Hit & miss day at Belmont Thursday with strong start including bulbous opener exacta of Hatheer-Exchange Funds that paid $104 ($2) in the 6 horse field and got afternoon off to a big start. When Violette firster Sovereign Default topped the 2nd and keyed a sweep of the exotics, I thought the day had potential to be outstanding. But I couldn’t string either of the quad players together and had P3’s through the 5th interrupted by Freedom Flag in the 3rd and then Unbridled Heat (5th). Not a bad day, but I had hoped for more. Hope you did well! Monmouth action is attractive today, and the elusive .50 P5 is the focus.

MONMOUTH PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: NJ-CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (P5, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Excitable Miss 5-2 4th
Best Value: #9 Private Miracle 6-1 WON ($14.60)
Next Best: #4 Seeking Glory 3-1 3rd
Super Add: #10 Dell Reef 3-1 2nd

7th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 Catch a Thief 7-2 4th
Next Best: #8 Deona 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #7 Slam the Cat 3-1 3rd
Super Add: #1 Fortune Play 8-1 6th

8th: CLM, 3+, 8.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Strange event given how few of the participants have turf form to reference..

Most Likely: #10 Trans Siberian 5-2 WON ($6.80)
Next Best: #4 R J’s Prospect 9-2 8th
Best Value: #1 Maxxam Express 10-1 5th
Super Add: #2 Bendidit 15-1 9th

9th: CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (P4, DD, Super)

Best Value: #9 Proud Zoe 4-1 WON ($7.20)
Next Best: #5 Kinsey 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Myakka City 3-1 DH-2nd
Super Add: #7 Proudtobeyourfriend 6-1 5th

10th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 9f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Writingonthewall 5-2 5th
Best Value: #2 Dubai Echo 8-1 6th
Next Best: #11 E. H. Indy 3-1 7th
Super Add: #1 Themanmythnlegend 10-1 4th

<$100 P5 Play:

6: 4-8-9-10
7: 4-7-8
8: 4-10
9: 5-6-9
10: 2-5

4x3x2x3x2 = 144 x .50 = $72