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Garnet Barnsdale’s Georgian Downs Selections: Saturday, August 17, 2019

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Garnet Barnsdale’s Georgian Downs Selections: Saturday, August 17, 2019

August 17, 2019
By Garnet Barnsdale
Garnet Barnsdale’s Georgian Downs Selections: Saturday, August 17, 2019
Best Bet – (5) MR ARCH – Race 5
Spot Play – (7) BIG YELLOW – Race 7
Early Pick 4 – 3,5/1,2/5/1,6 – $1.60
Late Pick 4 – 5,7/1,4,6,8/6,7/4,6,8 = $9.60

 
Race 1- (6) ETERNAL JEWEL has the best recent form in this curtain-raising conditioned race and she gets the nod despite drawing the outermost post. (1) ST HELENS should be forwardly-placed early and race prominently throughout. (3) TUNED UP looks next best; using on the bottom of the Tri.
 
Race 2 – (6) LIL BEAU DUKE gets a better post here despite drawing widest in this short field and Plante should be sending early; top call. (3) BRINGER OF RAIN has finished 2nd in four of his last five starts and a similar result isn’t out of the question here. (2) ROYAL CANVAS should go better facing these and he can hit the Tri in this spot.
 
Race 3 – (3) SEVERUS HANOVER shoots for three straight in a spot where he should be able to impose his will once again. (5) ESQUIRE faced tougher last time racing at Mohawk Park, but the choice handled him here two starts back; using underneath. (4) EZEE TIGUAN rarely misses the ticket and in this short field she’s hard to leave off Tri tickets.
 
Race 4 – (2) L WEATHER B gets a much better post to work from here and that could tip the scales in his favor. (1) MOONWRITER should be blasting early and he’s the one to track down and catch. (6) MT STERLING MAFIA raced better last week when shipped in from Mohawk Park and he’s in the mix again.
 
Race 5 – (5) MR ARCH seems to hold the trump card here being the only winner in the field and he looks solid to double up in this spot. (4) LES NESSMAN figures to be up close early and he can parlay that trip into a board finish. (3) MOR MUSCLE MASS should get a better trip here and he’s in the mix in this short field.
 
Race 6 – (6) CHEAPSKATE HANOVER was an easy winner last time he raced here three starts back and he can get back on track here. (1) FOREGO THE CIGAR looks to double up and starting from the inside won’t hurt; using. (3) NATES BUCKY will be the one to catch but he’ll need to find more late to keep the top two at bay.
 
Race 7 – (7) BIG YELLOW got used up early at Grand River in a race you can put a line through. His second last race is a better indicator of what he can do; top call. (5) AMERICAN PAGEANT is on a good roll right now and she’s hard to leave off Pick 4 tickets. (2) LADY GABBIE’S potent early speed puts her in contention here; using underneath. (1) NORTHERN TAILWIND can sit a following trip and sneak onto the High-5 ticket. (8) GOLDIE ROCKET rarely misses a check. Toss him on your High-5.
 
Race 8 – (6) JULERICA looks good to double up in this spot coming off a strong win. (1) SHADOW ME THEMONEY was a good 2nd to the choice and if trips are different here, the tables could get turned. (8) REAL WICKED is always a threat when he races on a B track and he’s on my late Pick 4 ticket.  
 
Race 9 – (6) DASHMIRA has found his best form recently and I’ll give him the nod to repeat in this spot. (7) BUCIZE ROCK should blast and he could get a great trip racing in the choice’s pocket; using. (1) BOOTS N BRIAN is a good one to use on the bottom in this spot.
 
Race 10 – (8) PILLAGE AND BURN could be an all-or-nothing proposition dropping into a claimer after finishing 7th at odds of 35 cents to the dollar last week but his best effort throttles these. (6) CHANTING HANOVER comes of a very sharp win and I’ll use him in this Pick 4. (4) HOGWARTS EXPRESS was second to a classy veteran last time and he’s in with an upset chance here. (3) OCEANVIEW MAGNUM will no doubt be the first leader and he can hang around for a slice. (1) JETSET CHARMER should sit a good following trip and get a check.

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Garnet Barnsdale is a veteran handicapper, bettor and racing writer who has worked as an analyst for DRF Harness for the past five years. He is also the current President of the Canadian Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.


 

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