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Chris Scholtz - Early Thoughts

R&S Contributing Editor Chris Scholtz takes a look at tomorrow’s Sydney racing.

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Randwick Race 2 - 10 Royal Navy

Progressive 4YO from the strong Snowden gets his chance for a confidence building win after two sound efforts since resuming.

He is well placed getting down to the limit weight after carrying 57.5kg when beaten a nose second up over 1600m at Warwick Farm when he just failed to run down a tearaway leader.

He was a convincing winner when third-up in his last prep and should be ready to go to a new peak with the benefit of his added fitness from his last start over this trip.

Randwick Race 4 - 7 Comin' Through

Hard to fault the record of this classy 4YO who has only missed a place twice in his eight starts and boasts excellent Group form including his placings in the G1 Randwick Guineas and G2 Hobartville Stakes in the Autumn.

Returned with a fine first-up win over this course and distance carrying 60.5kg a month ago and has had the typical Chris Waller prep with a strong third in a maintenance trial at Rosehill last week.

Clearly at his best on firm ground and is well placed to take on this company with his liking for Randwick and the massive 7.5kg drop in weight from his first-up win.

Randwick Race 9 - 5 I Thought So

Raw talent has been gelded since his last campaign and judging by his strong form in two recent trials it should be the making of him as a racehorse as his record would be so much better if he had been more focused in his early races.

He won first-up over this course and distance in February and his recent trials confirm he has progressed and is ready to start his new campaign in similar form. The map indicates a line of early speed that will work for him, giving him the chance to hold up for the last run at them.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE from 9 September (Horses to follow at their next three starts)

Cambage - Genuine improver in something longer.

Danish Twist - Should have been in the finish. Obviously going well.

Interlocuter - Can make quick amends for protest loss.

Abbey Marie - Will be well placed against own sex.

Foundation - Poor tactics. Suited on a big track.

Riyadh - Not much went right. Will appreciate weight relief.

Recent Blackbook winners - Suncraze; Fraternater; Kiwia; Chamois Road; Dracarys; Mariquita; Tango Rain; Pariah; Victory Downs; Bergerac; Screamarr; Brave Smash

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS for 16/17 September

Randwick (Sat) - My Nordic Hero (R2), Marsupial (R3), Tom Melbourne (R4), No Doubt (R4), Tulip (R5), I Am Excited (R5), Smooth Landing (R5), Foxplay (R6), Life Less Ordinary (R8) and Harper’s Choice (R8)

Flemington (Sat) - Muraahib (R2), Toga Picta (R2), Violate (R3), So Si Bon (R4), Serenely Discreet (R6), Smart As You Think (R6), Inference (R7), Almandin (R8), Charlevoix (R8), Amelie’s Star (R9), Hardham (R9) and Riyadh (R9)

Doomben (Sat) - Denarius (R6)

Dubbo (Sun) - Crooked Blaze (R7) and Schedule (R8)

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.