Best Bet – (2) FRESHETTE HANOVER – Race 2
Spot Play – (4) FILLY FORTY SEVEN – Race 5
Early Pick 4 – 1,2/2,3/4/1,2,3,4 = $3.20
Late Pick 4 – 3,7/1,4,8/4,5/1,3,4,6,8 = $12
Race 1 – (2) FAITHFULS NOLA shows two impressive first-over wins from bad posts to start her career now she moves inside. She should be formidable here. (7) ZEPHYR SEELSTER gets McClure for a return drive and she should get put into this race earlier this time; Exactor factor. (9) NO WHERE TO HIDE was 10 cents on the dollar against the choice last time and she faltered late, but she should get a piece of this.
Race 2 – (2) FRESHETTE HANOVER was an impressive winner from the 9-hole last time now she is in a short field. She should repeat here racing closer early. (1) MASSIVEPAJAMAPARTY should be close all the way and she is a good bet to complete the Exactor. (4) LATTE DATTE was 2nd to the choice last time and she should be in the hunt here again.
Race 3 – (1) HORSE TRADER had a tightener for this Gold assignment last week now he draws the best post; top call. (2) CROSSFIT MOUSE has a win and a second in three Gold tries and he should bounce back with a better effort here. (4) HETALKSTOANGELS should improve here dropping out of the Wellwood Memorial; consider using underneath.
Race 4 – (3) WILD DOROTHY was second to a very tough mare last time now she gets Roy here and he should send her on a speed mission. (2) BRYN BARONESS is in solid form and she should provide a stern challenge to the choice racing from close range. (5) FLUENTOCITY is also hot currently but this is a tougher assignment. I’ll use her underneath.
Race 5 – (4) FILLY FORTY SEVEN lays over this group dropping from the Mares Preferred 3 and she should take this coast-to-coast on the engine. (5) TILIKUM should improve also dropping down, but she may find the choice too tough. (1) LO HOLD A MOONBEAM is a good one to use on the bottom here starting from the best post and likely sitting a nice following trip.
Race 6 – (3) DREYDL HANOVER drops and moves inside and that should be the recipe for a winning trip here. (4) MAGICAL ALBERT should go better here with the move inside a couple of posts and he should be a theat. (1) DAM LUCKY is a good one to use underneath in this High 5 starting from the inside. (2) ROLLING ROCK is another one that gets post relief here who should get a piece of this. (9) MASTER SMILE should be passing some of these late to make it into the High 5.
Race 7 – (4) HP ROYAL THEO is hard to go past coming off an impressive Grand Circuit win and he gets top call here. (6) THREEFIFTYTWO also comes off a sharp win and he should be the main threat although a 1/2-miler may not be best for him. (1) SIMSALABIM should use his post advantage to take a piece of this.
Race 8 – (3) PAPARAZZI HANOVER drops from the top level and he should be tough racing on the lead here. (7) OFFICER JONES is in peak form and even starting from post 7 he is a big threat here. (6) MAXIMUS POWER is in good form and he can work his way onto the board in this spot.
Race 9 – (8) TRUE CUSTOM meets a field where none of his rivals have done much recently and if he gets sent hard to make front early, he may be able to wire these. (1) PINK DANDELIONS should go much better here starting from the inside; using in the Pick 4. (4) HOLIDAY HARLOT was in a race that was just too fast for her. She should improve here.
Race 10 – (4) CROSS MY MIND was a decent fourth at Mohawk Park the other night and he may get sent to the front early here; top call. (5) THE REV’s form is improving, and he is certainly classy enough for these; using. (6) PAR INTENDED should be passing many of these late to take a share.
Race 11 – (8) EATAAMS TRAUMA leaves from post 9 here and she is in great form; top call. (3) HONOR CALL looks for a repeat win here and she should be the one to catch. (4) BUCKINGHAM raced well last time and she can pass a few of these late; using underneath. (6) NEW BOSS IN TOWN should be a speed presence and if she is allowed to clear she could get brave on the engine. (1) LEAVING A LEGACY rarely misses the top 5 so she should be used in the High 5 here.
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Garnet Barnsdale is a veteran handicapper, bettor and racing writer who has worked as an analyst for DRF Harness for the past five years. He is also the current President of the Canadian Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.
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