Hawthorne

22:21

Runners: 6 Distance: 1m 0f 70y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: GITA'S LAD is strongly fancied to come out on top. He may have gone closer had he not encountered traffic problems two weeks ago and is proven at the trip.

Where'd The Day Go

Jockey: Alexis Centeno Trainer: Hugo Rodriguez Age/Wt: 8/8-10 F: 58-86

Comment: Found life tough when 15l back in sixth two weeks ago in a claimer; better than this level in his prime and good course-and-distance record (four wins); claiming value rises from $4k last time; hard to ignore.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	189/10	-
30/03/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	229/5	-
10/10/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	761/10	-
15/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	169/10	-
01/09/24	Hawthorne / Starter Allowance / F	-	8 / 8	478/5	-
04/08/24	Hawthorne / Starter Allowance / F	-	5 / 5	447/10	-

Remember The Maine

Jockey: Alexander Bendezu Trainer: Isidro Castro Age/Wt: 10/8-10 F: 66577-

Comment: Recent form hardly the most inspiring and possible that there's no more in the locker; last of seven (muddy track) in September dropped down to 6f in a claimer; returns from a layoff; couldn't be confident about him as no longer in his pomp.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	887/10	-
15/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	1031/10	-
29/08/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	122/5	-
15/08/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	127/5	-
01/08/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	6 / 8	617/10	-
07/07/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	49/2	-

Midnight Blue Note

Jockey: Julio Felix Trainer: Hugo Rodriguez Age/Wt: 12/8-10 F: 438-4

Comment: Three wins from 20 here; not far behind Mister Charming when fourth in a claimer 21 days ago; deserves respect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	49/10	-
29/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	74/5	-
08/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	6/1	-
04/08/24	Hawthorne / Starter Allowance / F	-	4 / 5	77/5	-
06/07/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	51/10	-
09/06/24	Hawthorne / Starter Allowance / F	-	4 / 6	383/10	-

Gita's Lad

Jockey: Luis Colon Trainer: R Young Age/Wt: 10/8-10 F: 115-64

Comment: A poor result at a short price when fourth 14 days ago in a claimer; operating at a lower level than at his peak and eight-time C&D winner; up in class (in for $7.5k); encouraging jockey booking; leading claims as was a bit unlucky last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	4 / 7	11/10	-
30/03/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	6 / 9	13/5	-
12/05/24	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	33/5	-
14/04/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	51/10	-
24/03/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 5	1/2	-
03/01/24	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	8 / 10	1063/20	-

Mister Charming

Jockey: Santiago Gonzalez Trainer: Ida Spagnola Age/Wt: 9/8-10 F: 754-83

Comment: Respectable effort finishing third (beaten just over 2l) in a claimer upped to this distance 21 days ago; could be at the extent of his ability and an infrequent winner; claiming value rises from $5k last time; now looks to be past his prime and hard to recommend.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	107/10	-
27/03/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	279/10	-
20/10/24	Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing / Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	84/5	-
26/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	46/5	-
08/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	7 / 9	142/5	-
15/08/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	129/10	-

U S Honour Nap

Jockey: Israel Hernandez Trainer: Dino Dizeo Age/Wt: 6/8-10 F: 213-53

Comment: Not beaten too far when third here in a claimer when ahead of Gita's Lad and Where'd The Day Go two weeks ago; ought to give it a shot as best speed figure over the past year reads well comparatively and lower claiming tag should make this easier.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	13/2	-
30/03/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	154/5	-
03/12/24	Mountaineer Park / Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	23/5	-
18/11/24	Mountaineer Park / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	23/5	-
03/11/24	Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing / Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	31/5	-
27/10/24	Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing / Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	161/5	-

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