Steve Matthews / Jan. 7 at Aqueduct

Best Bet: BWANA BABE (8); Best Value: SHOTGUN BANDIT (5)1

6 Furlongs. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $15,000. (All races on inner dirt). Post - 12:30 p.m.

1 Sound Chaser(L) 120 Lezcano 2-4-3 Callejas 3-1

2 Conflicted(L) 120 Cohen 9-4-9 Jacobson 5-1

3 Suttle Rich(L) 113 Amaro 5-4-2 Chin 20-1

4 Measure Up(L) 120 Jara 5-7-5 Rodriguez 8-1

5 Mochachino(L) 115 Pedroza 8-4-4 Contessa 6-1

6 Unique Ally(L) 113 Maragh 8-1-6 Contessa 4-1

7 Marbleous Wildcat(L) 120 Dominguez 7-7-1 Rodriguez 5-2

8 Call the General(L) 120 Blake-Baeza 11-10-4 Parker 30-1

Sound Chaser logged fast late pace figure when a hard charging second in last and should offer best price potential of the contenders. Mochachino makes first start for the streaking Gary Contessa barn; dangerous. Marbleous Wildcat plunges two class levels after getting beat nearly 30 lengths in last; damaged goods?

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1 Mile. Claiming $17,500. 4&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $26,000.

1 Mighty Irish(L) 120 Lezcano 4-4-7 Persaud 15-1

1a Decorated Court(L) 120 Lezcano 3-5-4 Persaud 15-1

2 Seeing Clearly(L) 120 Luzzi 4-1-8 Morrison 5-1

3 River Fancy(L) 120 Castro 1-3-6 White 4-1

4 E Z Passer(L) 120 Alvarado 1-9-9 Miceli 5-2

5 Special Jak(L) 120 Thompson 6-4-2 Chin 15-1

6 Talented Princess(L) 120 Lopez 2-4-7 Jacobson 5-1

7 Fourth Chapter(L) 120 Dominguez 4-2-1 Iselin 3-1

E Z Passer gets price hike after last-to-first score in most recent; more to give in second start since two-month layoff. River Fancy, another last-race winner that gets bumped up in class, is worth long look at long odds. Seeing Clearly gets class relief and can contend on best efforts.

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1 Mile & 70 Yards. Claiming $15,000. 4&up. Purse: $21,000

1 Diablo's Fire(L) 118 Dominguez 2-1-4 Englehart 2-1

2 The Cuff Shooter(L) 118 Velasquez 3-2-1 Englehart 7-2

3 Show Trial(L) 115 Pedroza 3-1-3 Barker 5-2

4 Ecru Egret(L) 113 Kaplan 5-8-7 Persaud 20-1

5 I'll Buy(L) 118 Alvarado 3-5-1 Conway, Jr 6-1

6 Prince Dubai(L) 118 Castro 2-8-8 Gyarmati 5-1

Show Trial was pace and position compromised in last and owns win and third in two starts on winterized oval. The Cuff Shooter consistently logs fast figures and hails from white-hot Chris Englehart barn; big-time player. Diablo's Fire, also from Englehart stable, could play out as the dominant speed on the fence; happy hunting.

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6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming $35,000-$25,000. 3yo. Fillies. Purse: $23,000.

1 Running in Circles(L) 120 Hill 5-x-x Martin 8-1

2 Latin Rocks(L) 120 Velasquez 8-5-x Contessa 5-2

3 Indian Lilly(L) 120 Husbands 5-2-8 Baker 4-1

4 Barbara's Beauty(L) 120 Castro 4-x-x Ryerson 12-1

5 Zazzle(L) 120 Dominguez 4-x-x Dutrow, Jr 5-1

6 High Flying Adore(L) 120 Cohen 2-7-x Galluscio 7-2

7 Beautiful Pico 120 Davis 7-10-x Sedlacek 30-1

8 Blumen Alley(L) 120 Alvarado 7-5-x Miceli 8-1

9 Katie's Dance(L) 118 Lezcano 6-3-10 Aquilino 15-1

Zazzle made mild rally in debut and should make big-time forward move in second start for Rick Dutrow. Latin Rocks drops into maiden claimer and will prove very tough on an unchallenged lead. High Flying Adore earned good number when clear-cut second in last; right in the thick of this.

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1 Mile. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $18,000.

1 Marscaponi(L) 121 Lezcano 11-8-8 Ubillo 30-1

2 Next Day(L) 116 Kaplan 7-5-4 Persaud 12-1

3 The Plot Thickens(L) 121 Rivera 9-7-6 Martin, Sr. 10-1

4 Mo Dular(L) 116 Pedroza 6-7-3 Maroun 20-1

5 Game Token(L) 121 Luzzi 8-4-1 Contessa 9-5

6 Gimmeanotherwink(L) 114 Amaro 4-3-3 Grusmark 6-1

7 Shotgun Bandit(L) 121 Hill 7-1-8 Young 5-2

8 Idol Image(L) 121 Studart 10-1-4 Chatterpaul 4-1

Shotgun Bandit bounced in most recent after determined victory at this level two starts back; rebounds. Next Day, needs help up front, but is riding an improving line on the numbers and will offer fat odds. Game Token regressed in last after fast-figured fourth in prior; serious bounce-back potential.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $16,000.

1 Marina Market(L) 118 Pedroza 2-2-6 Persaud 2-1

3 Four Star General(L) 123 Espinoza 2-7-6 Lostritto 4-1

4 Riptide(L) 123 Valdivia, Jr 11-8-9 Sciacca 6-1

5 Matthew T C(L) 123 Castro 11-5-4 Hills 10-1

1a Sawtooth Mountain(L) 118 Kaplan 7-8-2 Persaud 2-1

6 Six Gun Sheriff 116 Rivera 7-10-9 Terracciano 30-1

7 My Daddio(L) 123 Pezua 3-4-4 Toscano, Jr 3-1

2 One Starry Nite(L) 123 Rivera 5-5-6 Martin, Sr. 12-1

2b Dontquityourdayjob(L) 123 Lezcano 9-5-6 Martin, Sr. 12-1

8 Undocumented(L) 123 Cohen 9-3-5 Jacobson 10-1

Persaud entry: Marina Market owns speed and fast figures and mate Sawtooth Mountain closes; complementary coupling. Riptide is fresh, drops and working with a purpose and could be sitting on wakeup at big-time ticket. My Daddio's speed gives him a puncher's chance.

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6 Furlongs. Claiming $32,500-$22,500. 3yo. Fillies. Purse: $38,000.

2 Lady Maureen(L) 120 Lopez 3-4-1 Galluscio 6-1

3 Private Escort(L) 119 Santiago 1-4-6 Tannuzzo 20-1

4 Encomium(L) 120 Castro 1-1-7 Ryerson 12-1

5 Shoe Penny(L) 114 Kaplan 1-6-x McLaughlin 8-1

6 Distinct Appeal(L) 120 Cohen 1-3-x Catalano, Jr 2-1

1 Sky Hosoya(L) 120 Dominguez 2-7-8 Pletcher 3-1

7 Thatagirl(L) 120 Alvarado 1-3-6 Contessa 15-1

8 Reproduction(L) 120 Velasquez 1-3-x Asmussen 7-2

1a Avanta(L) 120 Jara 2-8-1 Pletcher 3-1

Reproduction was handy winner in last and now makes first start for Steve Asmussen; more to come. Distinct Appeal tallied very swift internal and final figures when breaking maiden in last at Delaware; very playable. Pletcher entry: Sky Hosoya is fleet-footed and drops and mate Avanta was game second in last; potent pairing.

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1 Mile. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $47,000.

1 Proud Zoe(L) 120 Cohen 3-2-1 Pletcher 2-1

2 Electric Gold(L) 120 Dominguez 4-1-2 Brown 5-2

3 Bwana Babe(L) 120 Jara 3-3-1 Rodriguez 7-2

4 Lady Durlyn(L) 120 Velasquez 1-6-6 Rodriguez 5-1

5 Kittylicious(L) 120 Alvarado 10-1-3 Sciacca 12-1

6 Idle Talk(L) 121 Castro 6-1-1 Eppler 15-1

7 Malibu Legacy(L) 120 Valdivia, Jr 2-6-9 Zito 8-1

Bwana Babe makes first start since moving to Rudy Rodriguez barn and owns advantageous stalker's style. Electric Gold closes and could be aided by today's two-turn trip; very playable. Proud Zoe delivers strong efforts with machine-like consistency; dangerous.

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6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming $25,000. NY Bred. Purse: $21,000.

1 Wachiwi(L1) 120 Alvarado x-x-x Dutrow, Jr 8-1

2 Western Thriller(L) 113 Maragh 9-x-x Contessa 15-1

3 First Penny(L) 115 Kaplan 2-7-6 Martin 4-1

4 Silver Mast(L) 120 Davis 9-12-8 Sedlacek 30-1

5 Juliann's Approval(L) 113 Rivera 7-8-7 Persaud 50-1

6 Real Charmer(L) 120 Valdivia, Jr 3-4-9 Callejas 8-1

7 Sounds Freudian(L) 120 Lopez 6-4-5 Schwartz 8-1

8 Charlie N Alex(L) 120 Velasquez 5-x-x Rice 5-2

9 Ecoach(L) 120 Cohen 3-x-x Aquilino 2-1

Western Thriller got feel of the surface in non-threatening debut and should be sitting on dramatic improvement at fat ticket in field where pace meltdown could ensue. First Penny was hard charging second in last and is another that will benefit if fractions get hot and hectic. Charlie N Alex displayed good speed and faded in debut and should be tighter today; big-time danger. Ecoach held nearly seventh lengths to the good on Charlie N Alex when game third last time; serious player.

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