Yonkers: Friday 4/18 Analysis
MEET STATS: 108 - 432 / $670.00 BEST BETS: 11 - 36 / $43.40
Best Bet: QUAIL (9th)
Spot Play: READY TO WORK (3rd)
Race 1
(4) TIGER BOUDOIR gets a better post to work with and good see Brennan with the call on this pacing mare. (1) COFFEE ADDICT gets class relief and moves to the rail slot; big threat. (2) BETTOR B LUCKY should find these to her liking; watch out.
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Race 2
(3) IDOL KEMP Gelding moves his trade to the Hilltop. Did not race badly at Dover and it's interesting Sears takes over the reins. (6) LOOKING HANOVER Another Delaware invader with fine speed; main danger. (4) ON THE PODIUM was nailed for win honors last out.
Race 3
(1) READY TO WORK ran fourth upstate and that's a good sign for this 7-year-old gelding. Could top these at his best. (4) BAY FISHEN DOC rallied strongly to grab the show spot; contender. (5) RILEYS LUCK might land a share.
Race 4
(7) YAGONNAKISSMEORNOT is on a roll scoring her last two trips to the post. All systems go to keep on her winning ways. (3) IDEAL IN VEGAS has good speed and could be right in the thick of this. (4) SCANDALOUS HANOVER Pacing mare's last two tries indicates she is knocking at the door; beware.
Race 5
(1) CUTTY SHARK is back on the fence where this gelding went down the road three starts back. Ready to boss these. (2) ALL STAR DRAGON raced evenly in his latest; major player. (5) MAJOR STONE just missed the victory in his previous try.
Race 6
(5) LORENZO DREAM showed sharp early foot last out. He is very capable of getting the job done with Sears back aboard. (7) DW'S NY YANK was sent down the road for all the glory in his recent trip to the post; main danger. (4) TOBER has every right to be in the mix.
Race 7
(2) IDYLWOOD PHOENIX gets post relief and that's a good sign. This 9-year-old pro can make tonight a winning one. (4) ROCKAVELLIAN closed well last out to grab the place spot; big threat. (3) NEWBEGINING Even finish in his last start; not out of this.
Race 8
Will give (1) BACK TO THE WEST a chance to get back on the winning grove from the fence. (8) VIPER HANOVER Down the road victory recently but will try to make it two straight from the 8-hole; maybe. (2) SIGN OF THE MOMENT put in a sharp effort at Freehold last week.
Race 9
(1) QUAIL made her initial trip to Yonkers a winning one last week. She is sharp and ready to make it two in a row. (5) KEYSTONE WANDA has been knocking at the door based on her last three trips. (6) FASHION MYSTERY gets class relief; watch out.
Race 10
(3) AMIGO RANGER was very game in his last start here. Gelding seems to ready to top these at his best. (6) SIM BROWN got the job done last out via the pocket route; dangerous. (2) LIVE JAZZ is back at Yonkers from Saratoga and gets a cozy post; don't overlook.
Race 11
(4) SOMWHEROVRARAINBOW skipped after the start but she made a great recovery for place money. Pacing miss is ready to take these to task for all the marbles. (5) MONKEY ON MY WHEEL Quite sharp in her last three trips to the post; threat in here. (1) ANNDROVETTE and (1A) SHELLISCAPE makes a solid Fraley trained entry; beware.
Race 12
(3) ILL BE THERE is back at Yonkers where this gelding was a game second. At his best, he can take home top honors. (2) SUGAR QUEEN GABBY She just got up for the victory recently; main danger. (1) BOB N TONY retains the rail slot and could be right square in the mix.
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