Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, March 28
Best bet: DANCING LIANA (4)
Best value: CLEM LABINE (8)
FIRST: Andy Cant makes first start with maiden-claiming tag; weakness of field helps. No Surrender is speedy and rested; dangerous. Uncle Eddie could impact if pace meltdown ensues.
SECOND: Value Area drops and owns fast numbers. Patricia Ann could prove very tough on a soft lead. Low Society was done in by slow start last time; worth long look.
THIRD: Perpetual Praise is fleet-footed and gets class relief. Synonymous could be the prime beneficiary if top selection hits the wall. I Feel the Need drops and owns fast figures on "A" efforts; mixed message.
FOURTH: Dancing Liana gets confident price hike after sharp second in debut; more to come. Zhen Lou has finished second in last two starts; runner-up again? Grab the Glory is rested, drops and gets Lasix; must consider.
FIFTH: Kid's Last Laugh could be ideally positioned outside from the mile chute. Bon Adieu is razor-sharp and riding a three-race winning streak; very playable. In My Opinion ships in from Maryland and owns numbers that are a solid fit with the locals at this level.
SIXTH: Qorokwe gets favorable cutback after rough trip in last; price will be on your side. Vaunted could prove very tough on a soft lead. Bingood to Knowya drilled three times since making first start in more than a year last time; very interesting.
SEVENTH: Speightful Lily visually and numerically impressed when winning debut by 14 lengths; NY-bred filly with a future. Scoring Chance compiled tight work tab for first start since December; maybe a chance. Jsk Lucky's Pushpa has noticeably upped her game as a 4-year-old; don't ignore.
EIGHTH: Clem Labine was a tough-trip fourth in last; more to come in third race of form cycle. Capone owns speed, fast figures and gets favorable cutback; very dangerous. Mount Travers was a clear-cut second in last; worth long look. Winning Drive would be aided by fast fractions.
