Northfield Park begins the week with a 16-race card. The features roll in Race 11 and Race 12, an Open Pace, and an Open Trot. The $1.00 Late Pick 4 with a $10,000 guaranteed pool starts in Race 11. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 4 (7:06 PM EDT)

3-Mikado (8-1)-Cashed mostly smaller checks versus Open company, dropped to this level in last and was far back early on a sloppy track. Does know how to beat this kind and has won 10 of 38 at Nfld. Driver James Day should be more aggressive in this spot. Could land in the pocket behind #2 the program chalk and pick up a suck around win at a solid price.

3-2-4

Race 6 (7:50 PM EDT)

2-Met Your Request (7/2)-Beat the NW6500 handily 5 back and then found the water too high versus Open company but did draw poorly as well. Raced here last on 8-9 and tuned up at a Fair track on 8/24. Could be sitting on a big try and hopefully won't be bet hard.

2-5-1

Race 12 (10:02 PM EDT)

7-Digruntled Carl (5-1)-This 5-year-old doesn't break stride often, but when it happens it can be at the start. Went off at 2/5 and after the miscue and was 11-lengths back at the 1st call. Did roll home in 57.1 on a sloppy track to come 3rd. This post draw helps the price and did appear to be dialed on high last time. Will take a swing here at a much better price and hopefully minds its manners.

7-6-4

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