Hawthorne

21:30

Runners: 6 Distance: 1m 0f 70y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: MALIBU FINALE has to be the first name on the shortlist. He was behind Rayfield latest but can now overturn placings.

Rayfield

Jockey: Mitchell Murrill Trainer: Eduardo Rodriguez Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 0-5363

Comment: Posted respectable effort when beaten just under 4l three weeks ago (problems in the gate at the start) in a maiden claimer; likely to be in contention if backing up last run.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	133/5	-
17/02/25	Fair Grounds / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	497/10	-
27/01/25	Fair Grounds / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	417/10	-
02/01/25	Fair Grounds / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	93/2	-
15/12/24	Fair Grounds / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	11 / 11	1139/10	-
24/11/24	Fair Grounds / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	351/5	-

Money Agent

Jockey: Orlando Mojica Trainer: Manny Perez Age/Wt: 5/8-12 F: 535-6

Comment: Yet to open his account after 16 starts; finished behind three of these rivals three weeks ago when beaten a long way in a maiden claimer; in for the same $6.3k tag.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	36/5	-
06/10/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	15/2	-
15/09/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	36/5	-
25/08/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	33/10	-
08/06/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	67/5	-
05/05/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	9/1	-

Black Russian

Jockey: Luis Colon Trainer: Manny Perez Age/Wt: 5/8-12 F: 369-54

Comment: Came home fourth, beaten 14l, in a maiden claimer 14 days ago; still winless and defeats stacking up (17 on the bounce); calmer waters here (in for $6.3k, $15k tag last time); hard enough to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	193/10	-
06/04/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	108/5	-
19/09/24	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	9 / 10	117/5	-
15/08/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 8	393/10	-
21/07/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	119/10	-
07/07/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	31/2	-

Malibu Finale

Jockey: Julio Felix Trainer: James Watkins Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 47-24

Comment: Split a number of these rivals in a maiden claimer when beaten 10l (fourth of six) 21 days ago upped to this trip; clear chance as shown he can be competitive fairly recently.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	3/1	-
30/03/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	24/5	-
21/12/24	Turfway Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	7 / 10	701/20	-
03/11/24	Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 10	36/5	-

Byword

Jockey: Olaf Hernandez Trainer: Earl Hughes Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 90

Comment: Lightly raced (this just his third race); finished out the back in a maiden claimer at Keeneland (sloppy track) three weeks ago; now a lower claiming tag ($6.3k from $30k) so down in class; headgear now needed to spark a revival, hard enough to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Keeneland / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	10 / 10	571/20	-
25/01/25	Turfway Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F		-	9 / 12	3229/100	-

Holden Michael

Jockey: Santiago Gonzalez Trainer: Hugo Rodriguez Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 0-55

Comment: First-time blinkers didn't work in a maiden claimer when beaten 17l (fifth of six, bumped at the start) two weeks ago; calmer waters here (in for $9.5k, $15k tag last time).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	16/5	-
14/02/25	Fair Grounds / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	313/10	-
20/12/24	Turfway Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	12 / 12	374/25	-
26/09/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	531/10	-
08/09/24	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 8	159/10	-

Favourite

2nd Favourite