Northfield: Wednesday 3/18 Analysis + Pick Four Tickets

Best Bet: 4-10 / 13.20 (-$6.80)
Best Bet: GENTLEMENSATTITUDE (2nd)
Spot Play: RATTLING PINE (5th)
Early P4 – 4 with 4,6,7,9 with 1 with 2,3,5,6 = $16
Late P4 – 1,6,7 with 5 with 4,6,9 with 2,3 = $18

Race 1 – FM NW3/20000 Lifetime / AE NW 30000 Lifetime/15000 Claimer

(3) BROADWAY SARAH will probably offer a decent price and owns a win against similar two back. (5) V-KEY’S BLAZER has hit the board in eight of ten on the year. (6) O U FIREFLY is the only horse in the field with a win at this level. (9) LADY LONE STAR filly shows breaks but would be one of the horses to beat should she stay flat.

Race 2 – NW2/15000 Lifetime/10000 Claimer

(1) GENTLEMENSATTITUDE was tremendous last week first start over the track. (3) FLIGHTY HALL set a lifetime mark last out racing gamely; fires early. (9) JOHNS FLIGHTY GIRL jumped up with a huge effort last race first start in a new barn. (6) MCLEISH has hit the board in nine of ten at this level; use underneath.

Race 3 – NW1/7500 Lifetime

(1) MAJOR MOOLAH has yet to make a break on the year and draws the best post in a weak field full of question marks. (8) TT’S PRECIOUSPIXIE has been more consistent than most of the field and will offer a big price. (3) FLAWLESS STONE mare is one of the faster trotters in the field when she minds her manners. (7) CARPATHIAN LAUGHS lightly-raced 4-year-old has room to improve in his second start back off the long layoff.

Race 4 – NW1/7500 Lifetime

(7) ANDALE ANDALE four-year-old pacer showed a huge burst of speed in his only start of the year. (3) EATAAMSALLFIREDUP has been moving in the right direction and could use a smooth trip. (6) PATTEE THE THIRD picks up a huge driver change facing a soft bunch. (1) LAUGHING OFFICIAL draws the rail but needs a lot more.

Race 5 – NW6/40000 Lifetime/20000 Claimer

(3) RATTLING PINE four-year-old trotter needed the start two weeks ago and stayed flat in the recent qualifier. (8) STARS AN STONES drew off last week to a new lifetime mark. (2) SWAN FOR VITO fits in with this group with a trouble-free trip. (1) MAKING DREAMS draws the rail second start back off the layoff.

Race 6 – NW1/10000 Lifetime/7500 Claimer

(3) TINOS BADBOY will be tough to catch with an easy early lead. (4) KIMS GUCCI GIRL trotting bred pacer flashed some ability a few starts back. (6) ICONIC GESTURE adds second-time Lasix for a top barn. (9) LEAPING DREAMS has just been racing evenly and is best used on the bottom of your tickets.

Race 7 - NW1/7500 Lifetime / AE NW2/15000 Lifetime/10000 Claimer– **$10K GTD Pick 4**

(4) VANSHING ACT gelding disappeared from the field last week in his career debut. (9) LINCOLN TUNNEL adds first-time Lasix and was the top driver’s choice. (1) LONESOMEISONFIRE drops and draws the rail. (6) POMPANO-PETE owns decent gate speed and has been close at this level.

Race 8 – NW3250L5

(9) HILLTOP GINGER has been sharp in two straight and will offer value. (4) SWISS BANK HANOVER is just now back in racing shape and faces slightly weaker. (6) BLUE SPANX finished a solid second at this level two back. (7) ACTING CAPTAIN has been competitive against better on the year.

Race 9 - NW2000L5

(1) NEEDNORESTRICTIONS was much more manageable in the qualifier; short price. (2) MUSIC TEACHER would probably be the horse to beat should the top choice make a miscue. (8) BART made a break last week as the favorite. If the 4-year-old can stay trotting he looks like a player for a piece. (7) MISTERPINECREDIT has regressed since the beginning of the year; use underneath.

Race 10 - NW2000L5

(6) LOVE TAP HANOVER is due for a better trip this week against softer. (5) UNIX HANOVER owns a win at this level on the year but needs an ideal setup. (3) DIVULGE showed good improvement second start back off the long layoff last out. (2) PARTY JAMMER draws a good inside post against easier.

Race 11 - NW3250L5 - **$10K GTD Pick 4**

(1) TIME OUTA JAIL just needs to stay trotting down in class. (6) STICK WITH ME KID raced great last week just getting picked off late. (7) STONEBOROUGH seven-year-old set a lifetime mark last race going wire to wire; fires early. (8) SWEET HONEY might have been the horse to beat with an inside post.

Race 12 - NW1000L5

(5) BARNABAS owns some back class and looks ready first start off the bench against a soft group. (4) SAINT PETER is capable of gate speed despite not showing much on paper. (9) CC’S DESIRE has been competitive against better on the year. (1) GIOVANNI drops down to the bottom level and draws the best post.

Race 13 – NW2/20000 Lifetime / AE NW3/30000 Lifetime/15000 Claimer- **$10K GTD HI-5**

(4) MOTOWN MISSILE was the driver’s choice and has shown consistent improvement in recent weeks. (6) DOMINO BOY can repeat with a similar effort to his last. (9) FRIENDLIEST OF ALL has won two of four starts against similar. (1) FRIEND FINDER just missed at this level three back and starts from the rail.

Race 14 – 5000 Claimer

(3) GENERAL TIME had some sneaky late pace last week against better. (2) CAMS LITTLE MAN looks ready for a good effort second start back picking up a top driver. (1) FUSION FIVE has been off a month and is best used on the bottom of your tickets. (9) AMAZING CHIP has just been racing evenly.

Race 15 – NW4/30000 Lifetime

(5) CELIBRITY LOPEZ bumps up a notch but seems to be improving. (6) LUCKYCOMPETER was short last week after three straight wins against similar. (1) GENERAL JACKSON finally stayed flat in the qualifier after making four straight breaks. If the 4-year-old stays trotting he would win by open lengths. (2) YOUGOTTABECRAZY has hit the board in two straight.