Tampa Saturday 04-19-08

[Bigsmc]

Pick 4

Race 9 - OC 32k/N2X - 1m 40yd Dirt

2 - Dixie Pipe (9-2)- Won four in a row, steadily moving up the ladder. Gets a trainer and a jockey upgrade. Can handle the jump.
8 - Spy Story (7-2)- Ness off the cliam.... - 3rd - $1 Tri. paid 231.30
7 - Bridled Quest (5-1)- Won twice earlier in the meet. Sprinting is not his game so draw a line through his last. Very competitive at this level two back. - 2nd - $1 Ex. paid $75.20
9 - Shipwatch (6-1)- Will be gunning from the outside. - Won - $16.60

Race 10 - MSW 20k - Abt. 1 Mile Turf

5 - Ally (9-5)- Third time out for the Motion Crew. Just missed in her last. Will be a bit tighter after that effort, looking for a better closing kick. - 4th
6 - Carol's Tour (6-1)- Form looks spotty, but draw a line through the dirt races and it becomes clear that this one is a turf runner. - 2nd - $1 Ex. paid $20.70
9 - Blush on Cue (4-1)- Finally got on the turf and turned in her first ITM finish. Possible improvement in store 2nd over the blades.
8 - Stirrup Cup (2-1)- Gets Centeno, needs to find her closing kick. - Won - $6.80

Race 11 - Clm 12500 - 1m 40yd Dirt

6 - Stop That Akki (3-1)- Ness off the claim.... Huge jock upgrade. Sports a stamina building 1 mile work since the claim. All systems go. - Won - $6.60
3 - Kathy's Escolha (12-1)- Not sure why Ramos was running this mare on the turf. Back to her preferred surface today. Slight drop in class, hopefully she'll show a little more speed and get her self in the game a bit earlier.

Race 12 - Clm 5000 N1Y - 7f Dirt

1 - Oberalp (9-2)- Slight drop, possible wire to wire threat in a race void of speed. - 2nd
3 - North Bend (10-1)- Seems to be waking up. Extra 16th will help as will Centeno.
7 - Gentlemens' Club (12-1)- New faces often win these dated nickle's late in the meet. - 3rd
9 - Seize (7-2)- Been burning money all meet. Ronnie Allen sees fit and this wouldn't be the first that he has woken up this meet.

Small Ticket:

2,8/5,6,8,9/3,6/1,3,7 = $48

Big Ticket:

2,7,8,9/5,6,8,9/3,6/1,3,7,9 = $128

GL

[Bigsmc]

From today's St. Pete Times:

Ness - Canterbury
D. Bennett - Arlington
G. Bennett - Mountaineer & PID
R. Allen - Mountaineer & PID
Griffith - CRC
Proctor - CD & AP
Cibelli - Monmouth

Centeno - Monmouth
Homeister - Delaware
Velez - Arlington - SCAVS!
P. Morales - Delaware
Montalvo - Prarie Meadows

[Rudeboyelvis]

Race 9
2 Dixie Pipe
8 Spy Story

Race 10
5 Ally
9 Blush on Cue
8 Stirrup Cup

Race 11
1 True Virtue
2 Dig for Dinner
6 Stop that Akki
3 Kathy's Escolha

Race 12
9 Seize
3 North Bend
1 Oberlap
7 Gentlemen's Club
10 Dry Ice


Big - 2,8//5,6,8,9//1,2,3,6//1,3,7,9,10 = 160.00
Small - 2,8//5//1,2,3,6//1,3,7,9,10 = 40.00

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

From today's St. Pete Times:

Ness - Canterbury
D. Bennett - Arlington
G. Bennett - Mountaineer & PID
R. Allen - Mountaineer & PID
Griffith - CRC
Proctor - CD & AP
Cibelli - Monmouth

Centeno - Monmouth
Homeister - Delaware
Velez - Arlington - SCAVS!
P. Morales - Delaware
Montalvo - Prarie Meadows

Morales is already there I believe as he is listed in the feature at Delaware.

[Bigsmc]

The 7 - Jones Echo is a must include in your DD's and P3's.

A horse went down next to him in his last race as he was moving to the leaders (not sure if he would've won, but...) and the jock stopped riding. His form looks horrible on paper, but the replay tells the story.

He was 4-1 in that race at this level and was running like it. He's 12-1 M/L today which is outrageous.

Ernie Mello is 3 for 6 off the claim with a $13.27 ROI and Cotto is riding well lately.