The Yonkers New York Hilltop Helper

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The Yonkers
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Hilltop Helper
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EARLY PICK 4 PLAY (RACES 3-6) - $2 9&10 WITH 3&5 WITH 2&4 WITH 5&7 = $32
***PICK 5 PLAY (RACES 5-9) - 50¢ 2&4 WITH 5&7 WITH 2&4 WITH 1&7 WITH 2&5 = $12***
LATE PICK 4 PLAY (RACES 7-10) - $2 2&4 WITH 1&7 WITH 2&5 WITH 1&4 = $32
Sunday, November 16, 2014 – POST TIME – 11 AM – FREE BREAKFAST – 10 AM
Race 1: N/W $25,750 L6 – TROT – 1¼ MILE
1 – FORT VALLEY AS – Drops out of Open; easy winner on front end
last 2 vs. high condition types; down the road; BEST BET
6 – TAKE MY PICTURE – Wired field from 7 hole one notch down
12 – BENTLEY KARAN – Continues to draw poorly; late trot
Race 2: N/W $8,000 L6 – EARLY PICK 3 (2-4) – TROT – 1¼ MILE
10 – ORANGE BIGI – Takes major drop and should be close enough
to the action to launch a big late rally; Sears’ pick over #5
1 – GRAIN OF TRUTH – Driver has been known to gently coax speed
out of his stock; should get clutter-free trip
11 – STORMONT LANCELOT – Tough trips in last two; fits here
Race 3: N/W $18,000 L6 – EARLY PICK 4 (3-6) – TROT – 1¼ MILE
10 – ALTERNAT THURSDAYS – Flat tire in last; drops to level of win
9/12 at 11/16 distance
9 – SON OF NORDIC – Made huge middle move in last; only 1-26 on
year, but he should get a trip here; 12-1 ML
6 – HERE COMES NUMBERS – Twice a winner one notch down with
early speed; expect similar tactics here; 8-1 ML
8 – BANCO SOLO – Has been racing well for Burke in PA; purchased
for $37K and Allard takes over; does have useful speed
Race 4: N/W $12,000 L6 – MIDDLE PICK 3 (4-6) – TROT – 1¼ MILE
5 – SEAGRAM – Drops again off failed speed try; has won at higher
levels; can blast to top from here; 7-1 ML
3 – B L CLASS ACT – Has been solid out of town, but no recent
wins; interesting fresh face if he can manufacture trip
1 – BINGO QUEEN – Back class, but is in need of a form turnaround
Race 5: N/W $8,000 L6/$20,000 CLAIMERS/3&4 YO N/W 8 PM –
PICK 5 (5-9) – TROT – 1¼ MILE
2 – POINTE OF HONOUR – Tired in last; gets major post relief &
should make the top easily against softer group than last
4 – TAG UP AND GO – On board last 3; can show speed for Dube
1 – JUSTICE BOY – Gets major post relief from last seven tries; 3 YO
is the wild card here
Race 6: OPEN HDP – TROT
5 – SOMEBODY AS – Huge effort in last; can make his way to top
like he did when he won Open 10/10
7 – LORENZO DREAM – Owns 8 hole Open win; solid; 10-1 ML
4 – THERAPUTIC – Another who put in monster mile in last; steps up
Race 7: N/W $5,000 L6 – LATE PICK 4 (7-10)
4 – ROCKIN ROBERT – No shot in either YR return tries; this may
be exactly the spot he needs; back class; Stratton opts for #2
2 – COLD BATH – Shown ability since arriving from Northfield
th
1 – THESEYESRCRYING – 0-22; but in good spot in 4 off layoff
Race 8: 2&3 YO F&M N/W 2 PM OR $23,000 LT – LATE PICK 3
(8-10)
7 – BOOM BOOM SHABOOM – Has won 4 straight, including
st
YR debut from 8 hole this level in 1 PM start; 13 wins
1 – WITHMEWITHOUTME – First win at Philly in last after
drawing poorly five straight here
2 – H-ANDNHARLEYTHEJET – Condition re-write allows an
important drop; late on the scene
3 – SCIROCCO SARAH – Fresh face has shown modest ability
at Pocono & has 3 lifetime wins
Race 9: 2&3 YO F&M N/W 4 PM OR $40,000 LT
2 – FRESH SQUEEZED – Lacks speed, but arrives off late win;
does have six wins to her credit
5 – THE BEACH NEXTDOOR – In from Philly and has speed to
make presence felt early; just 2-26
1 – VILLAGE JESSICA – Has been disappointing, but can last
for share vs. these
Race 10: 2&3 YO F&M N/W 6 PM OR $60,000 LT
4 – CARLOTA BLUE CHIP – Failed in both Hilltop tries; expect
more aggressive try; now or never
1 – DON’T STARE – Third start off layoff & was bet heavily in
last; only one exacta finish in 15 2014 tries; 10-1 ML
3 – ROCKNROLL MEG – 2 late rallies for nose wins at Hilltop
2 – FASTER FASTER – Off scratch sick, but has done well
from inside this level
Race 11: N/W $8,000 L6
1 – CODE WORD – In extremely light and efforts two & three
back were very good; Bongiorno replaces Sears
5 – FASTLANELUKE – Had success at higher levels in the
past; Sears aboard today
3 – HIGH OCTANE N – Drops again & is tough if he gets trip
Race 12: N/W $8,000 L6
5 – BE PACIFIC – Gets post and class relief; good third two
notches higher two back; owns best “A” game in field
1 – ATLAS ALLIANCE N – Second when dropped to this level
in last; likely pocket sitter
2 – WESTERN COLE – Mostly battling $25K claimers; two 7
holes & two 8 holes in last 4; 20-1 ML
3 – WINTER BLUES – Third when dropped to this level in last
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