ANALYSIS

BEST BET: RACE 3, INVERTED

FIRST RACE

OURS AGAIN gets tepid nod coming off near miss vs. same kind two weeks earlier after getting knocked back badly at the break, making huge run to contention leaving backstretch. Was still good enough to sustain bid right to wire when outfinished by even money Performance Bonus. Trip the key again as always in this spot. PRUE drew well clear, could not resist class dropping Appa in latest but cycling back to top form now and perhaps better suited on turn back in distance. Hey ABBOT also deserves a look after another good showing vs. same kind on 1/13 although a beaten favorite in both previous tries at this level.

SECOND RACE

HEAD HUNTER drops to more suitable spot after turning in credible effort in local bow despite trouble a couple of times along the way. Should benefit from the outing, his first in nearly four months. DANCE AROUND outfinished Tea and Cricket two back, the latter flattering effort with runaway tally for twice the tag in a race this one had to take up early on Feb. 1. Best puts him right in this mix. LUMINARY FLIGHT drops to weakest level yet after also proving no match for Tea and Cricket last time.

THIRD RACE

INVERTED, the day’s best, hard used early before fading to third while taking lots of action debuting for twice this tag. Drops to bottom, exits pretty decent half-mile move subsequent to latest try, looks long gone with these despite the added distance. NO DRINKING RULES turns back in distance after steady diet of longer races, drops, should come rolling at the end. STEVE’S SONATA got involved in early duel, paid price late in local bow now drops, shortens up, ready for best yet making third start of his form cycle.

FOURTH RACE

RORAIMA hung wide, ran credibly in each of last two starts at a mile now shortens up in distance and could catch enough speed to run down late at a little price. Familiar rivals FIRST DISTINCTION and COQUIVACOA meet again after having finished one-two in reverse order on Jan. 14. Must avoid potential duel while each a bit of a question on stretch to 6 1/2.

FIFTH RACE

YOU’RE TO BLAME outdueled to wire under similar conditions here earlier in the meet, the race flattered after winner Jay’s Way came back to win Sunshine Millions Classic with 95 Beyer in his next start. Gets a chance to make amends while nicely drawn on the rail. CARLINO made local bow a winning one rallying to clear cut N1X allowance victory and eligible to move forward off the effort. FAYEQ a question mark off the long layoff but unquestionably talented enough to win here if not needed a race off the bench.

SIXTH RACE

FUNNY DUCK knocking on the door with this kind after having been nailed late in both previous starts including by impressive looking debuter Hawkish in local bow. Continues to improve with blinkers. PREACHER POWER looks like a horse eligible to make big leap forward off his lone start.