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Al Cimaglia: Northfield Park Late Pick 4 Analysis | Sunday, June 30, 2024

by Al Cimaglia

June 30, 2024

Northfield Park has a 15-race card with the $1.00 Late Pick 4 starting in Race 11. The sequence has a $10,000 guaranteed pool with a 14% takeout, and it will be my focus.

Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 11 (9:40 PM EST)

3-Coop A Loop (5/2)-Drops and lands in a spot to post another win similar to the score on 6-16. Hunter Myers takes over for Ronnie Wrenn, could get the top off the gate and not look back.
7-Cyclone Banner N (5-1)-Bumps after trying to go gate to wire and finished 2nd. Did come a close 2nd on 6-9 trying to wire the field at this same class. Could beat this kind with a pocket trip and that appears possible.

Race 12 (10:02 PM EST)

1-Keystone Phoenix (5-1)-Raced evenly after being off for 15 days before its Nfld debut. Billy Davis Jr can get the top and he will try to go the distance. At the morning line price, it's best to respect the possibility of successfully wiring the field.
3-Fly Charlie Fly (7-1)-Hasn't been leaving but has enough gate speed to get a close-up seat. Beat this kind in early April but needs a sharp drive to get a winning trip.
6-Elliot Moose (3-1)-Broke stride in last with Braiden Rhoades steering and now Aaron Merriman grabs the lines. Wouldn't want a short price but the Merriman-Bill Rhoades combo has posted 23% winners and will use with the driver change.

Race 13 (10:24 Pm EST)

1-Statement Made A (2-1)-Won 2 back with Merriman in the bike. That picture came at this class from the 2nd tier. Looks like a must use at a tiny price.
9-Cowboy Cool (7/2)-Drops back to a more competitive level but is only 1-15 at Nfld. Might be able to get the pocket behind the chalk, and look to roll by down the lane.

Race 14 (10:46 PM EST)

1-Haste Make Waste (5-1)-Has won 4 of 17 at Nfld, takes a significant drop in class and could offer a square price. Recent form has been poor. But could hang around against this kind, get a cozy trip and be there at the wire.
3-Bettor Than Spring (7/5)-The morning line chalk makes the 2nd start since 3-6. Came off the bench with a dull try at the Meadows. Should be better after a needed start and the veteran knows how to win at Nfld (94-29-21-13), but the short price is tough to swallow.
7-Hes A Sweetheart (20-1)-Meadows shipper should be a big price, and has 1 win in 5 starts at Nfld. If Kurt Sugg leaves and gets a close-up seat chances for success go up.

$1.00 Late Pick 4

3,7/1,3,6/1,9/1,3,7
Total Bet=$36

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