Handicapper Tips & Picks

A mix of turf runners and some possibly hoping for dirt. 4-BAKENEKO will be good on either surface. He has tactical speed and should get a good trip from the second flight. 1-SIERRA HOTEL is as honest as they come. He has found the board in 20 of 32 grass starts and looks to be running on late. 5-IOYA AGAIN is also a legit turf runner. He tends to close from a bit further back but should welcome the return to the grass.

No speed in here so have to think 3-BEHAVIN MYSELF is the one to set slow fractions and run on late. Maybe 4-NOT VERY GENTLE rates closer early with the lack of pace. He chased around two turns two back and ran on late. He could get a good trip off a slow pace. 5-PISTOL BOX needs speed to close into. He likes this track, tries hard, and gets class relief into today's race.

Hard to find value here but maybe 4-BLAZE BEAUTY sneaks off at a bit of a price. If the pace is contested, she should be able to sit back early and run on in the lane. 6-POSITIONDUMONI has run well in her last couple and figures to take a lot of action in this spot. She figures to get sent away early and may be quick enough to clear. 3-FREEDOM ATTACK chased last out and ran on in the lane. She faces open company today but this is the right spot with three other state-bred horses in here.

Something just seems off here but if right, 7-ALEBRIJE should easily handle this field. He just ran well for $25k and takes a plunge. It was enough to scare me off as I went to 2-D'FEVER on top. He has tactical speed, picks up Mojica again and should get a perfect tracking trip. 6-MUD ISLAND has run well here in the past. He has faced tougher in three starts on the year and the class drop may make all the difference.

Really good bunch on the grass here. So much back class with 7-DOWAGIAC CHIEF as he makes his second start of the year. He has speed and this race doesn't have a ton of pace. 4-PROTONIC POWER was a good winner on the grass here last fall. He ran well on the main track last out and should transfer that form to turf. 5-CAPTIVATING MOON is another with past turf form. He will need pace to chase and should be closing quickly late.

Hopeful for a price with 8-DEVLISH HOUR as he comes in from the tough Oaklawn meet. He should rate closer early and may get a perfect stalking trip. 7-SANTINO'S FANTASY showed improved speed in his last, battling to the wire. Figure he sits back slightly here as there's a couple of others with more speed. 5-STAN THE CAMERAMAN is one of those with speed. He battled last out before giving way late as the favorite.

I think there are six horses in here that can win. Gave the nod to 10-MO TIME AT ALL ah this six year old got a late start this his career but has posted a couple of good turf efforts. He has some tactical speed and should be looking to clear from the outside. 7-THREE ROUGH SHODS is bred well to handle the grass as he may have needed his last. He could be a completely different racehorse on turf. 9-OUT OF DEDUCTIONS ran a solid race at Tampa in his debut. He has since worked well here at Hawthorne and could be sitting on a big race.