runway; Pelorus Jack; Human Nature; A Room Somewhere; Grey Lion; Top Striker; Trekking; Plague Stone.
BLACKBOOK REPORT</b>
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – May 8
SANDOWN: Really Swish (R3)
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Autocratic; Life Less Ordinary; Abdon; Declarationofheart; Libertini; Graceful Storm; Pierata; Indian Thunder; Spin; Zoutori; Invincible Gem; Multaja; All Pluck; Widgee Turf
