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Garnet Barnsdale’s The Raceway at the Western Fair District Selections: Monday, October 4, 2021

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Garnet Barnsdale’s The Raceway at the Western Fair District Selections: Monday, October 4, 2021

October 4, 2021
By Garnet Barnsdale
Garnet Barnsdale’s The Raceway at the Western Fair District Selections: Monday, October 4, 2021
Best Bet – (1) IF YOU KNEW SUSIE – Race 7
Spot Play – (7) WINE TYME – Race 8
20-Cent Early Pick 5 – Race 1: 1,2/1,2/1,4,7/6/1,2,3,6,7 = $12.00
20-Cent Late Pick 5 – Race 6: 1,3,4/1/1,2,7/2,4/4,5 = $7.20
20-Cent Early Pick 4 – Race 4: 6/1,2,3,6,7/1,3,4/1 = $3.00
20-Cent Late Pick 4 – Race 8: 1,2,7/2,4/4,5/1,5 = $4.80

 
Race 1 —  (2) RIVERCRUISE made a couple of moves to eventually get up to win the Prospect Series final in a good effort. He is my clear top pick here.  (1) SHADOWMOON RISING was well-beaten in that race after being hard used early but the dynamics of this race will be much different. He makes sense as the alternative to the choice starting from the rail.  (4) TALLNTAN BLUE CHIP should improve here getting away from the streaking EL Gladiator, but I’ll use him underneath in this spot.  (5) TJ SPITFIRE should sit a trip and take a small share.  
 
Race 2 —  (2) SECRETLY FLASHY was over her head racing at Mohawk Park. In this much better spot, she should get a good trip racing near the front, and she gets the nod.  (1) TWIN B HUGS figures to be blasting from the inside, and she will be a threat to go all the way tonight; using.  (5) LA MAGIC comes off a nice front-end win, but he may not be allowed to clear this time. I’ll play to beat him.  (3) MR ARCH is worth a look for the exotics getting post relief in this spot.  
 
Race 3 —  (1) FRILLS N LACE drops and draws best. I see her going right down the road in this spot. The obvious danger is (4) MOSTLY DALI, who took a new life’s mark racing off the claim.  (7) DIAMONDS OR TWINE is capable of entering contention for a slice despite drawing widest.  (8) COMING YOUR WAY got a golden trip to win at Hanover. She seems to be a bit player vs. these.
 
Race 4 —  (6) TALISMAN SEELSTER is the fastest horse in here, he just needs to work out a winning trip from this wide post.  (8) E L WILD SPORT is in a good spot in terms of class here, but he starts behind one that has missed two months so he may be up against it at the start; using underneath.  (4) CLASSIC COLBY’s recent form is decent enough to suggest he can take a small share.  (1) GIBBS RULES is the wild card coming back from a sick scratch and having missed two months. He will likely need this one; using on the bottom.  
 
Race 5 —  (7) BETTORBEFLYIN paced some big miles at Hanover, and he could get a pace battle to track here. I’ll take a swing with him expecting a square price from post 7.  (1) BO DOVER just took a new life’s mark and drawing the rail makes him the one to beat.  (3) SHADOW WARRIOR is another sharp contender that figures to be blasting and a three-peat isn’t out of the question for him.  (6) TOONIE TEEN impressed with his late rush last time and he can get a slice here.  (2) ADMIT ONE makes sense to use on the bottom of the High-5 starting from the inside.
 
 Race 6 —  (3) SR BEACH BABE is in top form coming off a sharp win at Flamboro on Thursday night, and she gets the call to repeat.  (4) CHOCOLATEMILKTOAST tried to make a late wide move in that race and she wasn’t beat far. She could turn the tables here with the right trip.  (1) AZALEA SEELSTER should be close early here from the rail. She figures for a slice.  (8) ROSE RUN VIGILANT can take a following trip and land a share here.
 
Race 7 —  (1) IF YOU KNEW SUSIE looks like a short-priced Pick 5 single here. I won’t try to beat her starting from the rail.  (8) ALYSSA MARIE will have a good chance of completing the Exacta, if she follows the choice closely leaving the gate.  (2) EATAAMS ELLIE gets major post relief today, and she will be in the exotics mix in this field.  (3) TOGETHER WE RUN is worth a look for the bottom of the Super starting from the inside.  
 
Race 8 —  (7) WINE TYME is one of the only starters in here that sports a decent lifetime win percentage, and I wonder if Kelly will fire her off the gate and look to take no prisoners. I’ll swing for the fences with her.  (2) MISS SINFONIA can be a speed factor here adding Lasix and drawing inside; using.  (1) KD ROSES is a one-time winner that is likely to get an aggressive steer from Sorrie. Dropping into a claimer, she is another in with a shot here.  (3) STEELY DAWN has been facing tougher recently, but she has yet to make it into an Exacta this year. I’ll use her underneath.
 
Race 9 —  (2) SLIP INTO GLIDE is in top form and, from his inside draw, he figures to notch the three-peat here.  (4) DOMINUM DEO is the other logical one as he drops into a claimer. I’ll use him on multi-race tickets.  (3) YOOOUKILIS should be good for a spot in the Tri or Super if he stays trotting tonight.  (5) THOR SEELSTER frequently finishes on the edges when he races at this level. Give him a look for the bottom of the Super.  
 
Race 10 —  (5) YS DELIGHT draws slightly better here and that means he should be closer early. I don’t love his rivals' chances of withstanding his lethal late kick; top call.  (4) SUNDOWN is in a better spot here, and he will likely be the one to catch. He’s the logical alternative to the choice.  (1) BEARCATWILLY gets post relief and that should help net him a share vs. these.  (6) RIVER DALI will likely pass a few foes late to take a slice.
 
Race 11 —  (5) PAT MCGARRY A comes back quickly after getting a start in at Flamboro the other night, and he gets top billing here.  (1) PRESS TIME will surely try to wire the field starting from the rail here, and he is the other one I’ll use on multi-race tickets.  (3) ACROBAT HANOVER is right there every week and should be in the Tri tonight racing from close range.  (8) MADE TO SHINE is on a roll but this is tougher; using underneath.  (2) SAUBLE ATTACK should take a small share off a following trip and land in the High-5.
 
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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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