9/20: Belmont Park (1st-9th)

[Kasept]

Despite a slate that appeared as demanding as those that created the triple carryover, Belmont returned to a sense of normalcy Thursday to generate a $17k payday for more than 80 tickets. Favored Readtheprospectus ($3.90/5th), Selenite ($8.20/8th) and Hot Rendezvous ($4.60/10th) combined with 2nd choice Summer Shiner ($10.00/7th) and mid-priced 'shots Double the Energy ($18.20/6th) and Lawyer Jim ($17.20/9th) for a positive result that returned a nice amount of coin into many players' hands.

Earlier in the day, Jack Fisher continued his excellent summer-fall run upsetting a messy running of the Entenmann with Staying On ($29.40) and then came within a bob of sweeping the jump double minutes later. Leslie and Paddy Young put Gustavian into the 'chaser title hunt as the '12 Entenmann winner aced Belmont again in a thrilling Lonesome Glory win over Fisher's All Together. It was a bittersweet half hour for Gustavian owner Magalen Bryant however, as the Virginia doyen had to endure the breakdown and euthanizing of her Sulwaan out of the Entenmann.

Staying On's upset in the opener and Roman Invader's wiring of the Parlo at 12-1 tripped another giant P5 payoff as the wager returned $8,051 to an estimated 13 punches (.50)! Nice Friday card features the return of 2012 Juvenile Champion Shanghai Bobby ahead of a weekend that features multiple stakes agendas at Philadelphia, Laurel and Charles Town.


BELMONT PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: OC/N2X, 3+, 10f-IT (P5, P3, DD)

Best Value: #3 Star Channel 8-1 WON ($7.10)
Next Best: #4 North Slope 9-5 2nd
Exotics Use: #1 Share Out 9-2 6th
Super Add: #2 Tiz Gianni 4-1 4th


2nd: CLM, 3+, 1m (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Mister Woolman 6-5 WON ($4.20)
Next Best: #4 Shertzer 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #2 Primal Gold 15-1 4th
Exotics Use: #1e Contessa entry 4-1 3rd/8th


3rd: Aljamin, 3yo, 6.5f (P3, DD)

Not an automatic "W" in this spot for Shanghai Bobby. Tenango and Slan Abhaile are authentic 'in form' threats to the returnee..

Most Likely: #3 Shanghai Bobby 1-2 WON ($3.20)
Next Best: #5 Tenango 4-1 4th
Exotics Use: #1 Slan Abhaile 6-1 2nd


4th: CLM, 3+, 6f-T (P6, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Tricky Slam 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #8 Slamarama 6-5 WON ($5.00)
Best Value: #2 Out of Your Mind 20-1 5th
Exotics Use: #3 Renzo Bertoni 8-1 4th


5th: MCLM/$50k, 2yo-F, 6f (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Alpaca Fina 2-1 WON ($4.40)
Best Value: #8 Gentle Cat 8-1 7th
Next Best: #7 Hangingwithsonny 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #1 Benny's Bullet 8-1 4th


<$40 P5 Play:

1: 1-3-4
2: 2-4-5
3: 3
4: 1-8
5: 1-6-7-8

3x3x1x2x4 = 72 x .50 = $36

$.50 P5 (3-5-3/6-8/10/11/12/13/14-2/6) Paid $47.50


<$50 P4 Play:

2: 1-2-4-5
3: 3
4: 1-2-3-4-8
5: 1-6-7-8

4x1x5x4 = 90 x .50 = $45

$.50 P4 (5-3/6-8/10/11/12/13/14-2/6) Paid $12.85


6th: NY-MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Capable Kathleen Feron sends Balderdash out to 2nd start and daughter of MSW ('07 Scoot, '08 Mt. Vernon) Them There Eyes need only take step forward from solid debut for laurels. Tapidor, a half to Ichabad Crane, cost B. Wayne Hughes $450k..

Best Value: #3 Balderdash 6-1 3rd
Next Best: #10 Tapidor 4-1 7th
Exotics Use: #2 Cool It 9-2 9th
Super Add: #1 Dowse's Beach 8-1 8th


7th: MSW, 3+, 8.5f-IT (P3, DD)

Brilliant Command SCR'D a generous number and has been OK in first 2 tries. Needs pace help up front though. Give Me Liberty, a half to full brothers T. D. Vance & Bergerac, debuts for C. Brown & Pompa..

Most Likely: #5 Secretive 5-2 4th
Next Best: #1 (POE) Lochte 4-1 2nd
Best Value: #3 Give Me Liberty 8-1 11th
Exotics Use: #6 Relentless Ride 6-1 3rd


8th: Zaftig, 3yo-F, 1m (DD)

Flash Forward running here. (Was entered in Cotillion as well)..

Most Likely: #2 Flash Forward 6-5 2nd
Best Value: #5 Girl Code 12-1 7th
Next Best: #6 Ol' Donyo 6-1 WON ($16.40)
Exotics Use: #4 Toasting 5-2 5th


9th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f-IT

Most Likely: #2 Rodinia 4-1 5th
Next Best: #7 Therapy 5-2 4th
Best Value: #10 Tina's Note 10-1 8th
Exotics Use: #5 Eyes of Midas 12-1 10th


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 1-2-3-7-8-10
7: 1-3-5-6-11
8: 2
9: 1-2-5-7-10

6x5x1x5 = 150 x .50 = $75


Good luck!
Steve