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Garnet Barnsdale’s Georgian Downs Selections: Saturday, July 24, 2021

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Garnet Barnsdale’s Georgian Downs Selections: Saturday, July 24, 2021

July 24, 2021
By Garnet Barnsdale
Garnet Barnsdale’s Georgian Downs Selections: Saturday, July 24, 2021
Best Bet – (3) VEYRON – Race 7
Spot Play – (1) CEASELESS – Race 3
20-Cent Pick 5 – Race 1 – 2,3,5,6,7/1,5/1/5/1,2,4,7,8 = $10.00
20-Cent Pick 4 – Race 4 – 5/1,2,4,7,8/2,3,4/3 = $3.00

 
Race 1- This is a great non-winners of two tilt to kick off the $1,500 Guaranteed Pick 5 with several live chances knocking heads. I’ll side with (5) MY ONLY SUNSHINE who was very impressive taking two dominant wins one class lower. (2) KATYS DELIGHT is an obvious contender coming out of a better race at Mohawk Park where she wasn’t beat very far. (7) HAVANA PANIC tries for a six pack of consecutive wins here, but this spot is much tougher; demand a price.
 
Race 2 – (5) KOUNNIS paced a 55 3/5 back 1/2 last time at Mohawk Park but she could do no better than close for 4th. That shows you how much tougher that field was than the one she faces tonight. She should be tough in here racing off the claim. (1) SHES MOVIN ON also exits a much tougher Mohawk Park race and she could lead these all the way. She’s on my Pick 5 ticket. (4) CRANBERRY BRIE can pass some of these late. She should be good for a spot in the Tri or Super.
 
Race 3 – (1) CEASELESS paced a sub-28 third 1/4 uncovered, challenging the leader here last week, which led to her tiring late. She can get a much better trip from the rail here, and she gets top call. Something went amiss with (4) MARVELOUS KISS here in the Prospect Series on July 6th. She can be a threat assuming the issue has been resolved. (3) SO FIA LOLITA should go much better here on the class drop, but I won’t take a short price.
 
Race 4 – This is a field that (5) BETTER BE DONNA N should dominate assuming she is over her sickness. She gets the right driver for a speed try; top call. (3) SLY ELEANOR N got cooked trying to make front last time, and she got three weeks off after that race. She is always a factor but she is probably racing for 2nd here if the choice brings her A game. (7) ITTY BITTY is worth a look for the exotics coming off a sharp Mohawk Park win.  
 
Race 5 – (1) ULTRA was no match for a repeat winner last time but there are none in here that should strike fear in her heart. Drawing best tonight could see her notch a maiden win in her 16th try. (8) MY MOTHER PEARL was also a distant 2nd to the same mare that beat the choice, but in a different race a week later. She looks like the main danger. (2) GOUDAWON is an interesting two-year-old that appears to have some talent, and she should be good for at least a share in this debut. (4) ALICE B has improving form but she has missed three weeks. I’ll use her in the bottom rungs of the High-5 wager. (7) SANTACRUZ SEELSTER is one who should be passing some of these late, and she is another that I will use underneath.
 
Race 6 – (2) KOLOY DM raced in two very tough dashes since arriving from Ottawa now she is spotted where she should be able to show her best; top call. (4) HIGH ROLLER DUKE is right there every week, and she has a good chance to clear to the front early tonight. She’s the one to beat. (3) CLASSYLANEPRECIOUS loses driver Harris for this, but she still figures to be in the hunt for a share.
 
Race 7 – (3) VEYRON takes a massive class plunge tonight, and he has to dominate these, doesn’t he? (4) WHAT A RUSH looks next best, and he likely completes a very chalky Exacta. (6) DOCS SWAN SONG closed best of the rest last time chasing a runaway winner. He can pass some of these to land in the Tri.
 
Race 8 – (1) ROCK AND TWIST draws best in a small field, and he should go right down the road vs. these. (3) YARIS SEELSTER has raced great in every start since shipping in from Mohawk Park. He’s the main danger. (4) MOSSIES ART was game in defeat last week. He should be part of the Tri racing from close range.
 
Race 9 – (1) ROUGH TRADE projects to get a nice trip stalking the fast leavers that are lined up on the far outside of the gate, and he gets the call to notch his first win of 2021. (9) SAVANNAH SPLENDOR appears to be quickest off the wings of the gate, and he should be the one to catch here. (8) ON CRUISE CONTROL loses rail advantage tonight and he could be overbet. I’ll try to beat him out of the Exacta. (7) MACKS THREE has improving form, and he should take another share here racing from close range. (3)  SOUTHWIND GRIZZLY can land in the bottom of the High-5 again this week.

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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 six years. He is also a past president of the Canadian Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. 

 

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