Finger Lakes Race 5

Claiming

Stake: $27,565

HAPPY INSTEAD (4) Came on strongly when 3rd beaten by 3 1/2L last run around here and good career start. Likely to be well placed early. Going well this preparation. Can win this. PENTANGELI (7) Lost ground in the run home when 6th last time at this venue. Happy to forgive that run. In good form this campaign. Looks to be value. BOOM BOOM THUNDER (3) Didn't attack the line when 8th last run at Saratoga. Happy to forgive that run. Can't knock. CLASSICAL (2) Resumes from a 32 week break. Tailed off to finish 6th last time at Turf Paradise. Overlooking the last run and will try to take advantage of the barrier. Keep in mind

Distance: 1106m
Track: FAST
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Happy Instead (1) 5x5213
Trainer: M A Ferraro (USA)
Jockey: Luis Perez
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $49,846
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: LEOFRIC (USA)

Dam: GOOD HABITS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Freud

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-1

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

5: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1207m

Comments

Useful type. Returns from a 30-day let-up. Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at this track on September 2 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Coin Jar carrying 55kg at $6.70. The race before that won by 1.75 len at this track August 12 over 1106m defeating Betta Go Go Go with 55kg at $8.60. Well placed.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	2/9/24	Finger Lakes	1207m	ALLOW 3U	4	L E Perez	55kg	Fast	1:12.46	60.0 km/h	3.5L	4-2	$6.70	21	$42,478	$4,248	1. Coin Jar 2. Enticing Prospect 3. Happy Instead
1st of 7	12/8/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	2	L E Perez	55kg	Good	1:06.56	59.8 km/h	1.8L	2-1	$8.60	14	$54,584	$32,750	1. Happy Instead 2. Betta Go Go Go 3. Suspiciously Named
2nd of 6	29/7/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	4	L E Perez	55kg	Fast	1:07.05	59.4 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$6.30	14	$53,435	$10,687	1. Pentangeli 2. Happy Instead 3. Aelfgar
5th of 7	15/7/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	7	L E Perez	54.5kg	Fast	1:06.53	59.8 km/h	4.8L	2-3	$22	77	$53,435	$1,068	1. Jaximus 2. Pentangeli 3. Aelfgar
77 Day Spell
5th of 7	29/4/24	Finger Lakes	905m	MDN 3U	1	L E Perez	54.5kg	Fast	0:54.41	59.9 km/h	5.5L	4-2	$4.65	-	$54,584	$1,092	1. Profitability 2. Go Grad 3. Tyrannosaurus Rex

Allied Attack (2) x431536966
Trainer: K M Grusmark (USA)
Jockey: Joel Cruz
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $109,744
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: COMME CHEZ SOI (USA)

Dam's Sire: Empire Maker

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-0-2

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Dirt

6: 1-0-1

Fast

4: 0-0-1

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Returns from a 47-day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at Saratoga on August 16 over 1609m, 47 len behind Whiskey N Soda with 53.5kg at $4.20. The race before that 6th of 9 at Saratoga on July 14 over 1106m, 4.5 len behind Russi carrying 54.5kg at $22.10.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	16/8/24	Saratoga	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	Fast	1:38.63	58.7 km/h	47.1L	6-6	$4.20	33	$75,345	$2,261	1. Whiskey N Soda 2. Frizzante 3. Andy Cant
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	14/7/24	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW 3U	2	Luis Saez	54.5kg	FM	1:02.52	63.7 km/h	4.6L	3-6	$22	22	$155,714	$1,168	1. Russi 2. Twisted Filigree 3. Your Man Alex
9th of 12	22/6/24	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	ALLOW 3U	11	Dylan Davis	54.5kg	FM	1:09.06	62.9 km/h	8.3L	5-2	$12	28	$131,722	$565	1. Instamatic 2. Final Denile 3. Heymackit'Sjack
6th of 12	25/5/24	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	ALLOW 3U	1	I Ortiz Jr	54.5kg	FM	1:07.31	64.6 km/h	5.3L	2-4	$7.30	34	$133,333	$571	1. Power Attack 2. Russi 3. Li'L Lang
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	21/4/24	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	ALLOW 3U	2	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	FM	1:07.80	64.1 km/h	3.8L	7-6	$14	42	$120,553	$14,466	1. Icy Flavor 2. Russi 3. Allied Attack
42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	10/3/24	Belmont At The Big A	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Jose Antonio Gomez	55.5kg	M	1:17.90	60.4 km/h	15.3L	2-5	$6.20	52	$120,738	$4,830	1. Lotsa Trouble 2. Brick Ambush 3. Mad Banker
52 Day Freshen-Up

G Munning (3) 8375986442
Trainer: Timothy P Murphy (Levin)
Jockey: Jacqueline Davis
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $214,613
Win / Place: 3.85% / 30%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MUNNINGS (USA)

Dam: TO THE NINES (USA)

Dam's Sire: Super Saver

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 1-3-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

12: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

25: 1-3-4

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

26: 1-3-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1408m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track on September 18 over 1207m, 1.0 len behind Brokenhearted with 56kg at $2.35. Before that 4th of 7 at this track on August 28 over 1207m, 5 len behind Retail Man with 56kg at $2.55.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	18/9/24	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Jacqueline A Davis	56kg	Fast	1:13.51	59.1 km/h	1.0L	2-2	-	21	$28,051	$5,610	1. Brokenhearted 2. G Munning 3. Last Drink
4th of 7	28/8/24	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	6	M Davila Jr	56kg	Fast	1:13.24	59.3 km/h	4.9L	2-4	-	8	$29,301	$1,465	1. Retail Man 2. Connect The Brocks 3. Hay Hay Harry
4th of 7	20/8/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	ALLOW 3U	1	M Davila Jr	56kg	Good	1:05.42	60.9 km/h	6.5L	1-6	$22	14	$44,371	$2,218	1. Dorothys Happiness 2. Stars N Stones 3. Pop Coyer
6th of 7	6/8/24	Finger Lakes	1207m	ALLOW 3U	7	M Davila Jr	56kg	SP	1:13.50	59.1 km/h	4.5L	1-7	$8.00	17	$44,371	$665	1. My Cool Hand Luke 2. Enticing Prospect 3. Coin Jar
8th of 8	20/7/24	Saratoga	1408m	CLM 3U	6	Moreno Omar Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:24.93	59.7 km/h	24.3L	3-7	$25	43	$57,369	$573	1. Bobby The Tank 2. Midnight Express 3. Bonne Chance
43 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	7/6/24	Saratoga	1408m	ALLOW 3U	1	Danilo Grisales Rave	56kg	Fast	1:22.81	61.2 km/h	20.1L	1-9	$75	20	$107,024	$800	1. Notah 2. Own The Field 3. Kant Beat The Rock

Pentangeli (4) 7235x22216
Trainer: Paul W Barrow ()
Jockey: Jeremias Flores
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $125,188
Win / Place: 7.69% / 76%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CROSS TRAFFIC (USA)

Dam: BRINGYOUROWNBOTTLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Stay Thirsty

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-8-1

Distance

7: 1-6-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-5-0

Track

13: 1-8-1

Season

5: 1-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Dirt

13: 1-8-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 1-8-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Most recently ran last in a small field at this track on September 18 over 1207m, 5 len behind Brokenhearted with 56kg at $2.60. The start before that won by 1.5 len at this track July 29 over 1106m defeating Happy Instead carrying 56kg at $1.90.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	18/9/24	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	5	K Navarro	56kg	Fast	1:13.51	59.1 km/h	5.0L	6-4	$2.60	51	$28,051	$561	1. Brokenhearted 2. G Munning 3. Last Drink
51 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	29/7/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	2	Jeremias Flores	56kg	Fast	1:07.05	59.4 km/h	1.5L	4-2	-	14	$53,435	$32,061	1. Pentangeli 2. Happy Instead 3. Aelfgar
2nd of 7	15/7/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	1	Jeremias Flores	56kg	Fast	1:06.53	59.8 km/h	2.5L	4-2	-	28	$53,435	$10,687	1. Jaximus 2. Pentangeli 3. Aelfgar
2nd of 10	17/6/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	7	Jeremias Flores	56kg	Fast	1:05.85	60.5 km/h	1.8L	3-3	-	14	$53,677	$10,735	1. Coin Jar 2. Pentangeli 3. Gold 'N' Scarlet
2nd of 6	3/6/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	MDN 3U	1	Jeremias Flores	56kg	Fast	1:06.37	60.0 km/h	2.0L	4-1	$9.00	194	$53,677	$10,735	1. Eirik Ridge 2. Pentangeli 3. Joe West
194 Day Spell
5th of 12	22/11/23	Finger Lakes	1207m	MDN 3U	6	Jeremias Flores	55kg	SP	1:13.22	59.3 km/h	5.8L	5-4	$5.40	23	$55,014	$1,100	1. Union Navy 2. Big Elm 3. Sharp Play Boy

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