IdaBet.com is pleased to offer our IdaBet valued players insight into the 12 card race at Yonkers on Saturday, Jan 30th with both picks from Drivers’ Choices as well as HillTop Helper. We hope you can use this information as you make your wager selections.
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Yonkers – Saturday, Feb 13th
HillTop Helper Picks
Race 1: N/W $12,000 L5
1 – highview conall n – Hasn’t been able to reproduce solid NA debut try from 3 back; drop & rail should offset lack of speed
2 – american rage – Decent 4th from 8 hole this level; move back inside makes him threat to take these all the way at a price
3 – mainland key n – Needed last; talented, but may be 1st up in this spot; Carlson’s choice over #2
Race 2: N/W $18,000 L5 – EARLY PICK 3 (2-4) – TROT
2 – allerage star – Easy 7 hole winner in only Hilltop try; has been flashing good speed at the Swamp and should be blasting
3 – upfront billy – $669K career earner in from Swamp where he was facing better; 1-6 at YR in 2013-14 (with two breaks); 7-1 ML
1 – SPIDER BLUE CHIP – Millionaire was recent $13K purchase; gets complete post relief & may get trip; leap of faith?
Race 3: N/W $12,000 L5 – EARLY PICK 4 (3-6)
4 – pass them by n – Always at a tactical disadvantage, but is gritty, takes another drop & may have the most ability here
3 – winds of chance – Nailed in 1st off break; will need to battle for early position, but expect improvement here
1 – cartoon daddy – Has back class, speed, rail and Bartlett
2 – dial or nodial – Last was OK & can save ground for share
Race 4: N/W $18,000 L5 – MIDDLE PICK 3 (4-6)
1 – heez orl black n – Has returned sharp off break; steps up off DH win, but has handled similar before; speed & rail for Saturday Night Shaun; 5-1 ML
2 – fool me once – Needed last; can be dangerous pocket sitter
3 – urbana bayama – Sharp last two vs. lesser; gets good post & can save ground for tri/super players
Race 5: N/W $18,000 L5 – LATE PICK 4 (5-8)
1 – THE LUNCH PAIL – Not involved in 1st two 2016 tries, but drops and gets complete post relief against suspect field; 7-1 ML
4 – santanna one – Terrible win profile (3-10-8) for 9-5 ML
2 – blatantly best – Last two have been good; exotics factor
Race 6: OPEN HDP − TROT
1 – money maven – Has been impressive in all four Hilltop tries, including Open 2nd in last; speed & wins inside draw
5 – major athens – Tired in Hilltop & barn debut; draws inside other speeds and should be well placed here
7 – red hot herbie – Proven Open winner failed on front end in last; Dube returns
Race 7: N/W $25,000 L5 – PICK 5 (7-11)
3 – melmerby beach – Difficult to handle in last before rushing to lead at ½ & tiring; tough on this big drop
1 – orillia joe – Winner one notch down two back; likely to sit pocket trip behind choice; 10-1 ML
6 – casimir jitterbug – Solid 1st up 3rd behind 2 good ones
Race 8: OPEN HDP – LATE PICK 3 (8-10)
3 – hugh hefner n – Came home in .27 in last; can take advantage of any pace activity up front; 9-1 ML
5 – polak a – Just missed in last & is inside key rivals
4 – Roland n rock – Speedster seeks 3rd straight; acid test
8 – atta boy dan – Strong win in last; gets worst of assignments, but he can be heard from late
Race 9: N/W $18,000 L5
3 – sapphire city – Done in by 3 wide 54:4 half in 2nd 2016 try; expect he’ll be blasting, and he can take these all the way
4 – ONE THROUGH TEN – Will likely be blasting along with choice; logical factor here, likely from pocket
5 – northview punter n – Solid NA debut; gapped in pocket, but closed well late in lane; over $400K earned down under
Race 10: N/W $18,000 L5
3 – cyclone kiwi n – Just missed this level in last; expect Bartlett will get aggressive from this slot
6 – bit of a legend a – $600K+ earner down under was solid winner in NA debut; steps up, but looks very talented
2 – TG’S DEVINE SCENE – Burke invader showed late foot for 4th from 8 hole; speed threat here; 10-1 ML
1 – STOLEN CAR – Rail can lead to tri/super finish
Race 11: N/W $25,000 L5 – TROT
1 – zooming – Takes key drop from Open and was easy winner last try this level from rail (when #6 broke in lane)
3 – monroe county – 3 for 3 in 2016 vs. claimers; sharp
2 – hoorayforvacation – Useful 2016 debut; steps up, but he can get a good trip from here
Race 12: N/W $18,000 L5
3 – the court jester a – Should benefit from well-backed NA debut; will be much closer to the action; 8-1 ML
1 – caution signs – Gets critical move to rail and can take this on front end or from pocket
4 – twin b hollister – Good 1st up effort for 2nd in last; Bartlett has been known to get aggressive in these spots
2 – mcardle royale n – 3rd from similar spot; déjà vu?
DRIVERS’ CHOICES
1ST – ERIC CARLSON CHOSE (3) MAINLAND KEY N OVER (2) AMERICAN RAGE
2ND – BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (1) SPIDER BLUE CHIP OVER (8) HASTY PROFFITT
JASON BARTLETT CHOSE (2) ALLERAGE STAR OVER (4) FOX VALLEY VETO
MARK MACDONALD CHOSE (3) UPFRONT BILLY OVER (7) CALIPARI
3RD – NO CHOICES
4TH – MATT KAKALEY CHOSE (2) FOOL ME ONCE OVER (8) BJ’S GUY
5TH – MATT KAKALEY CHOSE (6) REGGIANO OVER (5) RU READY TO ROCK
6TH – GEORGE BRENNAN CHOSE (5) MAJOR ATHENS OVER (1) MONEY MAVEN AND (2) HOME’N DRY AND (6) CAN DO
7TH – JASON BARTLETT CHOSE (7) HARDTS OR BETTOR OVER (3) MELMERBY BEACH
8TH – NO CHOICES
9TH – BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (3) SAPPHIRE CITY OVER (8) TERROR TIME
GEORGE BRENNAN CHOSE (5) NORTHVIEW PUNTER N OVER (4) ONE THROUGH TEN
10TH – BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (7) MAGIC MANNY OVER (1) STOLEN CAR
11TH – JASON BARTLETT CHOSE (3) MONROE COUNTY OVER (6) CLEMENTINE DREAM
12TH – MATT KAKALEY CHOSE (1) CAUTION SIGNS OVER (8) MC DYNAMITE
HILLTOP HELPER GRAPHICS
EARLY PICK 3
2 – 2 & 3
3 – 3 & 4
4 – 1 & 2
TOTAL – $16
EARLY PICK 4 – $2
3 – 3 & 4
4 – 1 & 2
5 – 1 & 4
6 – 1 & 5
TOTAL – $32
MIDDLE PICK 3
4 – 1 & 2
5 – 1 & 4
6 – 1 & 5
TOTAL – $16
LATE PICK 4 – $2
5 – 1 & 4
6 – 1 & 5
7 – 3
8 – 3 & 4 & 5
TOTAL – $24
PICK 5 – $ .50
7 – 3
8 – 3 & 4 & 5
9 – 3 & 4 & 5
10 – 2 & 3 & 6
11 – 1 & 3
TOTAL – $27
LATE PICK 3 – $2
8 – 3 & 5
9 – 3 & 4 & 5
10 – 3 & 6
TOTAL – $24
POTENTIAL CLIPS
BEFORE RACE 6 – CRAZSHANA BEATING MONEY MAVEN AND RED HOT HERBIE
2/6/16 – RACE 6 (LAST 1/4)
BEFORE RACE 7 – ROLAND N ROCK (8TH) BEATING CASIMIR JITTERBUG
2/6/16 – RACE 10 (LAST 1/4)
BEFORE RACE 8 – ATTA BOY DAN BEATING POLAK A AND HUGH HEFNER N
2/6/16 – RACE 7 (LAST 1/4)
BEFORE RACE 9 – NORTHVIEW PUNTER N FINISHING SECOND
2/6/16 – RACE 5 (LAST 1/4)
