RACE 1 - (3) GINGRAS BEACH was well backed for his seasonal debut and rallied nicely for 2nd behind
the sharp front end winner - drops in class off that solid try, and looms the one to beat in tonight's opener.
(4) LIKE CLOCKWORK was off 3 weeks to his last, got parked the mile, and still only lost by about 4
lengths - he's a proven threat at this level, and could be next in line should the top one falter. (8) CAPOZZO
was off six weeks to his last start but was still an okay 4th - he'll appreciate tonight's class drop, but that
may be offset by the unfortunate draw - chance for a decent piece if Zeron can at least improve a bit at the
start. (7) MARCO BEACH looked disinterested for the first half mile last week but got better later in the
mile and rallied for 3rd - ok bomb for the bottom of exotics. (1) FOUR STAR FLASH had a chance to win
his last pair but just came up weak in the crucial stages - moves up in class now, and likely looking at only
a smaller share. (5) SOHO WALLSTREET A was no good at all from the pole last week and is 6-0-0-0
here over the last 2 years - we'll see if his new barn can get more out of him. (2) MISTER SPOT A was
weak in his final start of 2021 and began 2022 in the same manner - waiting for better signs from him. (6)
KNOCKING AROUND was 1 for 32 last year, and lands outside once again - sticking with others.
RACE 2 - (3) ARI ALLSTAR was handled conservatively in his first start of the year and did finish well
for 3rd - hard to "love" his chances (he was 0 for 18 here last year) but he may have found a field he can
handle - very tepid selection. (4) TASTE OF HISTORY was 0 for 16 here in 2021, but did have a couple of
2nds late in the year - he does have some speed, and the barn has a couple of winners already to start the
year - one to consider. (6) WE THINK ALIKE was 1 for 26 here last year, but had a couple of near misses
not long ago - been away since 12/17, but would give him a look IF the price was juicy enough. (2) SKYW
AY BILLY picked up a 2nd here last year (from 2 starts) and was 2nd in his last PA try - another worth a
look at the right price. (5) IC A FREE SPIRIT has a couple of ok tries out of town, but was 13-0-2-1 last
year (only $5K in earnings) - maybe a small piece? (1) MACHING TIME draws best, but has some pretty
ugly form lately - sticking with others. (7) CHACHING HANOVER was 0for 30 last year and 1 for 33
locally over the past 3 years - hard to make a case for him. (8) POCKET WATCH N has been struggling
upstate, and lands Post 8 for his YR return.
RACE 3 - (5) PEPPER GUY was handled conservatively last week but did have alert pace finishing at the
end - he drops in class, catches a pretty shaky field, and is probably worth a play this week. (6) THE DOW
NTOWN BUS was 0 for 13 last year and burned money in a bunch of those losses - he's down at a level
where he should be able to grab a win....but may not be sharp enough to do that right now. (1) ABERDEEN
HANOVER was overdriven last week and weakened in the latter stages - should be tighter now, lands in a
good spot, and can definitely be in the hunt from start to finish. (2) SKIP TO MY LOU continues to
struggle for his current connections, coming up terrible on the front end last week (as the 1/2 favorite!) -
hard to stay on board at what figures to be another fairly short price. (3) WARRAWEE NONSUCH missed
3 months after a lame scratch in August, but now has a couple of ok tighteners under his belt - may be able
to grab a piece in his local debut. (4) WAR DAN DELIGHT N finished well for 4th last week but he was 1
for 31 last year, and just 1 for 37 locally over the past 3 seasons - small share only. (7) MCERLEAN totally
squandered a 2 hole trip last week and now draws Post 7 - waiting for a better spot to consider again. (8)
DING DING DINGER has yet to impress since arriving here in November.
RACE 4 - Tough race: (4) J B MAUNEY N had a couple of nice wins here this fall, and seems like a pretty
good fit with this bunch - wasn't involved in his first start of 2022 but the guess here is that he'll be much
more involved tonight - one of several possibilities in this difficult event. (7) BRACKLEY BEACH has
been very consistent lately for the Super Siblings and it's likely that Bongiorno will be aggressive with him,
even from Post 7 - legitimate chance if he lands on a manageable trip. (5) SILAS SEELSTER was just 2 for
34 last year but he was competitive (against better) in many of his starts- chance to beat these with the right
trip. (1) WHOS BETTER beat a NW5000 field in his YR return then was 2nd best in NW10000 to a sharp
Lisburn - takes a double jump tonight after missing 32 days, and it would be hard to take a short price under
those circumstances. (6) UNCLE JORD A wasn't a bad 4th in his local debut and the recent import may
prove to be a solid performer...tough spot tonight, though. (2) FIZZING N has been off for a month and
may need a start before we see his best - keep an eye for future consideration. (8) DON DOMINGO N is
good enough to hang with these but he draws Post 8, and a win comes off the bottom of his card after
tonight - sticking with others. (3) SPOILERONTHEBEACH has been away for 5 weeks and in a tougher
field than he's used to.
RACE 5 - (1) HEAVENS GAIT seemed to just fall out of form after drawing Post 8 for week after week -
the classy veteran did look better in his last start of 2021, and the time off may definitely benefit him -
looking for a strong effort in his seasonal debut. (3) AIR FORCE HANOVER landed on a couple of tough
trips at Chester in his last couple - he fits perfectly here, and figures to be a major player from this spot. (5)
TIGER BARON looks pretty shaky on paper right now, but he was also racing at top levels, and from some
difficult spots - definitely a chance we can see a much better effort tonight, despite the missed time. (2) BIL
BO HANOVER doesn't seem like a serious threat to win (1 for last 30 at YR), but he CAN pick up a piece
with an easy enough trip - decent bomb to use underneath at 20-1 ML. (6) MCSPIDEY was 8-0-0-0 here in
2020-21 but had a rebound year upstate after joining his very high % barn - these connections are racing a
few here tonight, so we'll see how they do back with the locals. (8) HES ELECTRIC put in a BIG back side
move to take over last week and was able to hang on for a rare local victory - class hike and Post 8 figure to
slow him down a bit tonight, though. (7) REAL LUCKY N was well back last week from Post 7, and may
suffer the same fate from out here tonight. (4) SECRECY struggles to beat much easier than these.
RACE 6 - Tough race: (4) SAULSBROOK HERO is a little iffy because of the time off but he's shown a
LOT of potential since arriving here this fall, and his trainer had an excellent 2nd half of 2021 - assuming
he's a decent price, he could be worth a play. (1) PERFECTBOY HANOVER has gone some solid miles
here, and should be tight after showing speed the past 2 weeks at The Swamp - his connections have been a
force to reckon with for some time now! (2) GAMBLING ADDICTION has hit board in all 3 local starts,
including a close 3rd last week - a live trip puts him right in the hunt. (7) SETH HANOVER has done good
things since arriving here in Nov. but the only time he failed to be a player was when he drew Post 7 - may
need some luck to get in play from out here. (3) LAUGHAGAIN HANOVER has been a little hard to
gauge from week to week, but any of his "good" efforts would put him right in the hunt for a piece of this.
(8) DANCE IT OUT was very sharp to end 2021, then returned off a month to be a close 4th after sitting
last most of the way last week - unfortunately, another 8 hole may leave him looking at only a minor piece
once again. (5) SARANAC BLUE CHIP really did well over in NJ during the winter break, but may find
this bunch a little tougher than he likes - we shall see. (6) NATIVES FILOU used a nice trip to rally for 2nd
last time - could easily do better than he's rated here.
RACE 7 - (1) COLONEL BAYAMA endured a horrible trip last week so just ignore that line - lands in a
much better spot now, and has flashed enough ability in his earlier efforts to be a big threat to beat these. (2)
SILENT SPLENDOR lands in a new barn after a long form spree in Ohio - he was probably facing a bit
softer out there, but still should be a major player in his YR debut. (3) OHARE HANOVER rallied nicely
from well back to be 4th upon arrival last week - moves inside, and is definitely worth including in exotics.
(4) KYUQOUT was 1st and 2nd at Chester in his last 2 starts before moving to a new barn in November -
look for him to come up with a good effort for his new barn tonight. (5) IMOUTTHEDOOR steps up off
back to back wins over cheaper - he may be good enough to beat these too, but does seem at least a bit
vulnerable at a short price tonight. (7) BRAZEN BRAZILLIAN was a solid 3rd off the bad date - if Bartlett
can leave and find him a spot early on, he'll have a chance to land somewhere on the ticket...at a good price.
(8) INITIAL CONCEPT ships in showing mostly sharp tries out of town, but is likely facing tougher here
while also drawing Post 8 - tough assignment. (6) PINEBUSH LIFESAVER never did beat the NW2 class
and is now being asked to compete in NW4 - may need to find an easier spot.
RACE 8 - (3) SOMEBADDUDE was racing well here in Nov. from tough spots, vs. much better- put in a
BIG move on 12/13 before finally being rebuffed, then was a winner at Chester on 12/26, despite racing off
a sick scratch - can make it 2 in a row tonight. (5) MACHEASY A was an excellent 2nd last week to the
standout front end winner - no reason he can't come up with another big mile, and grab another nice chunk.
(4) MARK WITHA K kept coming last week to beat the 50s off a 6 week layoff - was claimed by a top
outfit that night, and another big effort could be coming tonight - very live player. (2) REDBANK BLAZE
A has been very sharp with cheaper lately, and steps up tonight off a NW10000 win last week - may be
good enough right now to grab a piece even with these tougher ones. (1) CONBOYVILLE has climbed the
ladder since arriving here in NW5000 back in October - the rail certainly helps his cause, but may still find
a few of these a little too tough for him. (7) FOO FIGHTER N ships in for the same connections as
MCSPIDEY (Race 5) - perhaps note how THAT one does, before making a call on this guy? (8)
ESCAPETOTHEBEACH is probably a good fit with these but he lands Post 8 off the bad date and will
likely just tour the oval from this tough spot - keep an eye for future considerations! (6) MCCLINCHIE N
is also off a bad date, and really does his damage vs. much easier.
RACE 9 - (8) TELL THEM LOU had a disappointing win total in 2021 (2 for 30) but did earn $84K - he
finished full of pace from a no chance spot to start off 2022, and his barn (which suddenly came to life late
last year), seems to be starting off the new year strong, as well - good bomb threat, in a race that MAY just
fall apart. (4) CAPTIVATE HANOVER really doesn't like racing so close to the pace so it's to his credit
that he was able to stick around for 2nd to the dominant winner last week - a live cover trip gives him a
chance here. (3) HIPPESTCATINTOWN just toured the oval in his first start of 2022 but will likely be
given a much more aggressive drive tonight - he also figures to end up overbet, so don't fall in love at a
short price. (1) ULTIMAROCA only won by a neck as the 1/20 favorite on 12/14 so it was really no
surprise to see him tire on the lead in a better field last week - steps up in class here and while he DOES
have a chance to rebound and beat these, that 9/5 ML price makes him hard to endorse on top. (2) IDEAL
ARTILLERY debuts on Lasix and has been competitive with these many times before - he's been away
since 12/14, though, and may be handled conservatively this time around. (7) FEELIN WESTERN was yet
another invader to win in his first start for this powerful barn - he was helped by a perfect trip, though, and
may not be as fortunate from out here. (6) L DEES JACK LOPEZ was razor sharp to end 2021 but looked
short in his first try of the new year - prefer others right now. (5) SHINY BLACK BEAMER has been
struggling for a while - waiting for better signs from him.
RACE 10 - (2) MILLWOOD BONNIE N worked out the pocket trip last week but came up a little short off
the winter break, ending up a close 4th - could be tighter now, and may just work out another good trip --
she'll likely be the best price of the contenders, and that makes her worth a stab. (6) COWGIRL LILLY was
sharp for weeks to end 2021 and didn't miss a beat in her 2022 return, cutting the mile and only giving way
at the very end - live threat once more. (4) APRIL AVA has now been favored in 7 of her last 8 starts, but
only able to come out on top twice - failed here last week at 30 cents on the dollar and while she's more
than capable of making amends tonight, the value just isn't there. (1) BALFAST N landed on the perfect
cover trip last week and surged late to score the 9-1 upset - may trip out once again, but the price will be a
lot shorter this time. (3) THUNDRA was a powerful winner to end 2021 (in the 2nd start for her new barn)
- she's been away since 12/9, however, and will be facing much tougher here....leaning to others this week.
(5) POPPY DRAYTON N probably needs an easier spot to be a serious threat, but a live trip does give her a
chance for smaller piece. (7) MORNING HAS BROKEN will be coming from well back, and may be in a
little too tough anyway - still seeking her first local win (7-0-1-3 so far). (8) CHECKERED PAST failed to
threaten last week, and now lands Post 8 against basically the same bunch.
RACE 11 - (1) VENENO left from Post 8 last week but was soon forced to retreat to last, and lost all
chance - moves all the way inside, drops in class, and looms a big threat to take these wire to window in the
finale. (5) TULLOW N is a barnmate to MCSPIDEY and FOO FIGHTER N - if those two raced well
tonight, you may want to upgrade this guy's chances a bit. (2) CALVIN K was sent off as the odds on
choice upon arrival last week and gave way to 3/4s before folding badly - has a license to rebound, but still
pretty hard to endorse at that 7/5 ML price! (7) DENALI SEELSTER is hard to gauge off his Maritime
lines but has some back class, and lands in a crafty barn....maybe check the tote board? (3) MIDNIGHT
LIGHTNING shows a few decent tries in Amateur races recently - maybe can pick up a small piece here?
(8) WHATA TREASURE may fit okay with these, but seems unlikely to seriously threaten from out here.
(6) OUTRAGEOUS STORY has also been racing mostly in NY Amateur events - did grab a 4th last week
with Zeron on board. (4) KEPT UNDER WRAPS A has been struggling for some time.