Charles Town picks and analysis: November 2, 2024
The Biz- November 2, 2024
Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:
- DATE: November 2, 2024
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 7:00 p.m.
RACE 1
| 4. Sea of Tranquility | In a race with only modest speed, should find a good trip on or near the front |
| 2. Shoot the Breeze | Drops back into claiming company for first time since Brown claim in July |
| 6. Court Tudor | Rallied smartly in latest but hasn’t run since mid-July |
RACE 2
| 6. Golden Circles | Half to two debut winners shows a couple of zippy works |
| 5. I’m Flying Up | Last couple fit nicely with these; winner of latest galloped at MNR in follow-up |
| 2. Lil Miss Honkytonk | Trainer Grams wins at a 23% clip with first-timers in special weight company |
RACE 3
| 2. Sharp Shot | Lightly raced sort has been making short work of conditions |
| 1. Mineola Mike | Ran well in prior visits to CT |
| 3. Mon Gateau | Could be speed of the speed |
RACE 4
| 5. Duncan Idaho | Two stakes wins in his last three and draws well outside major speed horse Jefferson Native |
| 4. Jefferson Native | Likely makes the front but top choice figures tough to withstand |
| 3. Penguin Power | Late-running 9yo couldn’t get in gear in the Dash for Cash but prior dash tries make him a player |
RACE 5
| 5. Emperorofthedark | Might be speed of the speed and arrives with confidence: three recent wins at lower levels |
| 7. Cowboy At Heart | Walters barn a good record off the bench; this one got a break after messy last race when losing rider and acting out at the gate |
| 2. Heir Port | Looks to bounce back |
RACE 6
| 2. Direct the Cat | Impressed in return from break when galloping on WVBC night; lone recent defeat flattered by subsequent efforts from winner Overnight Pow Wow, including Cavada triumph |
| 1. Maggie’s Girl | Likely to be on the engine early but will have to fend off top choice; hasn’t done much wrong in career to date |
| 5. Azzurra | The pace could be lively, and if the forward horses tire, this one could be running at the end |
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RACE 7 – James and Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes
| 8. Summon the Glam | Closed fast while widest of all in Triple Crown Nutrition; has taken big steps forward in last couple |
| 1. Diakonissa | Resolute effort to hold off closers in Triple Crown Nutrition leaves this miss 3-for-3 with Lasix on |
| 6. Over the Bull | Should be in a better spot than top choice to take aim but flattened a bit in latest |
RACE 8
| 5. Jazz With Denis | Barely makes it into condition and arrives on three-race heater; doesn’t need the lead and is drawn well outside the speed |
| 3. Silver Moon Road | Could be speed of the speed; just missed versus similar in latest |
| 6. Bodyslam | Been a long time since this one saw two turns; a deep closer going one turn, might be more tactical with two |
LATEST NEWS
1.I don’t “Sea of Tranquility”so will”Shoot The Breeze”
2.I’m not “Flying Up” so hoping “Hold Dem”can stop him.
3.I don’t want a piece of “Mon Gateau” at 9/5,so let’s take a “Sharp Shot” wid “Mineola Mike”to strike.
4.”Duncan Idaho” is no Potato Head,so “Penquin Power”can bring sorrow.
1.First exacta
2.BAM! Ted’s “Golden Circle” surrounded them $21 big ones.
3,.”Mineola Mike” did strike $13.80 but “Sharp Shot: did not get da place
4.”Hopping Henry” broke our hearts
5.”Heir Port”is worth a flyer even tho”Cowboy at Heart” should get the big part.
6.Ya can’t get fat wid “Direct The Cat” unless you go over da”Alpine Moon”,
7.’Summon the Glam” may slam but “Diakonissa” won’t missa.
8.”Silver Moon Road” can carry the load,but I won’t knock Murdock.
5.I’m a “Cowboy at Heart”,call me desperado but $10.80 ain’t hard to take.
6.”Direct The Cat” kept the Chalkistas alive.
7.Farrior failed us.
8.Murdock did knock Farrior out again.