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JohnnyBatTBD
02-26-2009, 09:35 AM
Prime Wager Results.12-30 (40%) -$10.40(12-3-6) (70% ITM)
Soft Wager Results....16-51(31%) -$12.60 (16-12-4) (63% ITM)

On Tuesday, my soft wager in the 7th, Sword Play, won and paid $3.60. Also in that race, my $32 trifecta returned $35.40. Among my contenders only selections, my 1st race $4 exacta box returned $25.60, my 3rd race $12 exacta wager returned $9.80, and my 5th race $16 trifecta returned $57.60. So it goes...

Thursday’s selections at www.thetbdhandicapper.com:

Contenders Only – Speed and Pace figs give the nod to Grandeza (2) who shortens up and drops down today for David Fawkes. Wesley is 10-15 ITM this season at Tampa. Exacta Key Box 2/3,8 and Trifectas 2,3,8/5,9/2,3,8

2nd – Contenders Only – Sweetsoutherndance (3) had once over sprint after being away since the end of last year’s Tampa season and may not be anything to get excited about but may offer more promise than the rest of these. Valid Cureincy (1) and Mutliphone (9) were beaten favorites twice and three times respectively and could not get it done in 25 races between them. Exacta Key 3/1,9 and Trifectas 3/2,4,7/1,9

3rd – Contenders Only – Samy Good Luck (5) takes a logical drop after racing respectably in higher class levels. Today’s drop is from a par 72 to a par 68. Was above par two back and disappointed in last. Another chance. Win (5), Saver Exacta 4/5 and Trifectas 5/2,7/4

4th – Contenders Only – Dontlaffhespaidfor (9) was close to par in last, more than any of these can say. %E is ideal for today’s 7F distance. Rollin the Dice (1) is a presser type and Centeno will try to find away around the bias that’s been hurting the insiders lately. Hungarian Gent (5) is sub-par but reliable. Win (9), Saver Exacta 1/9 and Trifectas 9/1,5/1,5

5th – Contenders Only – Wonderful’n Wild (4) earns the key spot in my exacta box after 11.80 final fraction in last. Exacta Key Box 4/2,9

6th – Contenders Only – Scooter Roach (8). Ness won 61% with L1-3 + S + Dropdowns last two seasons and Ness/Centeno team is 25/34 ITM. Stephen’s Gold (5) had best fig in last for Tampa veteran Emanuel Tortora, but he wins rightback only 5% of the time. Bello Pappa (7) is an above par dueler that may be waking up, but Pittman wins only 3% when going up in class. Quite the Guy (4) takes a minor drop for the Allen’s and we haven’t seen his best yet this year. Exacta Key Box 8/4,5,7 and Trifectas 4,8/5,7/1,2,3,6

7th- Contenders Only – Depends on who goes, but wager that appears scratch proof has Wildalana (2) with sub-12 final fraction in last on grass over La Corredora (4), also with a sub-12 final fraction two back at today’s distance, with the AE’s. Exacta Key Box 2/4,12,13,14 and Trifectas 2,12,13,14/All/2,4

8th – Contenders Only – Exacta Box 1,2,3 and Trifectas 5,10/1,2,3/1,2,3,5,10

9th – Contenders Only – Bridled Quest (1) won after 35 day layoff at Tampa in December 2007. Shipped from CRC in that one. Monstrous work on 2/10 was 4 clicks above par for bullets at 4F. Bridled Quest is 4-6 ITM at Tam and has a nice clean record. Cataldi will be going for the win. Ness is 38% win and 67% ITM with rightbacks, can’t be denied. Syncopation (5) is always close to the early pace and will have something left in the drive. Exacta Key Box 1/3,5 and Trifectas 1,3/All/1,3,5 and DD 1/All

10th – Contenders Only – Exacta Box 5,12 and Trifectas 3,6,7,8/5,12/5,12

Good luck and good racing!

Johnny B.