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Garnet Barnsdale’s Flamboro Downs Selections: Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Garnet Barnsdale’s Flamboro Downs Selections: Tuesday, October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020
By Garnet Barnsdale
Garnet Barnsdale’s Flamboro Downs Selections: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Best Bet – (2) ZEALOUS SEELSTER – Race 2
Spot Play – (4) SILVERHILL MISTY – Race 3
20-Cent Early Pick 4 - Race 3: 1,3,4/2,3,5/1,2/1,4 = $7.20
20-Cent Late Pick 4 - Race 8: 3,4,7/4,5,8/2,5/5,7,8 = $10.80

 
Race 1 – (1) MUSIC TO MY GEARS was a winner last time he raced for a tag and it came at this claiming level. From the rail tonight he gets top call. (6) DONT ASK LOGAN has been good in two straight starts at this track and he should be sent forward again leaving the gate but he could get stung early this time; demand a price. (2) AMERICAN RISK raced decently at this level in two of his past three starts and he is another who is in with a shot in the curtain-raiser.
 
Race 2 – (2) ZEALOUS SEELSTER looks to double up after recording a big win here last week and from an inside draw she should be tough to beat. (1) E R RHONDA recaptured her form at this track two starts back and she should be the main threat leaving from the rail. (4) LDL GEM provided golden cover for the choice last week and she could turn the tables with a better trip tonight.
 
Race 3 – (4) SILVERHILL MISTY was over her head at Mohawk but she fits well here and she should be a good price tonight; top call. (1) MA REBELLE is obvious drawing best and showing two blowout wins from post #1 on her card, but she has missed close to a month so I’m not sure I’d take odds-on in this spot. (3) DESTINY CRUISE is always a threat with her excellent speed and she might be the one to catch again when they turn for home.  
 
Race 4 – (5) IN SECRET has missed some time but he will be tough to beat if he can reproduce his September 19th winning effort in a Preferred 3 here. (2) LEFKADA is on a roll and even though she faces tougher, she is capable on her best effort; using. (3) POWER AND GRACE gets post advantage on the other fast leavers here and she may go right down the road if she steals a breather.  
 
Race 5 – When (2) DREAMFAIR TECATE is sharp and properly classified he typically leaves the gate like a rocket and in this first try at a claimer he might surprise. (1) SUNSHINE LOU – like the choice – gets his nose back on the gate and drops into a claimer. He is another who has a chance to provide some Pick 4 value. (3) SPECTRUM SEELSTER is an obvious threat but his record suggests he is more likely to take a slice than a win and he is likely to be overbet tonight; using underneath.
 
Race 6 – (4) Y A MUSCLE MASS left hard from post #7 last week to make front but was immediately pressed by the #8 horse. The two engaged in an early duel and Y A Muscle Mass finished 23 lengths ahead of that rival but he was softened up late. Both horses draw better here and this gelding gets top call. (1) READY TO DEAL gets a key driver change to Coulter and she should be a threat leaving from the rail. (6) DOMINUM DEO stacks up well on class but from post 6 I prefer to use him underneath. (7) TINAS MAJESTY qualified well for this and if he can manage to stay flat this time, he can hit the High-5 ticket. (5) RIDE TO JUSTICE was the one pressuring the choice last time. Starting from a better post here, she can take a share.  
 
Race 7 – (2) YANKEE UP draws inside for the first time in a while and he hasn’t been used much in recent starts. I see a big speed try coming here. (9) RACING FOR SPACE was lights out racing off the claim for Bourgault and he’s hard to leave off exotic wagers in this spot. (7) CHALEURS AD is classy and fast and he should be part of the early pace again.
 
Race 8 – (3) MAJESTIC BRAYDEN blew up at 3 to 5 here last week and he remains the most logical winner with some risk attached; top call but using others. (4) MUSCLES JARED should appreciate the class relief here as he has been facing tougher recently at Mohawk Park; using. (7) VENUS DUHARAS was a big winner here last week vs. lesser and she has raced well for driver Young in the past. She’s on my late Pick 4 ticket.  
 
Race 9 – Tough race here; I’ll side with (4) TOBINS TERROR, who may get moved earlier against this group. (8) FLUENTOCITY is good enough to beat these if she could recapture her best form and if she wins, she would blow up the tote board; using. (5) HYPNOTIC KEY’s most recent effort stamps her as a contender vs. these and she should be positioned near the front early. She is yet another Pick 4 possibility.
 
Race 10 – (5) TEETER has responded positively to the driver change to Bowins two starts back and he gets the call to repeat. (2) DAY OF HONOR was leading the choice when he broke last week and he is a contender in this spot. (8) IRISH PRINCE was moving when he got interfered with due to Day Of Honor’s break in stride and he could surprise here.  
 
Race 11 – (5) YS TALLIA moves in a couple of posts here and that may be all she needs to head to the front at the start and go right down the road. (7) OUTLAW IMAHOTVIXEN is hot and so is the barn that sends her out. I’ll use her in this Pick 4. (8) LYONS RIVER PRIDE has more than enough class and speed to handle these but the widest post could make it tough; demand a price. (6) I WISH YOU WELL is always in the mix and it’s unlikely that she misses the top four here. (1) BUTTERMILK HANOVER is worth a look for the High-5 making her second start back.

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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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