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Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, April 5 - Newsday

Published 2 months ago3 minute read

Best value: BRAMITO (2)

is 0-for-16 but lands in soft spot; breakthrough predicted. drops after speed and fade in last; price will be tempting. would be aided by pace meltdown.

tallied fast pace and final numbers when winning last; more to come. fits Chad Brown's signature pattern; be no surprise. is riding a forward line on the figures; don't ignore.

, idle for more than a year, hails from potent layoff barn (Bruce Levine). nearly stole it on the front end last time; speedy threat once again. would be aided by pace meltdown.

is fleet-footed, drops and adds blinkers; wire to wire. will be in the garden spot if top selection hits the wall. takes precipitous price plunge in first start since Jan. 3; proceed with caution.

was a useful third in first start since four-month absence; moves forward today. owns fast numbers on best efforts; price will be tempting. was caught eight wide at the top of stretch last time; worth long look.

bounced last time after solid placing in prior; rebounds. drops and gets additional furlong; dangerous. is given suspicious class drop; handle with care at short odds.

logged three tight works since clear-cut win at Laurel last out; ready for prime time., another that won last in Maryland, could prove very tough on a soft lead. owns positional speed and fast numbers; dangerous.

overcame disastrous start to win debut 15 months ago; 5-furlong bullet to end work tab seals the deal. is speedy and could prove very tough to reel in; very playable. is training with a purpose for Chad Brown; must consider.

owns fast late-pace figures and ships in for Saffie Joseph Jr.; rates close call. was a fast-figured second in lone start at the Big A; very dangerous. is right in the thick of this on best efforts.

tallied swift internal and final numbers when winning Tom Fool last time; must sidestep bounce. got the better of top selection in prior two efforts; big-time threat. is riding a two-race winning streak and will offer juicy odds; very interesting.

projects as the speed of the speed with Kendrick Carmouche aboard. looms the prime beneficiary if top selection gets dueled into defeat. is a two-time winner at the 10-furlong trip; must be factored into the mix.

was done in by poor start and pace pressure last time; softer flow predicted. should improve after flat third in Tampa Bay Derby last time; stretch threat. has won both starts on Big A loam; right in the thick of this.

should pack amplified wallop with cutback to 7 furlongs. may play out as the dominant speed. took backward step in last after winning prior two starts; don't ignore. could impact if pace meltdown ensues.

Steve Matthews

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