Aqueduct

19:16

Runners: 7 Distance: 0m 6f 0y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: ON THE HILL rates a strong recommendation. He can improve his excellent record at this trip and a good pace up front will help him.

Messi The Magician

Jockey: Romero Maragh Trainer: Lolita Shivmangal Age/Wt: 5/8-9 F: 4-6473

Comment: Fair effort 17 days ago in a claimer; has won previously at this course; step up to allowance company will make life tougher so unlikely to make any impact.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	22/5	-
08/02/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	7 / 7	135/4	-
26/01/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	4 / 7	111/4	-
11/01/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	6 / 12	203/4	-
29/11/24	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	51/20	-
15/11/24	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	4 / 6	229/10	-

Waralo

Jockey: Manuel Franco Trainer: Chris Englehart Age/Wt: 6/8-9 F: 7-252

Comment: Admirable career strike-rate (six from 17 to date); not beaten far when second last month in an allowance race; if he is able to build on his most recent effort then rates a likely contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	2 / 6	11/4	-
22/02/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	5 / 8	59/10	-
30/01/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	2 / 4	49/20	-
19/04/24	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	7 / 7	53/20	-
24/02/24	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	6 / 8	13/10	-
13/01/24	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	2 / 8	15/4	-

On The Hill

Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: James H Bond Age/Wt: 6/8-11 F: 1-234

Comment: C&D has proven suitable before; he can be competitive at this level; finished just behind Waralo when fourth last month in an allowance race; capable if in the mood so is a big player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	4 / 6	13/4	-
08/02/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	3 / 7	19/10	-
11/01/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	2 / 12	83/10	-
20/11/24	Finger Lakes / Allowance / F	-	1 / 6	5/4	-
21/08/24	Saratoga / Allowance / F	-	6 / 7	12/5	-
20/07/24	Saratoga / Allowance / F	-	2 / 5	2/1	-

Runandscore

Jockey: Dexter Haddock Trainer: Miguel Rodriguez Age/Wt: 5/8-9 F: 57-122

Comment: Has been consistent of late; gave good account to finish second 21 days ago (Laurel Park) in an allowance race; dropped in distance here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Laurel Park / Allowance / F	-	2 / 6	53/10	-
20/03/25	Penn National / Allowance / F	-	2 / 6	19/5	-
26/02/25	Parx / Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	291/10	-
27/08/24	Parx / Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	259/10	-
31/07/24	Penn National / Allowance / F	-	5 / 7	32/5	-
03/07/24	Parx / Starter Allowance / F	-	4 / 7	17/5	-

Schlomo

Jockey: Jose Lezcano Trainer: William Mott Age/Wt: 4/8-11 F: 422-51

Comment: Narrow scorer in a maiden optional claimer when registering his first success at the fifth time of asking last month; signs of improvement on last two runs; should prove competitive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/03/25	Aqueduct / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	19/10	-
14/02/25	Aqueduct / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 9	7/10	-
18/05/24	Belmont At The Big A / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 7	1/2	-
20/04/24	Aqueduct / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 6	29/20	-
24/03/24	Aqueduct / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 14	73/10	-

Stewie

Jockey: Christopher Elliott Trainer: James Begg Age/Wt: 4/8-4 F: 2-433

Comment: Not beaten far when third in an allowance race 22 days ago on debut for this trainer; produced a string of consistent efforts; capable of making an impact with drop back in trip looking the right move.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/04/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	3 / 10	72/5	-
14/03/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	11/1	-
30/01/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	4 / 4	71/20	-
05/11/24	Finger Lakes / Allowance / F	-	2 / 8	49/20	-
04/10/24	Belmont At The Big A / Allowance / F	-	2 / 7	99/5	-
10/09/24	Finger Lakes / Allowance / F	-	1 / 6	71/5	-

Thank You Jon

Jockey: Omar Moreno Hernandez Trainer: Eduardo Jones Age/Wt: 5/8-9 F: 3-43154

Comment: A previous winner here; solid effort two weeks ago (sloppy track) in a claimer; not hard to turn elsewhere as this looks a fair heat.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/04/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	31/20	-
16/03/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	43/5	-
09/02/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	6/5	-
12/01/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	71/20	-
04/01/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	27/10	-
13/12/24	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	47/20	-

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