Rosehill blackbookers and horses to follow from November 7

The Snitzel gelding resumed off a 19-week spell on Saturday and stood out when finishing an eye-catching fourth in this event.

With Tommy Berry aboard, he settled last and three-wide in the 13-strong field to the turn, then on straightening, he could still see them all and was eight lengths off the leader before finishing very strongly and crossed the line just behind the placegetters, beaten just 1.5 lengths in the end.

The four-year-old is a winner when second-up and will be better suited over further ground from here.

The Team Hayes-trained colt was having just his second race start on Saturday and after running an honest fourth on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield, he came Sydney and improved enough to take out this year’s Golden Gift.

Nash Rawiller settled him back in the field to the turn, then in the run home, he was held up to the 300m mark, then came off heels and finished with a powerful burst to cross the line half a length clear and going away from them.

There is plenty of upside with this colt and sticking with for now is good advice.

The Matt Smith-trained mare was second-up on Saturday and turned plenty of heads when she beat all but one home in this event.

Zac Lloyd had her settled near last to the turn, then on straightening, she could still see all of them to the 300m mark when she found another gear and ran home strongly, just falling short of victory by half a length on the line.

Now fitter for two runs back, she can improve from here and it could pay to stick with her for now.