Charles Town picks and analysis: October 5, 2024
Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:
- DATE: October 5, 2024
- RACES ON CARD: 9
- CARRYOVERS: Jackpot Pick 6, $36,900
- POST TIME: 7:00 p.m.
RACE 1
5. Flyin Mayan | Half to $330k earner makes career bow, gets top local rider Bocachica up |
6. Stormin’ Runner | Improved try in latest on grass; sire retired a maiden after three starts |
3. T Rex Union | Stablemate to top choice by higher-end sire Union Rags |
RACE 2
4. Parallax View | Second start off the bench and drops to bottom |
1. Van Hook | Bad breaks have been costly in two of three |
2. Mitole Candy | Leading rider remains aboard |
RACE 3
7. Juba B Wild | Good try when stretched out to two turns; could control the pace |
2. Macnick Time | Debut wasn’t bad; added ground should work |
3. Keep Shining On Us | Better effort in latest |
RACE 4
8. Raise a Ruckus | Return to fast track would be a plus; might be speed of the speed |
6. Time to Choose | Tries versus similar weren’t bad |
2. Curb That Tiger | Late-running sort would benefit if pace heats up |
RACE 5
4. Blessednotlucky | Improved try in latest and repeat makes her a handful |
1. Pakula | Zippy worktab for this Mitole firster |
10. Correlation | Good speed in both tries |
RACE 6
2. Linda’s Taj | Speediest of those drawn inside but be wary of the odds – she doesn’t win often enough to go too low |
6. Martha’s Heart | Has generally run well enough in these dashes |
8. Kapadokya | Might be speed of the speed but will have to navigate several others with foot to her inside |
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RACE 7
9. Bid On Blue | One of only two here with much early lick; ought to be in front or just off it early in first start in a couple months |
3. Brother Jackson | First-timer had a zippy gate work Aug. 23 |
1. Romantic Warrior | The other here with speed |
RACE 8
5. Bradley Do Right | Speed of the speed |
2. Shoot the Breeze | In-and-out form but better tries would get it done |
3. W V Lad | Stuck with it in latest |
RACE 9
2. Odds of Joy | In a field where everyone has holes, let’s try the firster |
9. Heart Stopping | Aggressive drop in first in four months a concern; return to best wins here |
3. Carmelized | Second or third in four straight |
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