Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz with Trial Watch and Blackbook Report for racing at Scone and Doomben on May 11.

Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts

The Team Hawkes trained Mahalangur returned in a big way last start and appears well placed to break through in the final event at Rosehill tomorrow.

5 State Plays

The weather is giving French import Articus a knockout chance in Saturday’s $250,000 Villiers Stakes at Randwick.