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Keep an eye on: Blackbookers - 3rd of July 2024

Midweek racing from Canterbury and Sandown Hillside and we’ve got a horse to follow from each meeting.

BLAZING REBEL winning the Become An MRC Member Handicap at Caulfield in Australia.
BLAZING REBEL winning the Become An MRC Member Handicap at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

Canterbury Race 1 – Extremely Hardys

Hard to go past this dominant maiden winner who ran her rivals into the ground, beating a fairly strong maiden field by six lengths, posting the fastest Racing & Sports speed figure of the card, which is always a good sign for a two-year-old. The overall time was nearly a full second faster than the three-year-old maiden over the same trip one race later, and she looks every bit a Group class filly.


Sandown Hillside Race 8 – Blazing Rebel

Not exactly a horse with upside, but one that looks on track to peak in the next couple of runs when getting over a bit more ground. He's started 100-1 and 60-1 in two starts this preparation but really hit the line well here over 1700m to grab second, running the clear race-fastest sectionals from too far back. He can probably even drop back slightly in grade or find a provincial race over 2000m, and given his two SP's, we may get another decent price for a well-placed horse.