Hammersly: Assiniboia Downs mandatory payout pick five play for Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020

Assiniboia Downs will offer a mandatory payout for its jackpot pick five wager on Tuesday. With a carryover of more than $400,000 entering Monday’s card, the pool is expected to swell beyond $2 million if it goes unhit before the mandatory payout.

Race 3
STEVIE MAC was gone a while (more than seven months), but has come back with three good outings, topped by a smart win here July 8 over some of these. TWO STEPS FASTER continues her good form, coming off a sharp rallying second in a race like this here July 27. WITTS GATO pressed the issue before tiring to fifth behind a few of these in that aforementioned July 27 race. A return to her prior form makes her scary.

Race 4
WITTS DATA LINK looked good beating N3L foes for this price here July 6. She was claimed and tossed into a stakes here July 28. That proved too big a task, and she’s better situated here. SHEZ WICKED FAST hasn’t been much of a factor in three starts here this year but that all came versus tougher.

Race 5
SASK LADY just won a six-furlong race at this level here July 27. The way she finished hints Tuesday’s added furlong should be no problem. SAY IT’S NOT SO shot out to the lead in a similar spot here Aug. 3 but tired a bit late to end up second. That was still a good run as she seems to be improving.

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Race 6
SOUL OBSESSION was hindered at the start here Aug. 3 but finished smartly for third. DOUBLE TIME stalked and stayed on for second in a race like this here July 21. YOU’LL LIKE IT finished a game second here July 28. THE FIDDLERS GREEN rallied smartly to end up just a nose behind the top pick in that Aug. 3 race.

Race 7
CAPTAIN JOHN launched a serious midrace bid while very wide, and it took its toll as he couldn’t sustain his run, ending up fourth behind CAPTAIN AMANTE here July 28. That does signal he’s doing well. Captain Amante, as noted, won that July 28 race, so he comes here in peak form. RUN JEANNE RUN had a lousy start in that same July 28 race, his first start in almost a year. He can improve off that run.

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