Aqueduct
Tomorrow, December 12, 2024Flat1m
Verdict
Verdict
NORMANDY HERO will be hard to beat based on form ratings and looks worth a wager. O P Firecracker makes appeal on barn debut and is also likely to be thereabouts. Merit can't be ruled out of it either.
Normandy Hero
O P Firecracker
Merit
Win or Each Way
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
- 1. MeritJ: Jose LezcanoT: Linda RiceF: 1-3205691
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-6
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 54
VerdictWinner last time out at Keeneland 8 weeks ago. New barn do well with their claiming recruits. Latest appearance was final one for previous barn. 
2. PortosJ: Sofia VivesT: Wayne PottsF: 46436-334- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 286
VerdictBit below form last time out here 10 months ago. Easily passed over.- 3. O P FirecrackerJ: Christopher ElliottT: Wayne PottsF: 78793643
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 8-4
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictThird last time out here 27 days ago. Interesting on barn debut. 
4. Whiskey N SodaJ: Dylan DavisT: Linda RiceF: 1921- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 117
VerdictSecured second win and career-best effort when accounting for rest by short head and more in claimer at Saratoga on latest start. Has changed trainer.- 5. Normandy HeroJ: Ruben SilveraT: Jamie NessF: 236-53816
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-6
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 37
VerdictBelow form last time out at Parx 5 weeks ago. Excellent chance on figures. 
6. ChilenoJ: Manuel FrancoT: Brad H. CoxF: 56124-345- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictBit below form last time out here 27 days ago. Trainer has few peers when it comes to revitalising similar sorts.
7. Wake SurfJ: Eric CancelT: Ilkay KantarmaciF: 5-4439766- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 5
VerdictFairly-useful performer whose losing run is beginning to mount up. Below form last time out here 6 days ago.
8. Ice TimeJ: Lane J. LuzziT: James W. FerraroF: 0-6134174- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 8-11
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictFair effort last time out here 27 days ago. Firmly up against it.- Unnamed Favourite
- Unnamed 2nd Favourite