Hawthorne 4/2. Gotta get action somewhere!

[brianwspencer]

Today's card is mostly dreadful top to bottom (even moreso than usual), but there are a couple of good betting races mixed in.

Race 1: Short field with what appear to be two standout runners
1. #2 Cee Stone 9-5 2ND ($2.40, $2.10)
2. #5 Mongoose Gold 5-2 WON ($5.00, $2.40, $2.10)

$2 EX: $11.40

Race 2:
1. #5 Alaskan Tizzy 5-1 WON ($5.60, $3.40, $3.00)
2. #3 Cryptic Affair 9-2 SCRATCHED

$2 DD: $20.80

Race 3:
1. #5 Small Value 5-2 3RD
2. #1 Hot Candy 7-2 4TH
3. #6 Master Of Speed 9-2

Race 4: Just a terrible NW3 race here
1. #6 He's A Believer 6-1 Competitive with "lesser" though this race looks a lot like a 5K seller too. 3RD ($2.60)
2. #3 All A's 7-2
3. #7 Socartsmyname 6-1

Race 5:
1. #3 Ghazada 5-1 SCRATCHED
2. #6 Wonderbred 6-1 3RD
3. #4 Silver Genius 3-1 Former Cannon Shell charge up from FG, should take money. Hardly a lock. 4TH

Race 6:
1. #3 Adore Me 3-1
2. #2 Slippery When Wet 8-1
3. #5 Beautiful Brat 5-2

Race 7: Love this wide open 14K seller.
1. #2 Medicine Eyes 5-1 Forgive flop in the slop last out.
2. #8 Spruce Lake 6-1 Romped off a similar layoff last Spring at a square price. Can he do it again?
3. #4 Scottie 4-1 Never far from picking up pieces

Race 8:
1. #3, Leaping Lily 8-1
2. #5 Tiz A Jewel 5-2 If maiden winner stretches out (and she should), she'll be tough to deny in here.
3. #2 Lawabidingcitizen 5-1
4. #1 Spanakoppita 9-2 Stepping up, but a threat on her best after reeling off two big ones against claimers.

Race 9:
1. #2 Bureau Chief 2-1 Looks way too good for these. SCRATCHED
2. #3 Potential Revenue 12-1 Heading in the right direction with drop into MCL last out.
3. #8 Neosho Red 4-1
4. #6 Vedura's Approval 6-1

Pick-4 later. Scratches killed my ticket.