Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 9/29

MEET STATS: 205 - 754 / $1,177.40 (-$330.60)
BEST BETS: 48 - 78 / $164.70 (+$8.70)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 77 / $77.30 (-$76.70)
BEST BET - NORMAN'S MADELINE (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - CHAPERIDGE (5th)

Race 1 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(6) KAT won at first asking for Ron Burke over at the Meadowlands on September 17, and I will look for her to build on that here. She has plenty of half-mile track experience, too. (2) RIGHTFULLY MINE just missed getting a check against NW10000L5 base class foes on 9-1 and is now with leading trainer Gareth Dowse. (4) SPORTS FLIX drops another level tonight and last Thursday she turned in probably her best effort since coming into Noel Daley's barn.

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Race 2 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(6) NORMAN'S MADELINE gained several positions in the last quarter from a tough spot a week ago and posted her most recent win the last time she faced bottom level foes on August 11. (1) CASH ROLL finished with plenty of pace at the Meadowlands on September 17 after getting out following a shuffle and gets to start from the pole here after having post ten in that race. (5) LADYBELUCKYTONITE takes a third crack at NW5000L5 company here and trainer Ricky Bucci has been sending out some live horses lately.

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Race 3 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(1) THUNDRA was third to a couple of high-quality foes last Thursday and gets to drop down a notch tonight. (3) BETTORS HEART N invades from Pennsylvania. She finished a fast-closing third in the corresponding class to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia on August 21 and Tyler Buter knows her well. (4) POPPY DRAYTON N picked up positions and gained ground in the last quarter in her race a week ago and gets reunited with Jordan Strattong here.

Race 4 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

I gave (4) BETTORSHIGHLIGHT N a shot a couple weeks ago and will go back to her here as she drew better and gets Jason Bartlett back in the bike. (1) SOME KINDA ANGEL is probably the one to beat as she had plenty of pace on the end of the mile last Thursday and finally landed an inside starting spot. (3) TIGERS WATCHING N makes her Yonkers debut at the bottom level and managed to get a check over at Pocono in a fast race on September 12.

Race 5 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(5) CHAPERIDGE owns a win over NW2's at Yonkers back on June 23, and I don't believe he'll be the favorite tonight like he was in his last appearance on 8-4. (4) NICE GUY EDDIE won pretty handily the last time he raced in an overnight event back on the 23rd of June and qualified well at Pocono coming into this contest. (3) WALK WITH ME just missed to a heavy favorite a couple weeks ago and makes her second local appearance here.

Race 6 - F&M NW22501L5/30000CLM/NW10 PM Races LT Pace

(6) THINK OF GALAXIES joined the Ron Burke brigade earlier this month and has a second and two wins since. I'll put her on top in her Yonkers return. (1) REACHTHRUTHESKY AS struggled mightily from post eight a week ago but landed the pole and gets Stratton back in the bike here. She was a strong second against NW30000L5's two back. (4) TECHYS ANGEL A went a long way on the lead before getting overtaken last Thursday and squeezed into this race by $1 as she's earned $22,500 in her last five starts.

Race 7 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(5) SECRET OR NOT is the only horse in here that shows a win over NW4's in their lines, and he was gaining all the way through the final quarter two weeks ago before running out of racetrack. (4) HAND DOVER DAN jogged over at Pocono in his first start for trainer Lance Hudson, and has plenty of half-mile track experience having raced on the Indiana fair circuit. (3) WEE JILL can't seem to knock the door down and get a win right down but is definitely usable underneath given she's hit the board in five of her last seven tries.

Race 8 - F&M Open Handicap Pace

(6) EASY TO PLEASE returns to Yonkers tonight after giving the best older mares on the Grand Circuit a try in the Milton at Woodbine Mohawk Park. I thought she raced well both weeks and just missed getting a check in the final from post nine. (5) DELITFULCATHERIN N is on a four-for-five in the F&M Open at Yonkers. She has been off since September 8, but I expect she'll be ready here. Stratton stuck with my top pick, so Bartlett got the live call. (4) DRAGON ROLL has hit the board the last six times she's raced and is having another excellent season.

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Race 9 - F&M NW15000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 PM Races LT Pace

(2) DARBY HANOVER put in a big effort to finish third a couple weeks ago after taking the lead from first-up and drops again tonight. (4) MAN DONTFORGET ME was a solid second to a well-meant favorite last Thursday and makes her second start back after a layoff tonight. (6) NADINA HANOVER might be up against it as the lone 3-year-old in here but she had a very good season in the NYSS program and has won at Yonkers before. I'll include.

Race 10 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(3) VILLAIN tossed in a real clunker last time out, but his win over NW4's two back was very strong, and there are few better than Ake Svanstedt and crew at getting a horse to rebound. (1) CHAPHEART finished fourthi n the NYSS final and romped over NW4's the last time he was at Yonkers in early August. (5) STARLIT RAMBO rallied off cover to defeat NW6's a couple of week ago and was Stratton's choice.