Penn National 08 December 2009
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Kickapoo produced a top performance in making all at Finger Lakes last time, but the fast-finishing BOOTS ARE WALKING could benefit from his rival's pacesetting tactics and could strike again after getting up by a nose over course and distance last time. Haddenfield drops in grade and could prove a danger to all.
Kelly Irish Girl and Spanish Spirit come here in search of hat-tricks after two wide-margin victories apiece, but this could be between the Jamie Ness-trained duo of Just For Kicks and TAKENBYTHEBREEZE. The former was an easy winner last time, but the selection won as she pleased over track and trip and looks a filly on the upgrade.
ARTISTIC ABILITY looked a class above her rivals when scoring at Aqueduct last time and a similar performance could prove good enough. Princess Annabel went close to ending a losing streak going back to April when second on a sloppy track here last time, while Desert Cherokee is likely to improve for her debut success at Finger Lakes and is worth a market check.
Determination has made the frame on each of her last three starts and should be on the premises, while Doublethetrouble has been working well ahead of her debut. True Fuse looked a winner in waiting when second on her penultimate start, but she was one place behind ALY BEES FUSE over course and distance last time and Flint Stites' filly could confirm those placings.
Toothache should relish this slight step up in trip having finished second last time, but the step up in class could find her out. Solid Citizen is another moving up in grade after a couple of consistent performances at this track, but the unexposed SPECIFIC BLEND could improve past them all after she opened her account at the second time of asking with a demolition job at Churchill Downs.
SEA OF TREES has won four of his last six starts and Stephanie Beattie's entire could take some stopping. He had over two lengths in hand of Beck And Call last time and should confirm his authority, so the main dangers could be recent Thistledown scorer Schifty's Prospect and Case Notes, who plugged on well for second here last time.