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CANTERBURY – May 1

TRACK RATING: Downgraded to Soft 6 (8am Wednesday) from Good 4 (11am Tuesday); Rail out 3 metres

Best Bet

RACE 8: YET HE MOVES: Nothing went his way when resuming. Hard to beat over the extra trip.

For Value

RACE 4: PHYSICIST: Sure to take improvement from promising debut placing.

RACE 7: (14) YANKEE ONE: Showed plenty of potential in his first prep. Set to run well fresh.

Selections

RACE 1: HOLLYWOOD HERO; (10) Kahawaty; Stand Aside; Baltic Coast

RACE 2: ERAANTYVA; Super Zippi; Veloce Rosa; Hot Jive

RACE 3: PRIVATE LIFE; Justice Warrior; (15) Let's Go Barbie; Toque

RACE 4: PHYSICIST; Kings Valley; Kotaishi; Balmierro

RACE 5: BALKANS; Mars Mission; The Instructor; Dakota Vroom

RACE 6: SPRING LEE; Jewellery; Sunchyme; Confess Our Dreams

RACE 7: (14) YANKEE ONE; Fury; (17) Rapido; (18) Cinematic Star

RACE 8: YET HE MOVES; Speycaster; Smart Legend; Allhallowtide

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – May 1-3

CANTERBURY WEDNESDAY: Private Life (R3); Let's Go Barbie (R3); Mars Mission (R5); Jewellery (R6); Spring Lee (R6)

WYONG THURSDAY: Lizzie's Gem (R4); Pisanello (R7); Divine Vicky (R8)

WAGGA FRIDAY: Mickey's Medal (R6)

HAWKESBURY  SATURDAY: Cannonball (R5); Doull (R5); Spacewalk (R5); Parisal (R5); Much Much Better (R5); Banana Queen (R6); Russian Conquest (R6); Call Di (R6); General Salute (R7); Xidari (R7); Attractable (R8); Jojo Was A Man (R8); Nugget (R8); Palmetto (R8); Zoe's Promise (R9); Kibou (R9); Rise Of The Masses (R9); Brigantine (R9); Excelladus (R9); Contemporary (R10); Baroque Road (R10); Manwe (R10)  

EAGLE FARM SATURDAY: Zoe's Promise (R4); Madrina (R6); Insist (R6); Embassy (R6)

NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Mickey's Medal; Tullyheron

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Waterford; Highlights; Ikasara; Redbreast; Jedibeel; Call Me Gorgeous; Battle Of Vienna; Perfumist; Overpass; Piggyback; Joey D'Or; Celestial Legend; Espionage; Diva Las Vegas; Physical Graffiti; Inquisitive Legend; Rantan; Froebel Star; Killcare Beachgirl; Gringotts; Another Wil; Linebacker; More Territories

TRIAL POINTERS

RANDWICK April 30: PALMETTO is ready to turn her form around after a surging last to first win in the 6 f heat (72.68; 34.58)

WARWICK FARM April 26: Nice conditioning trials from some well-known names including the G1 performer NUGGET, BAROQUE ROAD and JOJO WAS A MAN. I'm not a fan of polytrack trials but it there was plenty to like about the way the 5 3⁄4 f heat winner CALL DI went about her business.

ROSEHILL April 23: A classy return by Group-winning mare BANANA QUEEN in her first trial since October, trucking through her 4 1⁄2 f heat (54.41; 34.44) under a big hold from Nash Rawiller for an easy win. She pulled well clear turning for home before he shut her down with her winning margin flattering the closers.

RANDWICK April 15: High class sprinter CANNONBALL made an impressive return from his summer spell, a break he needed after his trip to the UK last year. He finished fourth in the fastest 3 1⁄2 f heat after he drifted to the rear some 15 lengths off the lead before steaming to the line over the last 1 f to be beaten less than 2.5 lengths. Not the easiest horse to train but he's obviously coming up well and an indication of what he is capable of when right.

RANDWICK April 8: SPACEWALK is a good Group sprinter on his day and two recent trials have him ready to be a player in the right races. Classy win under a good hold in his 4 1⁄4 f heat on the Kensington track (50.50; 33.61), running through the line with a lot to offer. The form looks good as the subsequent Randwick winner Joliestar finished third. Stablemate CONTEMPORARY had an easy time finishing fourth.

WARWICK FARM April 5:  A small set on the polytrack with three short course heats over 3 1⁄2 f won by Godolphin runners including an open heat with PISANELLO (44.37; 33.81) working easily to win the trial.

WARWICK FARM MARCH 26: EMBASSY stood out in the 2YO heats with a classy win in the fastest 3 3⁄4 f heat (46.51; 33.95), going through his gears effortlessly with plenty in reserve at the finish. Took on high class fields in his first two starts and only a matter of time for him to record his first win – could be a star at the Brisbane carnival.

NEWCASTLE March 27: Classy G2 winner ZOE'S PROMISE is working up to a likely Brisbane carnival campaign. She did it easily in her first trial since January to lead the fastest 5 f heat by a big margin and coast home untouched (60.05; 33.61). Impressive work that augers well for her to run well fresh.

BLACKBOOK REPORT

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS  - May 1-2

WARRNAMBOOL WEDNESDAY: Niccolini Vito (R8)

CANTERBURY WEDNESDAY: Hollywood Hero (R1)

WARRNAMBOOL THURSDAY: Little Mix (R9)

WAGGA FRIDAY: Niccolini Vito (R7)

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected April 27

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GREBENI; MANHOOD; POINT AND SHOOT; SACHEM; SILENT SURRENTE; TIFFANY VALENTINE; UNUSUAL LEGACY

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Skybird; Seonee; Tojaki; Quothquan; Circle Of Fire; Miss Joelene; Terra Mater; He's Our Bonneval; Riff Rocket; Elettrica; Strawberry Rock; Fearless; Commemorative; Illative; Etna Rosso; Pasima; Sir Atlas; Territory Express; Dolphin Skin; Cadetship; Celestial Legend