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Garnet Barnsdale’s Hiawatha Horse Park Selections: Saturday, May 4, 2019

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Garnet Barnsdale’s Hiawatha Horse Park Selections: Saturday, May 4, 2019

May 4, 2019
By Garnet Barnsdale
Garnet Barnsdale’s Hiawatha Horse Park Selections: Saturday, May 4, 2019
BEST BET – (5) DON’T DILLY DALLY - Race 7
SPOT PLAY – (1) MIGHTY MOUSE – Race 4


Race 1 - (1) CATCH MY CONTRAIL had a decent try at London on Wednesday and this is the type I can see driver Borth sending on a front-end mission leaving from the rail; top call. (3) WRITE ABOUT LAURA faces easier here and she may sneak into the exacta. (2) ST LADS DIXIE will get bet off her Mohawk Park qualifier lines, but she’ll need to find more gate speed here in a race for a purse.

Race 2 - (4) A WHOLE LOTTA SASS goes first off the claim for veteran driver McKnight and she may go right down the road. (5) EAGLE SCOUT faces much easier here and he is sure to get put into play; using. (6) WINZEL has hit the board 136 times in his career and he can pass some of these to hit the Tri ticket.

Race 3 - This looks like a good spot for (5) MERCENARY and driver Ketros is sure to be sending him off the gate. (4) REGIL TIGER is a classy veteran that will likely leave with the choice. These two may settle it down the lane. (1) CAYO LOCO can tag along and stay for a share against these.

Race 4 - (1) MIGHTY MOUSE will likely look to impose her will starting from the best post here. Catch her to cash. (4) LILLIAN ROAD sometimes labours on the outside, but she has a good late kick on her best day and she can be a threat here. (2) BLISSFULLANNMARIE is in a good spot to leave fast then hang around and finish on the board.

Race 5 - (1) VINTAGE GOLD gets his nose back on the gate here after finishing a distant third when leaving from the second tier. I expect an aggressive Steward steer. (5) ZARKANA is iron-tough in this class and she’ll be the one to hold off down the lane. (4) MOON LAKE is a tough veteran who is always in the hunt, but I prefer to use her underneath here.

Race 6 - (9) MYBROTHERGEORGE often starts slowly, but the second tier may not be the worst for him here as he can probably beat a few of these to the turn then make a second-half assault in the leaders. (2) BAROSSA BLUE JEANS had a disastrous trip last time and still was only beaten 5 lengths. He should be a big threat here leaving from a much better post. (5) MACHS BOY appears to be coming around and he had a good record last year; consider for the exotics.

Race 7 - (5) DON’T DILLY DALLY appears to lay over these and last year’s leading driver Rooney will be sending; top call and Best Bet. (7) CASHMERE IVY is an interesting shipper, but she may get hung out to dry here. I wouldn’t take a short price. (1) SPORTS NATION can sit a nice trip and stick for a share leaving from the rail.

Race 8 - (5) DYNASTY SEELSTER is simply too sharp to go against, but his price will be puny. (2) IM RYLAN was first up against the choice last time and faltered late. He has a much better chance of being in the exacta here starting from the inside. (1) WINDSONG GRAYSON is the morning line favorite but his chartlines don’t match up with the choice’s. I’ll use him underneath.

Race 9 - (6) ROCKSTARS MEGASTAR comes in off a powerful win when he may have beaten better than he faces here. He gets the nod. (7) TERRA COTTA LAD has done okay vs. some tough fields since being claimed. He could add some value to the exotics here. (1) THINK AGAIN is likely to get over bet here and I’ll play to beat him.

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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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