Tampa Sat/Pick 4

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In T3B's abscence, I'll give it a whirl. Hope he doesn't mind.

Race 6 Clm 6250 1 1/16

8 - Chief Magistrate - Ness trainee ran wide throughout in his last. Willing to give him another shot.
9 - Formal Etiquette - Right back.
3 - Respectabeau - Hinsley gelding is 5 out of 9 ITM at this route. The white hot Centeno sees fit to take him for a spin.

Race 7 Alw N1X Turf about 1 1/16 (a very good chance this comes off as it is raining right now)

1 - Tiz Nik - Joan Scott is clicking at her usual high percentage. She enlists Lezcano to ride this filly who scored smartly in her last at Churchill closing 6 wide after an awful trip.
6 - Seattle Splash - Ran away from a N3L field at Calder after the race was taken off the turf. Been away for a bit, but the works say she's ready.
3 - Princess Marquetry - Will probably scratch if it comes off the turf. If it stays on, she's 2 for 2 ITM over the Tampa blades. Centeno & KOC were deadly here last year.

Race 8 Clm 8000N3L 6.5f (Yuck)

10 - Empeccable Powder - Caple is 21% 2nd off (compared to 13% overall). Gelding ran and even race first back. Should show a bit more speed.
5 - Cliff Road - 1 for 4 at Tampa, nice work since shipping in from Indiana. Can sit the stalking trip in a race with a good amount of speed in it.
11 - Grand Canal - Could do no wrong after moving upstate. Certainly in good form, we'll see if he can step up a couple notches and run these off their feet.

Race 9 Clm 16000 Turf about 1 mile

3 - That Belongs to Me - Lynne Scace has started the meet where she left off last year. Everything she sends out is live. Mare is 3 for 5 ITM in 1 mile grass races. Needs some speed to run at.
7 - Bella Bella Bailey - Don Rice does not turn the screws in the am, so his starters usually show a marked improvement 2nd off. This mare sports 4 wins over this course and is reunited with Tommy Pompell. Rice also wins at a 45% clip wheeling back in 1-7 days. May take them wire to wire. If it comes off the turf, she gets tossed off the ticket.
8 - Billie B Quick - 3 for 4 lifetime on the turf. Been off since Aug 23 after a N1X victory. Works nothing to get excited over, but she's finished in the top two in her last 7 races. Hard to ignore.

Good luck to all tomorrow.
Bigs