Handicapper Tips & Picks

Separating the two P. Miller runners: #7 FREE AND HUMBLE recorded a B OptixGRADE at this level, surface/distance back on 4/4 and could be over looked off the two May trips/outcomes since. #4 QUARIA THUNDER should run on late though the 6f distance appears shorter than their ideal. 

#5 RED DIAMOND gives up recency though back at their preferred surface/distance and fits with the races and figures on par from the two starts earlier this season under starter allowance (X_BIAS) on 1/20 and open $25k claiming (CLOSE) on 2/21. 

#2 MONGOLIAN MAX fits todays race shape with the Fire/67 SpeedRate and Above on Speed and Above on Class. Their current form also fits noting the change in class from their most recent starts. 

#6 DHOSER could be overlooked in here off the recent outcome and holds upside from their two starts in contrast to their stablemate #4 WAR TO REMEMEBER one that is who they are. The debut from DJOSER was competitive finishing in a BLANKET at TURF and as far as the recent 5/18 start, had a TROUBLE_S and WIDE in a race won on the front end with minimal change in running order.

The STRETCH out in distance is a positive change on second time starter #1 MAKUTU one that has the rail and also is cross entered on Sunday at the mile distance, however has a bigger hurdle with the change in class to MSW if they take that spot. 

#10 RESTORING ORDER presents value at the projected odds making their second start on this circuit and with the class drop following a recorded B- OptixGRADE making a WIDE MOVE in a blanket for minors.  

A case can be made for a pair of longshot runners:

#3 RINGINTHEHOLIDAY brings upside in this spot. Going back to their debut last June the DROP appeared required from that MSW placement and with the return last month for a belated second start caught a higher MOC level and shorter distance to move up with the STRETCH out in distance here. 

#5 FUN FELLA should move up in the TURF the projected surface switch last year though ran out of time late in the season to run on the grass. They appear to hold intent second off and with that key surface switch.

#7 STYLISH GENT recorded a B OptixGRADE under similar (albeit open) $7.5k conditions last November and could present a pace advantage on the front end (Q1) here. #9 TODAY brings in buried form going back to an EX on 11/29 followed up with the December win. They present upside second off the layoff and from a near "ex" with the TACTIC- trip given a TROUBLE_S MOVE NO_PUSH overall visuals they can IMPROVE on. #6 TOLD IT ALL also from the 5/18 common race with upside given the SLOG/TROUBLES+ and in running TROUBLE making a MOVE to earn the 4th spot. 

Closing out with a pair of IMPROVE runners: #4 CLIVE CROSS from their 12/7 seasonal finale racing in the WEATHER/snow; #7 BIG LEW based on the ML appears an overlay coming back third off and from the EX on 5/30.