Warwick Farm Selections, Trial Watch and Blackbook Report: 15th March 2023

Selections from Chris Scholtz for the Warwick Farm meeting on March 15 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.

CAPO STRADA
CAPO STRADA Picture: Racing Photos

WARWICK FARM March 15

RACE 2: (10) Wymark (EW)

RACE 5: (5) Le Vizir (EW)

RACE 8: (7) Capo Strada (EW)

RACE 1: 1-8-5-3

RACE 2: 10-9-6-3

RACE 3: 9-6-7-1

RACE 4: 4-5-2-3

RACE 5: 5-7-1-6

RACE 6: 4-11-6-7

RACE 7: 7-13-8-10

RACE 8: 7-12-4-9

OCEANIC FLASH
OCEANIC FLASH Picture: Steve Hart

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – March 15

WARWICK FARM WEDNESDAY: Exceed Perfection (R2); Secret Revolution (R3); Ferrari Girl (R3)

GOSFORD THURSDAY: Kaizad (R2); Audette (R8); Cruel Summer (R8)

ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Swiss Exile (R5); Hell I Am (R5); King's Gambit (R8); Platinum Jubilee (R8); Shades Of Rose (R9); Ausbred Flirt (R10)

MOONEE VALLEY SATURDAY: Parisal (R8)

KEMBLA GRANGE SATURDAY: Martial Music; Thalursian; Short Shorts; Scientist; Sir Artie

SCONE SUNDAY: Kissaki; Outishka; Single Shot; Kaizad; Oz Empress; Rimbaud

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Jedibeel; Autumn Ballet; Smart As Smart; Bacchanalia; Soldier Of Rome; Artorius; Kallos; Shadows Of Love; Amazonian Lass; Tu Qui Santuzza; High Plateau; Secaution; Introducing; Cylinder; Bundeena; Jupitus; Smashing Eagle; Cafe Millenium; Quantico; In Secret; Anamoe; Barber; Allaboutella; Condrieu; Zulfiqar.

TRIAL POINTERS

NEWCASTLE March 8: AUDETTE made it back to back trial wins at Newcastle with an easy win in the fastest 1000m heat (60.60; 33.60). Cruised to the line almost four lengths clear, setting her up to add to her impressive race record of five wins from only seven starts.

RANDWICK March 7: Boom 2YO KING'S GAMBIT was on his game with a sharp win in his 1050m heat (63.49; 35.03). The time wasn't flash but you had to like the way he settled back in the field and let down quickly after taking a split at the 250m to put a gap in them with ease, coasting home by a soft margin of more than three lengths. HAWAII FIVE OH had his first trial for his new stable and a sure sign of things to come as he went through his gears in great style for a soft win in his open heat over 1050m (62.46; 34.08). Excellent trial from nice prospect HELL I AM who is certain to build on his record of four wins from 10 starts. Sat three wide in midfield before surging off the turn and easily running down the fast leader for a soft win in his open heat over 1050m (63.22; 34.23). Top sprinter LOST AND RUNNING showed the benefit of his first-up trial, working easily in second place and showing his class when extending late to nail the pacy leader in his open heat over 742m (43.00; 32.62). All in order for a strong return. Expect big improvement form lightly raced maiden MARTIAL MUSIC after a super trial win in his 1050m heat in fast time (61.77; 33.92). Was full of running from the jump and had plenty in the tank cruising to an impressive win by almost seven lengths in the fastest heat over the distance.

WARWICK FARM March 2: More winning trials by two-year-olds from the Waterhouse/Bott stable. The star was the unraced KAIZAD, a Capitalist colt having his second trial with blinkers added to his gear. He showed natural talent to control his 808m heat from the front and was under double wraps extending sweetly off the turn to cruise home by a soft 2.2 lengths in fast time (46.87; 33.52). Well exposed filly PLATINUM JUBILEE, the Gimcrack Stakes winner, has had a testing season but showed she has bounced off her Silver Slipper Stakes second in top shape with a cruisy front running win in her 808m heat (47.16; 33.52). Racy filly OZ EMPRESS went into the blackbook with a super trial win at Warwick Farm on February 16. She was again too sharp for her rivals in the fastest 811m heat, doing it easily to score by almost two lengths (47.40; 33.46) and is obviously set to race boldly on debut.

HAWKESBURY February 21: In the fastest 1000m heat (57.99; 33.27) SHORT SHORTS was a nice second under a good hold.

RANDWICK February 20: SHADES OF ROSE showed her class winning the Group heat over 850m (50.55; 33.01) with style, sitting behind the pace before splitting the leaders with ease and going to the line under a big hold. Pass marks for the placegetters LOST AND RUNNING and IN THE CONGO.

WARWICK FARM February 16: OZ EMPRESS is a free running filly by Exceed And Excel and is certain to take plenty of benefit from this first trial experience after she led her 800m heat with ease and ran away from them over the last 200m in the fastest of the four heats over the distance (47.01; 33.11).

KINLOCH
KINLOCH Picture: Steve Hart

BLACKBOOK REPORT

Eligible Blackbook Runners – March 16

GOSFORD THURSDAY: Kinloch (R8); Samoot (R8)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Meridius; Almania; Jal Lei; Osipenko; Lindermann; Swords Drawn; Regal Pom; Sha Of Gomer; Lekvarte; Iron Grace; Queen Air; Spacewalk; Competition; Jacquinot; Hokkaido; Levante; Deficit; Frumos; Mr Rock It; Dunkel; Sunshine In Paris; Skyman; Validated; Superium.

Blackbookers – Selected March 11

(Follow for next 3 starts)

APULIA: Will find a suitable race.

EMISSARY: Ready for a longer trip.

IS IT ME: Open to obvious improvement.

PRIDE OF JENNI: Hard to beat against her own sex.

ZEYREK: Going well. Fitter for the run.


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