DR. NIKO will be hard to beat based on form ratings and is difficult to oppose. Royal Irish hails from a barn whose runners are always to be respected here and is taken for the forecast.
Dr Niko
Royal Irish
Safe Bet
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
1. Get The Boss
J: Joel DominguezT: Melton Wilson
F: 089973
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
17
Verdict
Third last time out at Evangeline Downs 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
2. Metronome
J: Sergio MunozT: Julio Ramirez
F: 52-566536
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
Achieved little last time out here 21 days ago. Looks the owners first string on jockey booking.
3. Dr Niko
J: Emanuel NievesT: Alexis Claire
F: 0-5405
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
42
Verdict
Below form last time out at Churchill Downs 6 weeks ago. Impossible to deny this one's chances on paper.
4. Perfecto
J: Jonuelle PenaT: Alfonso Balderas
F: 0
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-2
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
171
Verdict
Has run just the once so far when well beaten in maiden special weight at Oaklawn Park. Has changed trainer.
5. Copesthebomb
J: Julio Ramirez, Jr.T: Rosa E. Ramirez
F: 06-499465
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
14
Verdict
Career best last time out here 15 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.
6. Safe Bet
J: Alexis X. BatistaT: Cesar Govea
F: 32-292247
Price History:
-
Age:
6
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
28
Verdict
Below form last time out at Lone Star Park 29 days ago. Subject of an interesting change of barn.
7. Little Ditty
J: C.J. McMahonT: Jonathan Wong
F: 9875
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
14
Verdict
Still a maiden. Best effort when seventh beaten 11¾ lengths in maiden claimer at Santa Anita. Makes limited appeal against this opposition.
8. Crues N Control
J: Edward SantiagoT: Tim Dixon
F: 49645333
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
13
Verdict
Third last time out here 14 days ago. Hard to enthuse about his chances on form ratings.
9. Kye
J: Alexander CastilloT: Michael Hewitt
F: 5-8849354
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
Poor maiden. Respectable effort last time out here 21 days ago.
10. Hercules N Love
J: Juan P. VargasT: Jerry E Tillis
F: 79-778636
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
14
Verdict
Respectable effort last time out here 15 days ago. Stiff task on the numbers.
11. Royal Irish
J: Carlos LozadaT: Al Cates
F: 57-84
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
8-12
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
-
Days Since Last Run:
34
Verdict
Still a maiden. Ran best race when fifth 4½ lengths behind Star Byfar in maiden special weight here. Not often that runners from this barn run poorly here. Easy to fancy on several counts and high up there on the shortlist.