Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 3/5

MEET STATS: 73 - 324 / $527.60 (-$120.40)
BEST BETS: 10 - 24 / $36.00 (-$12.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 5 - 24 / $80.20 (+$32.20)
BEST BET - SHEZAFREAKLIKEME (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - SPORTY SPOOK A (7th)

Race 1 - TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 3-2-21 Pace

(7) HE'S GRATIS N wasn't Dexter Dunn's pick, but he exits a good third-place try in the corresponding TrackMaster class to this one at Freehold and did show the ability to hit the board here at the Meadowlands on 1-22. He gets a good replacement driver in Todd McCarthy, also. (1) BEBOP ON THE BLOCK will be the one to beat after that dominating win over TrackMaster 73 types a week ago. (2) THUNDER DOME moves inside on the gate this week. He showed some interest in the lane a week ago, picking up a couple of positions.

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Race 2 - F&M NW2/20000LT Pace

(2) SHEZAFREAKLIKEME impressed me in her career debut on 2-19, making multiple moves in the mile and finishing third. I think she should benefit from that experience, and I will put on top. (3) ALLL COOL HANOVER has hit the board in all three of her opportunities down at Dover so far in 2021 and ships up into the Nik Drennan barn. Drennan has had some recent success with pacer Environs Hanover. (6) CLASSICA had a tough trip last week against NW4500L5's and wound up eighth. I think this is a much more reasonable race for her class-wise.

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Race 3 - TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 3-2-21 Pace

(6) MIGHTY AMERICAN N stepped up with a better performance in his third start off the layoff last Friday. Now he gets a chance with Dunn in the bike, and I will give him a shot. (3) CASHNCAM got rolling too late in that TrackMaster 73 tilt back on 2-19 but did kick home in 27 1/5, which catches the eye in these types of races. (1) S MCKEE went to the front a week ago but was no match for Bebop On The Block in the lane. I think he remains usable, and I will put underneath.

Race 4 - NW2/20000LT Trot

(2) LIZ'S CHAMP makes her second start out of the Noel Daley barn tonight. She retained Yannick Gingras in the bike, and I will anticipate a more aggressive approach tonight. (8) COCKTAILS N DREAMS is one of three for trainer Katricia Adams in this race. She trotted a final quarter in 27 2/5 last Friday in her first appearance of 2021, and she should be much tighter tonight. (1) SHE MUST BE MAGIC hasn't won in 26 career attempts, but she has Dunn's services and did trot home better in the pari-mutuel race last week than she did in her qualifiers.

Race 5 - GSY Series Pace

(5) PREPPY ART has gained in the stretch the last two weeks, and I think racing off-the-pace is usually a good strategy is these amateur races given the action up front. (3) ROCKINWITHTHEBEST performed better last Friday when he was more involved early. He gets a new set of hands this time with Joe Lee taking the lines. (10) WATCHMENEIGHNEIGH switches to the far outside post but won despite a tough trip a week ago, so he may be able to overcome it.

Race 6 - NW7500L5/Winners Base Class NW6000 or Less Last Start Trot *$50K GTD Pick 4 Pool*

(7) CHIPLOSIVE took advantage of a drop to the NW4500L5 class a week ago to win. He does have to step up here, but I don't think this is the toughest group of NW7500L5's I've seen, and he's sharp anyways. Simon Allard did go to the other Jeff Cullipher trainee in here, but I prefer this one, and he gets a good substitute in Scott Zeron. (3) ALL AMERICAN N closed out his mile in 27 seconds last Friday, and I'll include based on that. (2) DOUBLE ACCOUNT was the Cullipher pupil that Allard wound up on. He's burned some money in his last two, and I will try and beat him again.

Race 7 - 7500CLM Pace

(6) SPORTY SPOOK A closed with pace in the final quarter last Friday. He changes barns to Izzy Estrada's tonight, and horses making their first start out of his barn are a play for me. (5) STATESMAN N was Dunn's choice of a bunch in here and scored a win the last time he partnered with Dexter in a $7,500 claimer. (2) LUCK N ROLL K ships down from Monticello and is now with trainer Justin Sodano. This horse has won here before, and I'll look for the new stable and track change to help him.

Race 8 - F&M NW4500L5/NW6200L6/TrackMaster Rating 78 or Less as of 3-2-21 Pace

(5) JUXTA COWGIRL reunites with Todd McCarthy for the first time since they won together on January 2. This mare does her best racing when on or near the lead, and I will bet on that being the game plan here. (8) CASH ROLL took one shot against NW7500L5's last Saturday and paced a final panel in 27 seconds. She drops back to the level of her victory on 2-19 and got a vote of confidence from Gingras as his pick over others. (3) TALL POPPY N didn't have any success in her two opportunities against NW7500L5's, but she gets some class relief tonight, and has had success at the Meadowlands in the past.

Race 9 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners Base Class NW6000 or Less Last Start/TrackMaster Rating 81 or Less as of 3-2-21/NW41500LT Pace

(9) CALLMEQUEENBEE A held on to finish third last week in a game effort where she made a couple of moves and battled with a first-over attacker on the far turn. I'll hope for a bit of a smoother journey on this occasion and use. (7) DARKRSHADEOFPALE N picked up a check against the top mares at the track last Friday and was second against NW7500L5's prior to that. (5) ITS MESMERISE N delivered in that two week series in February and retained Scott Zeron over another one here.

Race 10 - 12500-15000CLM HCP Pace *$50K GTD Pick 4 Pool*

(3) SO SO DIE VIE exits the GSY Series races this time after hitting the board in his last three. I think he could step up a bit with a catch driver in Corey Callahan, and I will put on top. (7) SEELEY MAN ships over from Yonkers in sharp form from their $12,500 claiming class and gets a shot with Dunn. (1) BRIGADOON makes his second start for trainer Bill MacKenzie off the claim and did pick up positions in the final quarter last Saturday. He was Andrew McCarthy's choice in this contest.

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Race 11 - F&M NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 75 or Less as of 3-2-21 Pace

(9) LETME FLY LOW continues to have no luck at the draw, but I think she's in better form than the others in here, and I will go with her, even though she'll be a heavy favorite. (5) QUEEN JOSEPHINE hasn't won in a long time, but she did finish third in her last try against NW2500L5's on February 5. (2) SWEETER LULU drops to the bottom level tonight and could definitely wake up.

Race 12 - F&M NW11500L4/TrackMaster Rating 84.30 or Less as of 3-2-21/NW7 Pace

(3) MACHNHOPE is a horse we don't get to see very often at the Meadowlands, but she's a threat at whatever venue she shows up at, and that should be the case again here. (2) WINGDING HANOVER just missed in a brutal beat last Friday. She doesn't have to face off with the razor-sharp Betalady tonight, so the connections will probably want to take advantage of that. (7) SHE'S NUN BETTOR N gets a chance with Dunn this week after finishing third in the same race Wingding Hanover exits.

Race 13 - NW4500L5/NW21000 in 2020-21/12YO's/15000CLM Trot

(1) MEADOWBRANCH RICKY was my top pick in that race against NW7500L5's two back, so I will give him another shot at this reduced level tonight. (3) GODSPELL HAll is one I will include to say he's probably either going to win or break as he drops in class. (5) SHADY MCCOY got claimed by trainer Ray Vizzi last Friday. Vizzi had success with trotter Explosive Ridge, and watch the changes board to see if he pulls the shoes or makes any other adjustments.