Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap
SUN Race #3 5 1/2f Dirt Stake
Purse $100.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward Foaled In NM.

1 Tang Simmer Down Stable Carreno J 117 —

A winner of his last three he gets in here with bottom weight from a stable that knows how to win. Her 57 and 4 work with just 117Lbs will be hard to beat especially when you couple that with a course and distance win in 1.02 and 2 with 122Lbs.

2 The Dream Night Rider Stables Tohill K S 121 —

A solid sprinter he is a multiple stakes winner and has taken three of these State bred handicaps in her last 4 races. Goes up an extra pound but has all the credentials to win.

3 Mean Az Kelsie Hawaiian Shirt Guy Purcell K 117 —

Gets in with bottom weight and has only won the one race but that win was over this course and distance so his chances must be taken seriously.

4 Z Bone Bears Stable Fuentes M T Jr 118 —

A real consistent sort at this level he made find this trip a bit short of her best.

5 Sport Mad Luz International Perez M A 117 —

Gets bottom weight but may not be as good as those on a similar mark, He has some good form in past years but has been struggling to get back to that mark.

6 Cowboys Are King T Boy Racing Juarez A J Jr 121 —

He has been struggling with weight in similar handicaps and gets no respite from the handicapper today.

7 Sports Edition Asgar Gomez E P 119 —

A solid and consistent sprinter he has his chance here but i feel he may find a few too good.

8 Duck Hunt Arindel Fuentes L A 117 —

Won an Allowance over this curse and distance last time carrying five pounds more and going 1.03 and 1. That makes him dangerous today.

9 Poker In The Rear Hrg Stables Rodriguez L R 117 —

Drawn the car park doesn’t help his chances.

SUMMARY

If handicapping this race comes down to balancing weight and the ability to cover the five and a half furlong the quickest then Tang will win. The Dream will run well as always and could just wear Tang down but for me this is the one two.

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