Litfin: Belmont Park horses to watch for week of May 19

I’LL TAKE CHARGE
Trainer: Bill Mott
Last race: May 13, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 4 1/2
Beyer: 71
Tossed her head at the break to come away last, found herself 10 lengths behind after a half-mile, and finished well in seven-furlong debut; she is a half-sister to Grade 1 route winners Will Take Charge and Take Charge Indy, so effectiveness at longer distances should be in the cards.

REQUEST
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last race: May 13, 8th
Finish: 4th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 74
Didn’t get the best of setups in his first start at age 4, racing in the middle of the pack as slow fractions developed up front and then steadying in a crowd in the stretch; will get through the preliminary allowance condition on turf sooner or later.

BLACKTYPE
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Last race: May 14, 8th
Finish: 4th by 3 1/4
Beyer: 86
After winning a second-level allowance with blinkers added first time out this year, he stepped up to the N3X ranks and was shuffled back on the turn before flashing some late interest when belatedly called upon.

SO NOTED
Trainer: Charlie Baker
Last race: May 17, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 63
This first-time starter was next-to-last and 11 lengths from the lead early but then passed three or more horses at each call to wind up clearly second-best behind the favored Whale Rock in a maiden special weight sprint.