Northfield: Wednesday 4/5 Analysis + Pick Four Ticket
Best Bet: SWEET HONEY (7th)
Spot Play: VOLTAIRE (4th)
Race 8 - $10,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Jeremey’s $1 Pick Four Play:
3,4 with 1,2,3,4,5,9 with 1 with 5,6,7 = $36
Race 1
(1) BANDS VERITY will look to make it two straight at this level. (4) EMERIL gelding has room to improve second start back off the layoff. (5) MYBIGBROWNEYEDGIRL filly faces a soft bunch and showed some improvement last week.
Race 2
(9) WHOSUR LINDA filly pacer was sharp last week putting in a nice winning effort. (6) YOU TALKING TO ME well bred filly makes her second lifetime start and showed a good late burst in her debut. (3) JET'S DREAM picks up the top driver first start out in a new barn.
Race 3
In a fairly wide open race, (4) ROSE RUN SAMPSON was impressive in the qualifier and gets sent out first start for a proven barn. (5) MAINSTREET PARTY was close to the top choice in the qualifier; threat. (9) MIGHTY GARLAND might be the fastest trotter in the race but needs some racing luck starting from the second tier with a suspect driver.
Race 4
(6) VOLTAIRE looks to offer decent value dropping in class. If the pacer races like he did a few starts back he has a big chance. (3) WIT AND WISDOM dropped and popped last week at the bottom level. The 9-year-old is a threat to make it two straight. (8) JUST CROWNED owns the most back class but gets a tough starting post even with the big driver change.
Race 5
(4) HOORAH HOORAH trotting mare finds herself in a really weak field at the bottom level. (2) S M'S TERMINATOR has yet to win in ten starts on the year; command a price. (3) HELLO CARLO veteran trotter is not consistent but can hit the board with a good effort.
Race 6
(7) SANTANNA SOUL put in a really nice mile first start back off a long layoff. (9) BIG BAD ARCSTER has been very competitive at this level. (2) SAN JOSE HANOVER adds first time lasix with a much better starting post.
Race 7
(6) SWEET HONEY has yet to miss the board in six starts on the year and will be looking to make it four straight wins. (2) BELLE'SVICTORYRING trotting mare owns a lot of ability but could need a start coming off a long layoff. (1) AWESOMELY AWESOME gets the best post and has been knocking on the door against similar.
Race 8
(3) FRIDAYNIGHTFLIGHT eight-year-old finally gets a good post at this level; big chance. (4) RASCAL FLATTER has been facing much tougher on the year. (2) UNADORNED HANOVER has hit the board recently in this class.
Race 9
In a very tough race to gauge, (4) MCENROE HALL is probably the horse to beat if ready off the scratch. (9) HAHA PICKS up a decent driver change and should be much closer turning for home. (3) MCARTIC OCEAN will offer a big price in a field full of question marks.
Race 10
(1) HOUSE MONEY gets sent out for top connections with the best post. (9) SKY LAV was the driver's choice facing slightly weaker. (5) WIND SURFER well bred 12-year-old is closing in on a million for his career; threat.
Race 11
(5) ONE GUITAR lightly raced 3-year-old shows a win at this level two back. (6) BOY IM GORGEOUS will offer good value coming off a break. The pacer has shown good miles against similar on the year. (7) MCMOOSE raced well first start back off a long layoff; drivers choice.
Race 12
(6) CRAZOLO is going to pop off a good mile any week. (5) RETURN TO PARIS swooped the field last week from dead last. (4) CALLING A VICTORY owns closing ability with a good setup.
Race 13
(2) UNTOLD LEGEND should be in a good spot to save some ground before shaking loose late. (9) DIVULGE has been facing tougher and picks up a top driver. (6) CONNOR HANOVER was very competitive at this level last week.
Race 14
(5) JUMP THE SHARK will look to drop and pop against much weaker. (9) EXOTIC MATTJESTY has yet to get it going this year but finds a suspect bunch. (4) HIGH AND TIGHT had no excuse getting beat last week; use underneath.
Race 15
(9) GRANTLAND five-year-old pacer gets sent out for a top barn dropping down to the bottom level. (7) LIMA RITCH doesn't win often but is a threat at a price with a good setup. (4) FANGLED HANOVER has just been racing evenly; command a price.
Race 16
(2) UTAH BEACH well bred pacer raced well first start back off the layoff. The 5-year-old should be sharper second start back down in class. (3) MAJOR WAY picks up a huge driver change. (7) POW CHICKA POW POW is one of the faster pacers in the race.
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