Mountaineer

01:40

Runners: 6 Distance: 1m 0f 0y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: JUDGE RULES looks a solid choice. He has shown he can get his head in front and has won over this trip before, while Onore and Artwell also warrant respect.

Onore

Jockey: Jose Bracho Trainer: Richard Estvanko Age/Wt: 4/8-8 F: 2-712

Comment: Stepped up on his last two starts; went close when runner-up in an allowance race (bumped at the start, Mahoning Valley) five weeks ago; warrants respect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Allowance / F	-	2 / 6	11/10	-
12/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 8	3/2	-
26/01/25	Turfway Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	7 / 12	1021/50	-
28/10/24	Mahoning Valley / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 9	109/10	-
26/09/24	Belterra Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 6	52/5	-
15/08/24	Belterra Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 9	52/5	-

Kakao

Jockey: Jadiel Zambrana Trainer: Juan Vazquez Age/Wt: 3/8-4 F: 815-4

Comment: Finished fourth beaten 4l last month at Aqueduct in an optional claimer; facing a testing assignment and easy enough to take on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/03/25	Aqueduct / Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	133/2	-
06/12/24	Aqueduct / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	111/4	-
20/11/24	Parx / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 8	219/10	-
26/10/24	Belmont At The Big A / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 8	245/4	-
04/10/24	Delaware Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	68/5	-
18/09/24	Delaware Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 6	427/10	-

Cloud Forest

Jockey: Luis Batista Trainer: Jack Hurley Age/Wt: 6/8-8 F: -55

Comment: Beaten 9l in fifth in a claimer at Fair Grounds two months ago; probably unlikely to trouble the principals with several rivals in good nick.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/02/25	Fair Grounds / Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	21/5	-
27/01/25	Fair Grounds / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	13/5	-
01/09/24	Saratoga / Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	39/20	-
12/01/24	Aqueduct / Starter Allowance / F	-	2 / 10	26/5	-
02/12/23	Aqueduct / Starter Allowance / F	-	6 / 8	49/10	-
20/10/23	Belmont At The Big A / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 5	77/20	-

Dream Force

Jockey: Marshall Mendez Trainer: Anthony Farrior Age/Wt: 5/8-8 F: 8-213

Comment: Has kicked on in his last couple of races; not beaten far when third (Charles Town) last Friday in a claimer; likely to be in contention.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Charles Town / Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	28/5	-
28/03/25	Charles Town / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 10	19/5	-
08/03/25	Charles Town / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	11/10	-
12/12/24	Charles Town / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 9	117/10	-
21/11/24	Charles Town / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 7	29/10	-
02/09/23	Charles Town / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 7	6/5	-

Artwell

Jockey: Wesley Ho Trainer: Bernard Dunham Age/Wt: 5/8-8 F: 73335

Comment: Useful at this level; respectable fifth over 6f at Parx (optional claimer) 25 days ago; some claims if building on promise shown last time and has proven capable of posting bigger numbers than these rivals.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/04/25	Parx / Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	12/5	-
07/03/25	Penn National / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	16/5	-
22/02/25	Charles Town / Allowance / F	-	3 / 6	69/10	-
08/02/25	Penn National / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	7/2	-
29/01/25	Parx / Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	28/5	-
21/12/24	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	5 / 12	373/100	-

Judge Rules

Jockey: Erik Barbaran Trainer: Jay Bernardini Age/Wt: 4/8-8 F: -12

Comment: Has displayed improved form on last two starts; fair effort when beaten just under 5l three weeks ago (Mahoning Valley) in an allowance race; the Jay Bernardini outfit is running hot currently; has to be feared if replicating the best of his form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/04/25	Mahoning Valley / Allowance / F	-	2 / 4	21/5	-
20/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 5	7/5	-
24/10/24	Belmont At The Big A / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 10	83/10	-
27/09/24	Belmont At The Big A / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 10	27/5	-
11/08/24	Saratoga / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 10	77/20	-
26/07/24	Saratoga / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 10	15/4	-

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