Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 12/4

MEET STATS: 27 - 129 / $160.60 (-$97.40)
BEST BETS: 4 - 10 / $12.80 (-$7.20)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 9 / $9.40 (-$10.60)
BEST BET - IMPACTER (4th)
SPOT PLAY - ALEXA SKYE (9th)

Race 1 - GSY Series Final Pace *$50K GTD Pick 5 Pool*

(4) TAILGUNNER HANOVER draws an ideal starting post for his racing style and got along well with Juan Cano in this series. (8) WALKS OF LIFE gets out of the ten-hole tonight, and I expect Marianna to have him in contention. (9) WATCHMENEIGHNEIGH is the Hernandez horse that Tony Beltrami ends up on in here, and he's shown plenty of early foot to overcome this outside slot.

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Race 2 - NW2/25000LT / NW3/30000LT, NW Last 3 Starts Trot

(4) GROSSETO AS meets up with a pretty soft-looking bunch tonight and adds Dexter Dunn. (6) MANHATTANUP NO ICE has the most winning experience in the field with several Pennsylvania Fair Circuit victories to his credit. He got shuffled back on 11-20 and that hurt his chances. (10) MY BOY CHRISTIAN gets another shot with Gingras here and showed the capability to make the lead from this post last time out.

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Race 3 - NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 75 or Less as of 12-1-20/10000CLM Trot

(5) CHIEF JUSTICE stepped up with a better performance last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia and returns to the Meadowlands in a winnable spot. (8) TOUGH MAC finished fourth as the favorite in a NW2500L5 back on 11-6 and remains at the bottom level tonight. (4) ST JAMES GATE is likely to get plenty of attention as he enters the Burke barn, but some of their recent imports here haven't fired, and I'll play against.

Race 4 - NW4500L5/Winners Base Class NW3500 or Less or TrackMaster 75 Last Start/15000CLM Trot

(1) IMPACTER kept Dunn here and finished with plenty of interest last week in his debut for this barn. I expect him to be more involved tonight. (4) CHASIN' DREAMS showed the capability to finish second to NW7500L5's at Yonkers on 11-10 but made breaks in subsequent efforts over there. I'll hope the switch to the mile track helps him and include. (9) CASINO CUTIE IT drops after a runner-up performance against NW7500L5's a week ago but moves out to the nine-hole from post two.

Race 5 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(4) ST MARTINS has shown some talent when he's minded his manners, and he qualified nicely over the track on 11-28. Gingras, who usually seems to do well with these types, gets the drive. (5) MOVEOUTOFMYWAY K closed in 26 and change on 11-20 and kept Dunn over both Lorentzon horses in here. (2) GODSPELL HALL finished in the runner-up spot for the second straight time last Friday and draws inside after having post eight in that effort.

Race 6 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 78.9 or Less as of 12-1-20 Pace *$50K GTD Pick 4 Pool*

(4) TEAM KIWI N didn't have a great trip on Saturday night and finished seventh as the favorite, but this appears to be an easier spot, and I'll use. (2) ALKIPPE has significant post relief tonight and is another one in search of a better journey after she was two-wide throughout and then left first-over last Friday. (3) MILADY DENVER A showed her win here on 11-13 was no fluke as she closed in 26 and change after getting shuffled in the same race my top pick comes out of.

Race 7 - NW7500L5/Winners Base Class NW6000 or Less Last Start/20000CLM Trot

(4) CLASSIC VENTURE finally gets away from All American N after a series of good performances behind him and has a driver change to Anthony Napolitano with Steve Smith committed to another one in here. (1) LION SAFARI AS is probably the one to beat for the Dunn/Lorentzon combo as he gets some more class relief after finishing third as the favorite on 11-20. (6) VIC'S WINNER worked hard to get to the point from post ten on the 20th of November and didn't have anything to offer in the final quarter. He draws a better post here, and I don't think he'll be favored again.

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Race 8 - NW6/80000LT / NW8/100000LT, NW Last 3 Starts/NW10000L5 or Winners Base Class NW8000 Last Start Drawn Inside Trot

(6) BERKERY J made a break when in tight quarters in the stretch last Friday. I think he merits another chance in the hopes of a cover trip here. (7) SOME CHAPTER looks like another threat for Dunn and Lorentzon on tonight's card after a solid second-place finish to the classy Reign Of Honor a week ago. (4) I GOT THE LOOKS couldn't get involved most recently from post nine but moves inside tonight and was third two back to HL Revadon and Winnerup.

Race 9 - F&M NW4/50000LT / NW6/80000LT Drawn Outside Pace

(4) ALEXA SKYE won in this class on 11-6 and might offer a little bit of value. (5) GOLDEN QUEST N ships over from Yonkers after a series of sharp performances against NW8's and was David Miller's choice. (1) ODDS ON NAPLES was not Miller's choice but makes her second start off the layoff and did finish with interest from post eight a week ago.

Race 10 - NW20000L5/Winners Base Class NW17500 or Less Start/Winners Base Class NW12500 or Less Last Start Drawn Inside Trot *$40K GTD Pick 4 Pool*

(8) JL CRUZE just missed in a quality effort last Friday, and I'm going to hope Dunn can get him on the lead tonight. (10) WARRIOR ONE was third after cutting the mile in the same race JL Cruze was in. He raced without shoes that night, so you may want to check the board to see what they're doing this time. (7) RICH AND MISERABLE gets a chance on the mile track tonight and has won at the Meadowlands before. He's been competing in the Opens over at Yonkers.

Race 11 - NW4500L5/Winners Base Class NW3500 or Less or TrackMaster 75 Last Start/15000CLM Trot

(9) BROADWAY BRUISER is now with Wiliams Hernandez after a claim and has Dunn to drive. I'll look for him to fire in his first start for the new connections. (4) LIFETIME ROYALTY drops tonight after racing NW7500L5's in all his recent appearances at Yonkers at the Meadowlands and also draws a much better post than he had across the river. (1) VERY VERY FAST is reunited with Corey Callahan tonight. This horse and driver/trainer did good work together last winter.

Race 12 - 7500CLM Pace

(2) HEEZ ORL BLACK N slides down another notch after facing better claimers in his last pair at Yonkers and Freehold, and I'll give him a chance at upsetting the apple cart. (8) BILLION DOLLAR DAY put in another excellent effort last Friday in finishing second, and I expect Callahan to have him on or near the front again. (7) JUST N BERLANDER beat $7,500 claimers when last seen, but that was on 11-13, and I'll slot underneath.

Race 13 - F&M 10000-15000CLM HCP Pace

(9) EXOTIC DANCE looked like she got blocked in behind a tiring pace-setter last Friday. We saw her bounce back with a win prior to that, and though Dunn picked off, I don't mind that she gets reunited with David Miller. (10) BEST HONEY HANOVER was Dunn's choice, and she ships down from Plainridge in razor-sharp form. She's never raced at the Meadowlands before, but she certainly knows her way to the winner's circle. (4) EDEN PAIGE N is in good form, but this is a step up in class.