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Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts
R&S Contributing Editor Chris Scholtz takes a look at tomorrow's Sydney racing.
SELECTIONS
{http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/form-guide/meeting.asp?raceno=1&meeting=82921 Rosehill Race 1 - 7 1} Longkissgoodnight
Top stable renowned for its success switching horses between cities is set to do it again by bringing this mare from Melbourne and dropping her into an average BM 78 affair.
She has missed a place only once in eight starts and rates highly in this company coming off some very good placings in solid form races at Sandown.
{http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/form-guide/meeting.asp?raceno=5&meeting=82921 Rosehill Race 5 - 2 1} Sir John Hawkwood
His new trainer John Thompson would have been delighted with his impressive trial second at Randwick on Monday that points to him being close to the form that saw him win the G3 Sky High Stakes over this course and distance in March first-up off a similar break.
His subsequent Group form in Sydney and Brisbane underlines that he is well placed in this company and his record shows he rarely disappoints when fresh.
{http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/form-guide/meeting.asp?raceno=8&meeting=82921 Rosehill Race 8 - 10 1} Dixie Blossoms
Classy mare on the rise who will get her chance to turn the tables on Pearls from their first-up clash in the G3 Toy Show (1300m) at Randwick as she is meeting that mare 3kg better.
Holds ample scope for improvement and the astute Ron Quinton is banking on the speed in this race will suit by keeping her at 1200m second-up.
BLACKBOOK UPDATE from 3 September (Randwick & Moonee Valley)
Federal - Sure there's a good win in him.
Global Glamour - Lot to learn but an obvious talent.Happy Clapper - The big fella needed the run. Best on top of the ground.
Rocketeer - Did well coming off big country win. Promising.Sebring Dream - No luck but still found the line. Guineas filly.
Tosen Stardom - Darren Weir would be delighted with his first-up effort.Recent Blackbook winners - The Monstar; Duke Of Brunswick; A Lotta Love; Wall Street Wolf; Ruettiger; Magicus; Dark Eyes; Yulong Baby; Extensible; Kaniana; We're Sure; Divine Prophet; Omei Sword; The Umbrella Man; Awesome Rock; Painted Firetail.
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS for 10 September
Rosehill - Unequivocal (R3), Sir John Hawkwood (R5), Impending (R6), Mediterranean (R6), O'Reilly Cyrus (R6), Snoopy (R7), Heavens Above (R8), Dixie Blossoms (R8) and Tower Of Song (R9)
Flemington - Highland Beat (R5), Tarzino (R7), My Sister Lil (R8) and Tally (R9)Doomben - Royal Occasion (R5) and Revitalise (R8)
Morphettville - Magnus Reign (R5)Chris' final observations and full audio preview of all Sydney races will be available after 9.30am Saturday on the R&S website and tweeted by @ScholtzRacing.