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Early mail and Blackbook Update for Canterbury and Flemington on November 7.

CANTERBURY SATURDAY

RACE 4 (2) MR MANHATTAN: Rising sprinter is going for three straight and doubt his winning run is over just yet as this race sets up well for him with 1kg less than he carried in his last start win over 1000m at Randwick. He should settle with the sit on the leaders from his inside gate and will take beating if he prduce the same turn of foot that has been a feature of his two wins since resuming.

RACE 8 (4) QUICK STRIKE: Like his preparation coming into this at his fourth start since resuming and backing up from his close second over 1800m at Rosehill last Saturday that should have ready to go on with it. He’s a typical slow maturing son of High Chaparral who was given a shot at the Queensland Derby last season, indicating the opinion held of him by the Waller stable. Has raced well at Canterbury and capable in soft ground

RACE 9 (2) BETTER NOT BLUE: Loves soft ground and won his only start this course in heavy going. He is well placed to add to a good record after resuming with late closing second over 1200m at Randwick in stronger company. The month between runs suits his pattern and apprentice Jess Taylor has built a strong association with him, her 3kg claim being an obvious benefit in this grade.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE

Selected Horses from October 31 and November 3 (Rosehill; Flemington, Randwick)

[nMAGIC ARTIST[/n]: Unlucky. Looks high class.

[nAZKADELIA[/n]: Big finish against the bias.

ABSALON: Strong start to new campaign.

HOGMANAY: Promising debut.

LA SPECIALE: Worth following in right class.

MAYSAM: Has plenty of talent.

CUBAN FIGHTER: Another forgive run. Going well..

TALL SHIP: Close to a win.

b>Eligible Blackbook Runners for November 6/7/8

CRANBOURNE FRIDAY: Grand Slam Eagle (R7)

FLEMINGTON: Velox (R2); Setinum (R5); Bow Creek (R7); Magic Artist (R7); Ballet Suite (R8); Ulmann (R9)

CANTERBURY: Ryker (R1)

GOLD COAST: Star Of Night (R3)

ARARAT SUNDAY: Reigning Meteor (R5)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS (Since September 1) - Azkadellia. Vanbrugh; Onerous; Silverball; Good Project; Disposition; Iggimacool; Kermadec; Ruling Dynasty; Hebden; Press Statement; Music Magnate; Stratum Star; Artistry; Zayam; Terravista; Braccenby; Lucky Hussler; Happy Clapper; Tarzino; I Can Rock; Zarzali; Pittsburgh Flyer.

CURRENT BLACKBOOK HORSES: Abidewithme; Absalon; Alpine Eagle; Amazon; Artibai; Artlee; Azkadelia; Ballet Suite; Bonete; Bound For Earth; Bow Creek; Chastened; Chester Road; Choice We Had; Clevadude; Cuban Fighter; Dibayani; Drago; Elle Lou; Famous Seamus; Faustus; General Groove; Grand Slam Eagle; Hauraki; Heavens Above; Hogmanay; Honesta; I Can Rock; I Love It; I’m Belucci; It's A Silver Tail; King Of England; La Speciale; Lady Le Fay; Less Is More; Like Xena; Magic Artist; Master Of Arts; Maysam; Medcaut; Minnie Downs; Noble Protector; Northern Fury; Northern Saint; Ocean Tempest; Oncidium Ruler; Pemberley; Pico Turquino; Portman; Regatta Rebel; Reigning Meteor; Rekindled Power; Rhode Assassin; Rose Of Choice; Royal Rumble; Ryker; San Diego; Sardaaj; Setinum; Silent Sedition; Simply You; Slow Pace; Star Of Night; Strawberry Boy; Sultry Feeling; Tall Ship; Telepathic; Thinking Of You; Tinto; Tulsa; Ulmann; Valley Sweetheart; Velox; Warwarick; Washington Heights; Wawail; Whitten's Delight; Zanbagh;