Race Reviews

Race Reviews For July 27, 2024

Race Review by John Rallis

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	WHAT A TREASURE	got a clearn trip in his latest and could only round out the superfecta; not for me.
2	BOURBONS COURAGE	has not been competitive in 3 tries here and will need to do more
3	PERSIMMON A	got picked off by a sharp rival in a class below; last MADC effort was poor.
4	JONAH	his big track efforts this year have been poor and he's tough to like in this spot.
5	FERDINAND A	was aggressively handled in his latest and tired late; needs a trip.
6	BRAZEN BRAZILIAN	worked out a tough trip from post 10 and should appreciate the post relief here.
7	SUNSHINE'S FINEST	left our aggressively from post 10 and had nothing to offer late.
8	MACHLICIOUS	has finished 2nd in three straight starts; will be involved early.
9	BIONIC	was scr-injured in his latest which is reason for conern; at his best, he's a contender.
10	WARRAWEE YANKEE	drew post 10 at the MADC 2 lvl and raced poor; good group but needs a trip

Top Contenders: 6-2-8-10

Driver Choices: None

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	T DOG	has been racing well and picks up Scott Zeron who has 1 win in 2 tries driving him.
2	KINGSTON PANIC	was charging up the inside late but ran out of racetrack; main contender.
3	FRANCO NANDOR N	is coming off a poor performance in his latest and is tough to back off that try.
4	CELLMATE	ships over to the big track off some tries and YR and could enjoy the long stretch.
6	UNDENIABLE BLUE CHIP	was parked a long way in his latest and faded poorly; needs an easy trip.
7	BAILEYS ROCK N	has won b2b starts with D.Miller in the bike and reunites with him here; main threat.
8	LIKE A SHADOW	has been no better than 6th over his last three tries and draws outside not for me.
9	MCLINCHIE N	has been a sick-scr twice over his last four starts; I prefer others.
10	GALANTE A	came first up in his latest and was still pacing forward at the wire; post 10, though

Top Contenders: 1-7-2-4

Driver Choices: A. McCarthy 10 over 3

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	NELSONBRITEEAGLE NO	won a tight photo for show but appears to be a few steps below the top two in here.
2	WARRAWEE XENIA	added trotting hoppls in her latest and trotted strong to be 4th; will be charing late.
3	ADARE CASTLE	has been uncompetitive against Grand Circuit company this year.
4	M-M'S DREAM	came first up last week and couldn't catch the winner; she's likely forward here.
5	TACTICAL MOUNDS	went on a speed mission and trotted away from the one above; can double up.

Top Contenders: 4-5-2-1

Driver Choices: None

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	MELMAR MELMAR	paced home strong to finish 5th; is likely racing for a piece.
2	CAVIART BELLE	came charging hard late in the stretch to deliver as the choice; the one to beat here.
3	CHAPANECAS	was sneaky good pacing inbetween rivals and is one I'd tab underneath for exactas.
4	TARRIFIC	disappointed as the favourite in STGA; she will have every chance to hit the ticket.
5	STAYING WITH EMILY	is coming off a win against overnight company and should be confident coming in.
6	STONECOLDTREACHERY	added lasix in her latest and raced well to be 3rd; she can build off that effort.
7	ODDS ON STENO	was a non-factor in her split of the Jerry Silverman Memorial; can bounce back.

Top Contenders: 2-3-7-1

Driver Choices: A. McCarthy 7 over 1 | Gingras 2 over 5

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	PURPLE LORD	added trotting hopples 3 starts back and has been no worse than 2nd; racing well.
2	CHAKE	has hit the board in 14 of 18 starts and can grab a piece here; been great in 2024.
3	RESOLVE TO WIN	was scr-sick in her latest and returns to M1 to take on tougher company.
4	HASTY BID	never had a chance in an overflow field of 12 in the Hambo Maturity; don't discount!
5	PRETENDER	made his first start of the year at PHI and finished 2nd; should be tighter.
6	STABLE GENIUS	was 4th in his most recent but was a winner in both starts prior; prefer others.
7	WINNER'S BET	drew post 11 in the Hambo Maturity and gets back on Lasix; the one to beat here.

Top Contenders: 4-7-5-2

Driver Choices: T. McCarthy 6 over 2, 3

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	FRENCH CHAMPAGNE	was a comfortable winner in her latest and has won 3 of 4 this year; the one to beat.
2	CHAPARMBRO	didn't appear to have much to offer when she got clearance late; can hit the board.
3	SADBIRDSSTILLSING	has been very competitive against NYSS company and will try her hand vs deeper.
4	PAULINA HANOVER	was sneaky good in her latest in what was her first start of the year; she's value.
5	SOIREE HANOVER	is making her third start back and should be primed for a good effort here.
6	ALLEGIANT	sat a pocket behind a tiring rival and grabbed 4th when loose; good post here.

Top Contenders: 4-1-5-7

Driver Choices: Zeron 2 over 6

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	PULP FICTION	was third against overnight company and takes on a group that seems out of reach.
2	STONEBRIDGE HALO	has put forth respectable efforts vs grand circuit company this year but is a lvl below.
3	ROCKET DEO	worked out a great trip last week and simply didn't fire; she's better than that.
4	FLAWLESS	was tight in between rivals to finish 7th; I'm confident you'll see a speed try here.
5	GENIE HANOVER	tried to squeeze through up the rail but finished 2nd; this is tougher company tonight.
6	MIRACULOUS DEO	finished 4th in her Jerry Silverman split and will have a chance to grab a piece piece.
7	REIGNING JADE	was game in defeat fending off a few rivals; I prefer others here.
8	SWEET GAL	was very good late in the mile and should be sharp coming in; contender.

Top Contenders: 8-3-4-7

Driver choices: Dunn 4 over 5 | T. McCarthy 6 over 1; A. McCarthy 3 over 8

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	WARRAWEE MICHELLE	has put forth a pair of lackluster tries as a 3YO and needs to step up in this elim.
2	TANDEM HANOVER	made a miscue in her latest and will not race off lasix; tough to lik here.
3	BUY A ROUND	had every chance to go by the winner in her latest and couldn't; she's a main threat.
4	ELISTA HANOVER	has rattled off 9 straight wins and appears to be the one to beat here and in the final.
5	DRAW THE LINE	was just okay in the Delvin Miller and will have to do more to make the final.
6	COOL MA BELLE	was trotting well on the end of her mile but will have to be closer to make final.
7	DRAWN IMPRESION	tired late after a speed try in the Zweig; super talented, has been lightly raced at 3.
8	HONEY'S SWEET	went on a speed mission and delivered as the choice; loses lasix and post 8

Top Contenders: 7-4-3-6

Driver Choices: None

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	BELLA'S MUSCLE HILL	jumped it off on the lead in his latest and appeared to be getting a big piece; big test.
2	WATERFALL	was 3rd behind a pair of rivals in this contest last time and will need to do more here.
3	HIGHLAND KISMET	gapped the gate in latest and never looked comfortable; I think he bounces back.
4	BENNY J	was handled confidently and deliver; needs to step it up a notch to make final.
5	SUPERNOVA HANOVER	has raced super over his last two tries and comes into this elim very sharp.
6	KARL	suffered his 1st loss of the year but is still one of the main contenders to win Hambo.
7	SECURITY PROTECTED	had some trot inbetween rivals and comes into this event tight.
8	SIG SAUER	was an upset winner in his latest and could be peaking at the right time; let's see!
9	CABALLERO	just missed by ta neck but is awfully tough to like from post 9 here this evening.
10	SITUATIONSHIP	hung on to score in his Stanley Dancer split; will have every chance to make final.

Top Contenders: 3-6-8-1

Driver Choices: T. McCarthy 2 over 5

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	EMOJI HANOVER	has won 2 of 3 starts this year and is coming off a qua to prep for this elim.
2	KINESIOLOGY	has hit the board in 8 of 11 starts this year but will need to step up even further.
3	CHAPALONIA	is coming off b2b breaks and will add hopples here; Watch for a shoeing change, too.
4	SAMBUCA HANOVER	is coming off a 2nd place finish and draws well in this elim; should be forward.
5	DATE NIGHT HANOVER	was charging hard late to grab the show spot; draws great here and is my top call.
6	SENORITA PALEMA	tried to cut it out in the Delvin Miller and fell short; I prefer others here.
7	MISS I LA	was a distant 2nd to the sharpest filly; has gate speed and will need to be close.
8	R MELINA	is coming off a very nice win in the Delvin Miller; outside draw will not be an issue.

Top Contenders: 5-8-3-4

Driver Choices: D. Miller 4 over 3

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	T C I	is coming off b2b defeats for the first time in his career; a favourite I'd play against.
2	AMAZING CATCH	disappointed in his stanley dancer elim and is better than what he showed.
3	SECRET AGENT MAN	is coming off b2b wins and has done it in different way; he's coming in sharp!
4	MARS HILL	was never in contention in his stanley dancer division; adds hopples tonight.
5	PRIVATE ACCESS	is coming off a good qualifier to prep for this elim; great draw here
6	LIFE ON THE BLUF	trotted home in:26.4 but finished 5th; needs to do a lot more here.
7	DAME GOOD TIME	was handled aggressively early on and finished 4th; handy and is my top pick here.
8	BRIGHT STAR	has raced well this year but will need to take another step forward to make the final.
9	WILD TICKET	is up against it from post 9 this evening.
10	DAIQUIRI HANOVER	has hit the board in all three starts and can still make final despite post 10.

Top Contenders: 7-2-1-5

Driver Choices: J. MacDonald 5 over 6 | Zeron 7 over 8 | Dunn 2 over 9

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	CRUSH KILL DESTROY	was a distant 3rd in the mid-season Gold at Mohawk; tougher bunch here.
2	CAPTAIN HANSEN	has been perfect racing for trainer Eric Ell; toughest task to date.
3	MIRAGE HANOVER	was flat in the M1 Pace final but draws well and I'm expecting a boune back.
4	CAPTAIN SKIPPY	was out-sprinted in his qualifier and faces a tougher group in his first start since 6/21.
5	CUPID SHUFFLE	finished 4th against a few of these same rivals but this is a deeper field; tough.
6	REMEMBER THE ALAMO	got picked off by a rival who was flying on the end of it; he's a contender.
7	MCCRUNCH	didn't put up much of a fight as the race favourite; he's below a couple of these.
8	RUSH IN	has been no better than 5th over his last 3 tries; post doesn't help.
9	GEM QUALITY	was 3rd in M1 pace and has been since adding lasix; post 9 could be trouble.

Top Contenders: 3-9-6-5

Driver Choices: Gingras 9 over 1, 7 | Zeron 8 over 5

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	HERS HUNGRY	is coming off b2b wins but shoots up class ladder here; this is much tougher.
3	TAKING THE MIKI A	was flying late on the end of it in her latest and draws well here; she's a player.
4	BLOOD MOON A	is coming off a win at YR and will stretch out on the big track tonight; let's see.
5	AVF CLAIRE	has been no worse than 3rd over her last 4 starts and can grab a share here.
6	ABSOLUTE POWER	has hit the board in 13 of 20 starts and draws well in this contest; can hit the board.
7	ZANATTA	was pacing hard in the lane in the D. Haughton and is the one to beat here.
8	LUCKY ARTIST A	has had no luck at one of the top lvls at YR and will stretch her legs here at M1.

Top Contenders: 2-7-6-5

Driver Choices: None

Race

H	Horse	Comments
1	MAD MAX HANOVER	showed no interest racing off a helmet and is better suited on the lead right now.
2	COMMAND	popped pocket early turning for home and tired late; the one to beat here.
3	PRIMARY COLORS	never left the rail and paced well to the line; should be aggressively handled here.
4	COLOSSAL STRIDE A	ships back to m1 where he's had some success; some tough rivals here.
5	BET A BUNDLE	is coming off a dominant score in his latest but faces much, much tougher.
6	CAPTAIN COWBOY	was 2nd in a try at PCD last time out and will likely be racing for a share here.
7	PACINO HANOVER	tough trip here last tiem but still did well to finish 4th; can grab another share.
8	STELLAR YANKEE	ships in from YR but faes on much tougher this evening; needs a better spot.
9	CHURCHVIEWFRANKL IR	paced home strong but the winner picked up a few extra lengths; post 9 is tough.
10	JACK'S SHADOW N	was moving very well late; If Timmy can get him involved early, he has a big shot.

Top Contenders: 10-2-3-9

Driver Choices: Tetrick 1 over 10 | Gingras 2 over 6