Top pick: #4 (CHUNNEL) (9-2) - Speedy sort is racing first off a Jamie Ness claim (a 34% winning angle). New barn has had him gelded since the claim and ness has won with three of his last eight when following the operation. Four-year-old finished third the day he was taken after setting a pressured pace. Race was his first since Aug. 31 and he's been working fast since. Looks set for a big effort.
2nd pick: #12 (Swell) (8-1) - Lightly-raced 4-year-old is racing third back from almost a 7-month layoff and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. New York bred finished fourth of 12, beaten 2 lengths when going 6-furlong on the grass here May 2nd. Race was his first ever on the turf, a positive one, and he draws a nice outside post for this 7-furlong distance. Price play.
3rd pick: #11 (Bajan Summer) (10-1) - Speed/stalker moves back to the grass for the first time since late October. He's won on this course in the past and finished a solid third at this level and distance Oct 2.
4th pick: #9 (Madam I'm Adam) (7-2) - Un-raced since last June, his career has been marked by several layoffs. Steady performer has gone 7-0-2-2 on this course in the past and has been competitive off of vacations in the past. 5-year-old drops for his comebacker and is 4-0-2-1 at this distance.