Friday Night Lights with Chris Scholtz: 23rd February 2024

By: By Chris Scholtz Time published 2024-02-23 at 04:50 PM (GMT +11:00)

Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Canterbury night meeting on February 23 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.

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CANTERBURY February 23

Best Bets

RACE 3: (11) MERCHANT LADY

RACE 5: (3) MORNING SUN

Selections

RACE 1: (4) GATSBY'S; (7) Roselyn's Star; (5) Limahuli; (11) Silmarillion

RACE 2: (2) MALABAR; (1) Don Pedro; (4) Sunlord; (7) Zip On By

RACE 3: (11) MERCHANT LADY; (5) Amoreaux; (1) Navy Blood; (8) Countyourblessings

RACE 4: (8) SETON HALL; (4) Rhythm Of Love; (11) Opito Ballerina; (2) Huon

RACE 5: (3) MORNING SUN; (2) Roma Avenue; (5) Invincible Legend; (7) Super Chilled

RACE 6: (6) MOVADER; (4) Smart Little Miss; (7) Tycoon Jenny; (9) Llanddwyn

RACE 7: (9) TAORMINA; (10) WIngardium; (2) Shalailed; (11) French Marine

RACE 8: (5) AMATI; (10) City Of Lights; (3) Sweysive; (7) The Years

TAORMINA wins at Rosehill
TAORMINA wins at Rosehill Picture: Steve Hart

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – February 23

CANTERBURY FRIDAY: Gatsby's (R1); Limahuli (R1); Roselyn's Star (R1); Silmarillion (R1); Taormina (R7) 

TRIAL POINTER

WARWICK FARM February 12: TAORMINA went off the boil after winning his first two starts last year but has found his form again with three trials since early January. Really showed the benefit of his earlier trials to blitz his 813m heat, running out to a big lead and cruising home by more than eight lengths in fast time (46.80; 33.04).

BLACKBOOK REPORT – February 21

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – February 23-25

MOONEE VALLEY FRIDAY: Bellinger (R6)

ROSEHILL SATURDAY: Dipsy Doodle (R3); Lord Ardmore (R5); Thalassophile (R6); Renaissance Woman (R7); Tom Kitten (R8); Heman (R8); Celestial Legend (R8); Ceowulf (R8)

DOOMBEN SATURDAY: Sigourney (R1); African Daisy (R3); Wairere Falls (R7/R10)

CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Ashrun (R1); Don Corleone (R4); Legacies (R4); Rue De Royale (R8); Fearless (R8); Matisse (R8);

LAUNCESTON SUNDAY: Flattered (R8)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Gently Rolled; Dark Journey; Our Maryanne; 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

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected February 17

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ARCTIC GLAMOUR; BUCKAROO; ESPIONA; ETNA ROSSO; FOXY FRIDA; QUARANTINE DREAMS; REASONABLE POINT; TIME QUEST


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