RACE 1
1-Bebop On The Block – Talk about a well meant score & amazing turnaround, hammered down to 2-1 favorite & exploded out of the pocket enroute to a new mark of 1:52.4 last week & rewarded with the rail in a blank opener
4-Ima Tragedy N – 11YO ships back to the Big M fresh off a sharp narrow loss in the slop @ Pocono in the Game of Claims Series, draws inside, long overdue & gets Gingras
5-Big Sweep Osborne – Forced wide from a tough spot & finished with more energy behind Bebop On The Block last week, might be trending right, but will need some speed to shoot at
RACE 2
3-Alll Cool Hanover – Sister to Caviart Ally a sharp Dover Downs shipper arrives into the raging Nik Drennan barn, continues her luck at the post draw & keeps A Mac
1-Sweet Doodle – Sweet Lou filly first timer paced home willingly & progressed over an off track in her second qualifier @ Pocono, promising filly lands the rail for Team Miller
2-Shezafreaklikeme – Flashed some speed & held nicely for the show in an inspiring opener for Team Chiodo, lands inside again & logical to expect more with The French Phenom
RACE 3
2-Sir Jake’s Z Tam – Just two for his last 37, but this 10YO was able to turn his game around with a much-improved rally for second behind runaway Bebop On The Block last week & draws post two again
1-S Mckee – Mr Mckee continued to gain momentum in his third start off the bench, set a rated pace & held third last week, in line to work out a stalking trip from the rail with The Money Man
3-Cashncam – Kicked off his season two-for-two @ Freehold, picked up minor spoils in the slop, then missed a couple of weeks, draws another inside post with A Mac
RACE 4
4-AP Hall Of Trix – Just one for 34, but has been building his stamina in three starts this season, kicked home in a sharp :27.3 to hit the board last week & draws better
1-She Must Be Magic – 0 for 26 mare left alertly & came out of a shuffle with a decent finish in her 4YO debut on Lasix, lands the rail again take another step up with Dexter Dunn
8-Cocktails N Dreams – Finished well after a terrible trip in her 4YO debut, now faces a tougher draw, yet has ample room to improve for a barn that has three in this affair
RACE 5
5-Preppy Art – Preppy has definitely cranked it up in his last two, just missed two starts back, then forced into a wide rally for third last week, might be on the verge
10-Watchmeneighneigh – Still trying to figure out how he reversed his recent dull form & overcame a tough first over grind as the favorite last week, now faced with a post ten repeat attempt
2-Extreme Machine N – Always tough to gauge one off a sick scratch, but based on his previous form spree @ Dover Downs & inside post here he deserves a long look
RACE 6
3-All American N – Horse-for-the-course finally moves inside fresh off a nice rebound effort, back half in :55.3, retains Corey Callahan, look for a quicker start & the stalking trip he can cash in on
2-Double Account – Twice beaten favorite was pace compromised & forced wide last week, 1:51.2 performer in 2020 moves inside & gets another shot at this reduced level to give Team Cullipher a strong 1-2 punch
7-Chiplosive – Dropped n popped in a big way as the heavy favorite for Team Cullipher last week, bumped back up & tougher post, but regained confidence
RACE 7
6-Sporty Spook A – Mid-January claim dropped another positive hint with a strong finish for minor spoils last week, 10YO draws better & looks for the right set up
3-Sossy’s King Kong – Dropped to this price & somehow overcame a first over trip to prevail last week, draws inside again to bolster his repeat chance
4-Northern Rock – Lived up to the tote hype with an aggressive & decisive score in the slop before the sick scratch last week, retains Gingras & draws inside
RACE 8
8-Cash Roll – Rallied off a second over trip to upset in the slop two starts back from post nine, drops back down off a no-chance trip & was facing tougher @ Dover Downs
4-Quite A Sight – Finally gets some much-needed class & post relief to lead the Team Cullipher 1-2 punch in this evenly-matched affair, her lone win this season came at this level
6-Petal To The Metal – She was a much better third in her second start off the bench, back half in a respectable :55.4, draws a bit better & looks for another live cover trip
RACE 9
7-Darkrshadeofpale N – Dropped to this level & just missed despite being pace compromised two starts back, kicked home in :26.3 against the top mares last week
6-Gottalovemyshadow – Gotta love her rally in an eye-catching :26.4 to turn things around in a big way with Tyler Miller, early February claim took a few starts to click for her new barn
4-Ideation Hanover – That was such an emphatic class drop n pop in 1:51.4 as the heavy favorite, she helps give Team Cullipher another solid 1-2 punch tonight
RACE 10
1-Brigadoon – Forced wide from a near impossible spot after an inexplicable slow start, has to take advantage of another inside draw in his second start off the claim
4-Acting Out – Fired out, got shuffled & surged to win the place photo over Mcnulty Z Tam last week, draws better fresh off the claim & retains Gingras
3-So So De Vie – Finally moves inside on a three-race form spree, just missed the repeat in a two-move GSY Series event & switches to the red-hot Captain Callahan
RACE 11
9-Letme Fly Low – Beaten heavy favorite simply had too far to come after a slow start from her second straight ten-hole, stuck outside, but makes her key third start off the bench & hasn’t got much to beat
5-Queen Josephine – The Queen hasn’t won since Moby Dick was a minnow, but flashed speed last week, drops to rock bottom & draws an ideal midpack post
2-Sweeter Lulu – Has now dropped all the way down the class ladder, looks to rebound off a rare miscue & draws inside a field begging to be beaten
RACE 12
3-Machnhope – Nine-time winner in 2020 with a mark of 1:50 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, serious player in the Dover Downs Open, fresh off a solid second @ Yonkers, finally draws well
2-Wingding Hanover – Tried it on the engine & barely got nosed out by the high flying Betalady last week, draws inside again off two straight tighteners & on the verge for Team Cullipher
6-Golden Quest N – Did well here in December chasing the standout Alexa Skye, high in the win column last year, qualified with a :26.2 & might be ready for a serious effort
RACE 13
3-Godspell Hall – Stayed flat & kicked home in a sharp :26.4 from post nine last week, 1:52.4 performer last season gets a deserving high rating with more class & post relief
1-Meadowbranch Ricky – Has come around & hit the board in his last two, just missed a notch above this two starts back, dangerous contender with a chance to trip out from the rail
6-Stenhouse Hanover – Not even going to begin to explain Innisfallen’s win last week, but that was another strong effort for this Team Cullipher trainee
