Yonkers: Thursday 3/5 Analysis

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020

MEET STATS: 73 - 200 / $420.50 (+$20.50)

BEST BETS: 11 - 18 / $33.30 (-$2.70)

SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 18 / $20.10 (-$15.90)

BEST BET-CHRISTEN ME N (11th)

SPOT PLAY-BELLATRICKS (5th)

Race 1 - F&M 10000CLM Pace

(3) WYNNFRITH has been stuck with two post sevens and an eight-hole in her last three, so she draws much better tonight. She also gets a barn change as she was claimed by Allard out of that race last week where she rallied to get fourth. (4) EDEN PAIGE N won in her last appearance here at Yonkers and took a win in her most recent try down at Freehold against their $10,000 claiming class in pretty facile fashion. She appears to be a logical threat. (7) CLARA BEA goes for the hot driver/trainer tandem of Brennan and Tirella and scored a hard-fought first-over win last Thursday. She does get a negative post switch tonight, and I will attempt to beat her.

Race 2 - NW4/50000LT / NW2/25000LT Drawn Inside Trot

(5) MISS YOU KELLY gets to slide down from the NW6's to this class tonight, and that should put her in contention. She just missed by a nose against NW4's back on the 16th of January, and I think can maybe wire this group. (2) TENNESSEE TITAN should be near the pace again from this inside draw but hasn't been able to put forth a winning effort locally for Allard. (7) MISSION HILL was out and moving two-wide when he broke a week ago. I think he's still a threat and kept Bartlett over a Harris trainee in here.

Race 3 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(1) BETTERTHANBRIE was second from post seven when last seen at this level on the 12th of December and kept Kakaley's services. She gets to start from the pole tonight and Temming had a winner on Monday. (3) LOVERS COVE switches over to the NW5000L5 group from the NW6's where she went off-form in her last two after finishing third on 1-21. Bartlett took her over a Banca pupil. (4) THE LADY SHERIFF loses Bartlett tonight, but gets a solid replacement in Brennan. She was second after brushing into the lead in the second quarter most recently.

Race 4 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(5) CLASSY GUY got up for second last Thursday in his first pari-mutuel appearance since the 12th of December. Hopefully he'll move forward off that race and be sharper tonight. (3) MUFASA AS couldn't have won much easier a week ago as he went right down the road and won by a few lengths. He remains in against NW6's tonight, so he's a definite double-up threat. (8) COOL CLIFFORD hasn't done as well for Allard yet as I thought he would and is stuck outside tonight. I think he can probably get spotted if Marohn Jr. leaves with him some.

Race 5 - F&M NW7500L5/15000CLM/Winners of NW5000L5 in Last Start Pace

(6) BELLATRICKS seems way overdue to take a field gate-to-wire and drops again tonight. She was Dube's choice, and hopefully he will gun her out of there. (3) SCWARTZ BROS BEATY put it all together a week ago and beat NW5000L5's from first-over. She does step up tonight, but I don't think this is the toughest group, and I think she should have every chance to perform well again. (1) SEZANA N has both class and major post relief in this race as she's been saddled with post eight in her last two and post six in the one prior to that. She could easily wake up.

Race 6 - NW5000L5 Pace

(3) ABERDEEN HANOVER retained Stratton over two others in here and he does move inside. He had little chance in that event last Thursday when Sports Teen thumped that group, and he did go to the front in a similar spot back on 1-16. (2) BEVANS CULLEN N paced a sub 28 final kicker last out and also gets post relief. He might give Temming another one on the card. (1) ROZEWOOD hasn't done much since that good closing effort back on February 3 but could be closer to the pace tonight with the shift to the pole position.

Race 7 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(5) MILADY DENVER A switches pilots to Stratton this time after never getting into contention in her most recent performance. I'll hope she races like she did two back against NW7500L5's since that would definitely put her in the mix against NW5000L5's. (4) SHEWEARSTHEPANTS continues to slide down the class ladder tonight after getting checks against NW10000L5's and NW7500L5's. She raced some good horses over at the Meadowlands before coming across the river, and she's definitely usable. (3) LK'S NANCY LEE stepped up to take on NW7500L5's on the 25th and got up for fifth from post eight. Since she drops and gets post relief, I expect Siegelman to be aggressive like he was two back.

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

(4) MADE OF JEWELS AS ended up getting parked out in her last try, so I won't hold that against her. Bartlett has had success with her in the past and given she was third in the Preferred as recently as the 17th of January, I have to figure she's in a winning spot tonight. (2) DONGAL RUNDLSCRK N drops to the class she scored her last win at on 1-9 and also gets Brennan back for the first time since then. (5) YOU SHOULD BE HERE was sharp off the layoff down at Freehold as she won in her first start of 2020. She was third at this level despite being two-wide at every call when last seen at Yonkers.

Race 9 - NW5000L5 Pace

(6) SPECTRUM couldn't get involved in that race on the 24th when he sat back off a wild pace in a NW7500L5. He slides down to the NW5000L5 level, catches a wide-open field, and everything Banca is sending on the track right now merits respect. (5) WESTERN BAYAMA exits that same contest my top selection does, and I have to believe this race won't be nearly as wild. He defeated NW5000L5's at Freehold two back. (4) TREASURE MACH receives some post relief tonight and also gets to move down a notch on the class ladder.

Race 10 - NW8/101000LT / NW6 Drawn Inside Trot

(4) P L KETCHUP led through a hot tempo back on 2/20 and managed to hold on. He takes another crack at NW8's tonight, and I think he can take this group all the way again. (5) FULL RIGHTS picked up a win over NW6's when last seen and should be able to get spotted with his good early speed, maybe right behind my top choice. (3) SEVEN KNIGHTS hasn't been as good since that win three back but was Bartlett's choice in here and might be able to follow along and hit the board.

Race 11 - NW10000L5/Winners of NW7500L5 in Last Start Pace

(3) CHRISTEN ME N finished right with a well-meant Archangel Three in a NW15000L5 event on the 24th of February and now drops and moves inside. I expect the veteran to make his first appearance in the winner's circle this year. (2) MASTERSON rallied to come in second in his last race, and I think can repeat that performance tonight. (1) GRAND MASTER upset the apple cart against NW7500L5's most recently. He does step up tonight but can probably draft along on the inside and complete the ticket.