Tampa Tuesday 12-18-07

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Pick 4:

Race 8: Clm 10000N2L 5.0f Dirt

6 - Touch of Cat (9-2) - Draw a line through his two turn debut in last. Sharp work, drop in class and a stalking trip should do the trick.
8 - Zara's Storm (9-5) - Dale Bennett does little wrong at Tampa, but this one has a bit of hang in him (11 slices in 22 races with only 1 win). Velez needs to time it perfectly.
1 - Business Factor (20-1) - Federico will be gunning from the bell. May not look back.

Race 9: Clm 16000 Abt 1 1/16 Turf

8 - Famous Frolic (7-2) - Ran okay in a Venezuelan Gr 1 at 200-1. Can bounce back for Pablo Andrade.
5 - Invisible Light (10-1) - Son of Invisible Ink will love the stretchout. Sibs enjoyed the lawn. Surprise package.
1 - Pitchnicholas (5-2) - Another vulnerable chalk in this sequence. 2 for 30 on the grass and 2 for his last 30 races....I'll pass at these odds.

Race 10: Alw 20200 N1X 7f Dirt

6 - Islandprospectrbob (6-1) - Returned from a 9 month vacation with a powerful Remington win. Out of one of my all-time Tampa favorites, Cinderella Island. Wire to wire.
2 - Forest Fever (7-2) - Bennett-Montalvo a deadly combo here. Last points out that he is not just a poly-wonder when he drew off in Stickney.
8 - Even Par (5-2) - Broke his maiden over the Tampa sand. After a couple even efforts this fall at Del Park, his works look like he is happy to be back.
3 - A Fleet Prospector (12-1) - Turning back from an even 8f race against tougher at CRC.

Race 11: Md 12500 6.0f Dirt

7 - Loveinthegulf (5-1) - Looking for a firster in this horrible heat. Showed he had a pulse on Nov. 7.
9 - Haley's Sunshine (2-1) Draw a line through the October 19 sloppy effort and this one stands out.
6 - Follow Orders (9-2) - Sire Pure Precision has gotten off to an okay start. The other firster....

Small ticket:

1,6,8/5,8/2,3,6,8/7,9 = $48

Larger ticket:

1,6,8/1,2,5,8/2,3,6,8/5,6,7,9 = $192

Note: If the 13 - Classic Trouble, draws into the 9th race, he deserves a long look. All three career turf wins have come over the Tampa blades. Nice little blowout on the 12th.

Good luck to all playing tomorrow.