Hawthorne 17 October 2008
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Royal Amelia could be given a chance on the best of her form but she is not the most consistent. Saudade drops in grade but has not shaped like a winner waiting to happen of late so the verdict goes to JET POWER who was only collared in the closing stages when second at Arlington last time out.
There are a few interesting newcomers here who could spoil the party including Sophia Rose and Saganaki but this looks a good opportunity for SHAQUITA to break her duck at the fifth time of asking. She would probably only need to reproduce the form of either of her two placed efforts at Arlington to get off the mark.
Furlong Baby is a decent yardstick in this grade and is entitled to run a big race but PERRY won in a higher grade at Kentucky Downs last month and there is every reason to believe he can follow up. Roboponi would be a huge danger on his best form but he has a little to prove after a disappointing effort at Arlington last month.
Lil Carmelita won two on the bounce at Arlington a few months ago but she has not been in the same form since. Ay You're Adorable won here in March and will be better for her recent reappearance run at Arlington but hat trick seeking JITTERBUG BLUES gets the nod after a game C&D win earlier this month.
LIGHTHOUSE JUDGE is a game frontrunner and gained a deserved success over this trip at Arlington last month. A reproduction of that effort will see him thereabouts. Wildeydsouthernboy got up to deny him in the closing stages at Arlington in August but has since disappointed. Foxie's Boy has claims if returning to the form of his Arlington win in August.
Gino Massetti has performed well in better races than this in the past but his recent efforts leave him with work to do. Ghost Ranch Hill doesn't win very often but is consistent and should run well. LITTLEBROWNROAD has filled the runner-up spot on his last two outings and deserves his return to the winners' enclosure.