Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 5/27

MEET STATS: 91 - 335 / $575.70 (-$94.30)
BEST BETS: 17 - 34 / $66.20 (-$1.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 34 / $18.20 (-$49.80)
BEST BET - ELIZA B (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - CLASSY CHAPEL N (9th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(2) SCANDALICIOUS drops to the bottom level tonight and moves inside on the gate for the first time in a while. George Brennan isn't here tonight, so Dan Dube gets a chance with her, and I anticipate an aggressive drive. (4) FRANSCHOEK did the first-over work in a pace-less race a week ago and was second to the well-rated Quite A Delight N. She should contend again in her third try for Jenn and Joe Bongiorno. (7) POPPY DRAYTON N came up just a nose short of winning the last time she got to face NW5000L5's on 4-22 and returns to the class for the first time since then.

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Race 2 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(4) ELIZA B looked excellent in her first start of 2021 a couple weeks ago, and if anything she should be even better tonight. Expect a short price. (8) KILAUEA moves outside on the gate but won nicely over a big favorite last week and has a pilot who knows how to get them off the wings in Doug McNair. (5) SHARE THE WEALTH showed some late interest in the event won by Kilauea last Thursday, gaining a couple of spots in the final quarter, and gets another opportunity with Mark MacDonald in the bike.

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Race 3 - F&M NW5400L5/12500CLM Pace

(7) SWEET HEAVEN continues to move down in class here in her fourth start since coming south from Canada, and she showed good early speed last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia. (4) ACEFOURTYFOUR ALEX kicked home with some interest a week ago, finishing up her mile in 28 and change, and has a chance at the same trip here from a mid-pack post. She gets another try with Jordan Stratton also. (2) MORE THAN MANY hasn't done much winning in the past couple of seasons, but she's going to get a driver change back to Joe Bongiorno, and she did have pace in the final quarter in her most recent effort.

Race 4 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(2) HOOLIE N HECTOR had a second-over trip behind live cover last Thursday and got the job done. He remains in against NW4's tonight, and I like him to tally again. (6) CAVALIER GEORGE was third in the same event Hoolie N Hector comes out of and has hit the board in three of his last five, making him usable. (5) ALEXA BLUE CHIP wasn't McNair's choice in here, but I like her half-mile track form both in New York and Ontario, and there's nothing wrong with getting Stratton to steer.

Race 5 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) MARYMACISBACK went way too fast on the front-end at Harrah's Philadelphia last time out and predictably tired, but she has three recent victories and catches a group here she can definitely get another win against. (2) MADE OF JEWELS AS owns a one-for-19 win record the last two years, but she makes her second straight appearance against the NW5000L5's tonight and gets another inside post. (1) DEUCES FOR CHARITY is another one in here with just one victory in 2020 and 2021 combined, but she gets a new view from the pole in this race after having posts seven or eight in her last four and could sit a stalking trip.

Race 6 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(6) A CRAFTY LADY makes her second start after a bit of a layoff tonight and at a much lower level than she was at on 5-16 at Harrah's Philadelphia. (4) ANNABETH got the cure for her post eight blues by drawing a mid-pack slot here, and I think she's pretty sharp given her back-to-back 27 and change final quarters. (1) AMERICAN TOUR N has hit the board in three straight with McNair driving her and gets to move to the pole position in this race, probably allowing her to sit closer to the action.

Race 7 - F&M Open Pace

(6) GIA'S SURREAL cruised to a facile win in last Thursday's feature, and though she ends up at the Open level tonight, I think she's capable of handling it given her performances against Machnhope and JK First Lady at the Meadowlands. McNair gets the call with Brennan not available. (1) SURREAL FEELING finished third in one effort in the Open at Yonkers on 5-6 and returns from Saratoga off a track record mile at that oval. (3) BRONSKIMACKENZIE A wound up second and third in a couple events won by the white-hot Racine Bell in April, qualified well at the Meadowlands, and lured Todd McCarthy to town for this one drive.

Race 8 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(6) BEST HONEY HANOVER was second in a fast race won by Tellitsassymae on 5-13, and I think she could offer a bit of value in this contest. (4) SHECANDANCE N has probably been too high in class since coming back, but she gets to drop a notch here, and that might be enough to get her on track. (1) ANN HILL woke up on May 13 and followed that up with another on-the-board effort a week ago. I'll include underneath since she gets to start from the pole position, too.

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Race 9 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(6) CLASSY CHAPEL N rallied again a week ago, but couldn't chase down a well-meant winner. I like the form she's shown since joining the Nick Devita barn, and she's offered pretty good value as well. (2) LADY ROCKNROLLA A scored in the corresponding class to this one over at Pocono on 5-9 and drops and moves inside tonight. (1) BUZINGA A finished third as the favorite at this level back on April 22 and returns to Yonkers tonight after kicking out a 27 1/5 final quarter at the Meadowlands in her last try.

Race 10 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 Pace

(6) CASIE'S BELIEVER came in third from first-up in that track record mile that Surreal Feeling produced at Saratoga last Wednesday, and she's been competitive in the open class both up north and at Pompano through 2021. (5) GOLDEN QUEST N is winless in 2021 but probably has her best chance so far as she drops and moves in from post eight. (1) IDEAL CLASSIC lost Jason Bartlett to Golden Quest N, but she did gain positions and ground in the final quarter on 5-13, should be a price like usual, and starts from the pole.

Race 11 - F&M NW20000L5/30000CLM/NW10 Pace

(5) DEMETER N held third despite a nightmare trip at the Meadowlands on May 15. She was in the Open when last seen here, and I'll look for her to take advantage of getting a chance in this class. (2) PONDER THE ODDS wound up first-over last Wednesday against a field that was tougher than this one and faded. Her prior two races, which resulted in wins, were strong. (1) ROBYN CAMDEN is another mare on this program coming out of that track record race at Saratoga won by Surreal Feeling. When last at Yonkers on 5-6, she rallied to finish second.