Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 4/30

MEET STATS: 71 - 295 / $372.00 (-$218.00)
BEST BETS: 20 - 30 / $63.20 (+$3.20)
SPOT PLAYS: 2 - 29 / $14.70 (-$43.30)
BEST BET - TRACEUR HANOVER (10th)
SPOT PLAY - WAR DAN DELIGHT N (5th)

Race 1 - Pop-Up NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) SAILBOAT HANOVER finished a gaining second the last time he raced in this class on 3-30 and gets reunited with Jordan Stratton. (1) SECRECY kept Brent Holland's services over a couple of others, and him and trainer Paul Stafford are combining for some pretty good results lately. (7) EL JACKO N has been alternating venues between Yonkers and Plainridge. He was in against $40,000 claimers in his last two tries here, so this is a significantly easier spot than that.

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Race 2 - Pop-Up NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(2) LONG WEEKEND A moves inside on the gate tonight after having posts seven and eight in his first two starts out of the Jenn Bongiorno barn. Leading driver Jason Bartlett has the call. (6) ROCK LIGHTS comes in with a second against NW10000L5's and a third versus NW7500L5's in his last two appearances. Definitely looks usable. (1) LUCIANO N took advantage of dropping down to the bottom level to get a victory on 4-20. He does step up tonight but has the pole position.

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Race 3 - 40000CLM Pace

(5) BLACK CHEVRON N bounced back with a win on 4-18 after stopping on April 4. He's been sharp other than that one race where he clearly wasn't himself, and he gets a chance with Stratton in the bike. (1) JIMS PERFECT TEN was third against $50,000 claimers two back and drops down a notch tonight. (2) HAPPY TRIO has a third and two wins since joining the Gareth Dowse barn, and I expect the hike from $30,000 to $40,000 claiming company won't be an issue.

Race 4 - 50000CLM Pace

(2) BETTOR BE OSCAR A is now with trainer Jared Bako after being claimed on 4-18. I will bank on that resulting in an improved performance and put him on top. (4) IMMA BE ships in from Northfield. He shows being favored in the Open Handicap Pace out there as recently as March 13, so I have to think he'll be a good fit in this type of race. (1) MOONLIGHT SHADOW pulled an upset against $50,000 claimers on April 11 and then had no shot from post eight in a subsequent effort. I will include since he shifts back to the pole positiion here.

Race 5 - Pop-Up NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(6) WAR DAN DELIGHT N raced once at Yonkers against $40,000 on March 22 and is back tonight after competing in their NW7500L5 class. He starts out of the Peter Tritton barn for the second time and picks up Stratton at the bottom level tonight. (3) KEYSTONE PHOENIX hasn't won yet in 2022 but has a noteworthy trainer change to Dowse that will probably improve his performance. (2) BARBADOS picked up his lone victory of this year at Yonkers and comes in from the Meadowlands off a couple of troubled trips.

Race 6 - Pop-Up NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(3) PACE N PRIDE N caught the eye with a good third-place finish in his U.S. debut on April 19 and probably moves to a softer spot tonight. (2) FOREVER FAV trailed throughout from post eight last time out but gets post relief off that mile and sticks at the NW7500L5 level. (5) GAMBLINGTERROR paced a 27 flat last quarter in a higher class last time out and was Jim Marohn Jr.'s choice over two others.

Race 7 - Pop-Up NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(1) ORILLIA JOE was third on April 22 when he got to face NW5000L5 foes. He remains at the same class tonight and has the pole to aid his chances. (3) MACHEASY A finally has a good draw after a series of outside posts and was facing NW30000L5's as recently as late February. (4) TYMAL PEACEMAKER returns after hitting the board in two straight starts down at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Race 8 - Pop-Up NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(1) GAMBLING ADDICTION turned in a second-place finish against NW10000L5's two back at Harrah's Philadelphia and did race well a couple times at Yonkers back in February. He drew the inside and has Bartlett to steer. (2) MISTER REBBILY A woke up with a rallying runner-up result at this level on April 18 and moves in on the gate. (4) BETTORBUCKLEUP is a newcomer to Paul Stafford's barn from Canada. He just missed two back at Woodbine Mohawk Park against NW8900L5's.

Race 9 - Pop-Up NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(4) REMEMBER THE BEACH competed at Yonkers earlier this year, and while he didn't win, he did turn in a couple of good efforts, including a second against NW6's on March 8. I thought his races at the Meadowlands two and three back were both solid, and I can overlook that last effort across the river after he got mixed up in a fast pace. (2) ABERDEEN HANOVER was second on 4-10 at Harrah's Philadelphia in the corresponding class to this one and gets Bartlett to drive. (1) BUY IN brushed to the top in the second quarter and ended up third over at the Meadowlands last Friday and hails from the powerful Ron Burke barn.

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Race 10 - Pop-Up NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(5) TRACEUR HANOVER tallied down at Harrah's Philadelphia in his debut for Burke last Thursday and would go over the $1 million mark in life's earnings with a victory tonight. (2) BLOOD BROTHER got the job done against NW5000L5's in his second start out of this barn on 4-19, and I could see the veteran improving further here. (6) FLYING FINN N performed well at this level back in February and March and picked up a confidence-boosting win over NW5000L5's most recently at Freehold.

Race 11 - 30000CLM Pace

(2) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES toured the oval from post eight in his first start for trainer Matias Ruiz on 4-21 but gets back in the game tonight by starting from the two-hole, and I'll give him a shot. (1) PROVOCATIVEPRINCE N went a long way on the lead before getting caught in the stretch on April 14 and has a driver switch to Bartlett. (3) MARINER SEELSTER hasn't won this year but does drop out of the $40,000 claimers and has hit the board in nine of his 12 tries in 2022.