Handicapper Tips & Picks

#5 GO BALI GO is fair odds at the ML though could drift up off that number given the recent running lines and finishing positions. The December race was set up to reset the form cycle with the timing and $50k placement and moved up with a B- OptixGRADE under today's claiming conditions last month. That race shape and outside post had some pace to target (Fire/28) however today's race has a higher SpeedRate (43) and Contention still honest; Sun. 

#2 DECREE earned a follow going back to the October KEE debut making a middle BURST after a TROUBLE_S. The 1/24 return was not the IMPROVE projected - perhaps they needed the race (PREP) and rerouted to that race following some cancellations. The class DROP creates some reservations though given the spacing and layoffs they could be willing to move on and can easily project some interest here at a the claim box. 

#3 WISSAM SHARAF wheels right back and must hold form though respect the BTL effort on 2/1 with TROUBLE making a WIDE CLOSE playing a role in the 6th place result. 

#10 LAURA'S CHARM brings in value to a competitive allowance group and holds some recency compared to other rivals. They finished behind #7 NICE AS PIE last month in the Wishing Well Stakes though LAURA'S CHARM had TROUBLE_S, stumbled and bumped, showed run under COVER not asked (NO_PUSH) for their best impacting their outcome