Mahoning Valley

19:07 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Distance: 0m 6f 0y Going: Sloppy

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: HARTSTEIN has every chance with winning C&D form and the make-up of this race should suit a horse who likes to stalk the early speed. Condemnation rates the main danger.

1st	4. The Pink Z	11/2
2nd	1. Condemnation	6/1
3rd	5. Spirit Of Akron	9/1

Favourite

11/4

Wildcat Bill

Jockey: Luis Rivera Trainer: Jeffrey Radosevich Age/Wt: 6/8-12 F: 81-15

11/4

Comment: Finished ahead of three of these when a disappointing fifth (muddy track) two months ago in a claimer; four-time C&D winner; chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	2/1	-
08/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 12	22/5	-
05/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 11	53/5	-
18/11/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	47/10	-
29/10/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	19/10	-
26/09/24	Thistledown / Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	2/1	-

2nd Favourite

4/1

Golden Money

Jockey: Angel Diaz Trainer: Nicole Higham Age/Wt: 8/8-12 F: 371533

4/1

Comment: Close up behind Spirit Of Akron when third in a starter allowance last month; better than this level in his prime and a multiple C&D winner; should not be far away.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Starter Allowance / F	-	3 / 6	84/5	-
06/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	37/10	-
26/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Starter Allowance / F	-	5 / 7	169/10	-
12/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	17/5	-
04/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	7 / 9	57/2	-
08/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	3 / 12	106/5	-

Hotrod Bobby

Jockey: Javier Tavares Trainer: Saul Morales Age/Wt: 5/8-12 F: 7-4481

9/2

Comment: A multiple C&D winner; back in the winners' enclosure when winning by 2l last month in a claimer; in for a $8k tag so up in class ($5k last time); recent speed figures suggest he will be up against it here so passed over.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	33/5	-
12/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	187/10	-
23/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	173/10	-
08/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	4 / 12	24/5	-
18/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Starter Allowance / F	-	7 / 8	199/10	-
05/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	5 / 11	22/5	-

The Pink Z

Jockey: Kevin Gonzalez Trainer: Fernando Silva Age/Wt: 6/8-12 F: 6-0172

11/2

Comment: Three-time course winner; favourite and just beaten in a claimer last week; class riser as runs for a $8k tag here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	2 / 10	6/5	-
10/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	97/2	-
25/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	19/5	-
08/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	10 / 12	63/5	-
18/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Starter Allowance / F	-	6 / 8	563/10	-
05/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	4 / 11	77/2	-

Condemnation

Jockey: Fernando Becerra Salazar Trainer: Saul Morales Age/Wt: 6/8-12 F: 1-436

6/1

Comment: Beaten 10l in a claimer when separating a number of reopposing rivals (muddy track) two months ago; shown he can get his head in front so hard to ignore.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	6 / 9	53/10	-
23/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	33/5	-
13/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	157/10	-
17/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	21/10	-
14/11/24	Mahoning Valley / Allowance / F	-	7 / 7	14/1	-
29/10/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	8/5	-

Flag Raiser

Jockey: Anthony Nunez Trainer: Nestor Rivera Age/Wt: 5/8-12 F: 13-175

9/1

Comment: A prolific winner over this C&D; held here last month by Hotrod Bobby on his first start for this trainer when fifth of eight in a claimer; claiming tag rises to $8k here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	7/2	-
12/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	9/2	-
27/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	2/1	-
17/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	9/5	-
03/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	14/5	-
05/06/24	Thistledown / Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	53/10	-

Spirit Of Akron

Jockey: Jason Simpson Trainer: Ricardo Bailey Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 028352

9/1

Comment: Creditable effort when 40-1 runner-up two weeks ago in a starter allowance; makes limited appeal given others have posted better speed figures recently.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Starter Allowance / F	-	2 / 6	43/1	-
06/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	61/10	-
12/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	2/1	-
04/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	62/5	-
16/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	137/10	-
08/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	11 / 12	25/2	-

Hartstein

Jockey: Luis Batista Trainer: Johanna Urieta Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 15481

12/1

Comment: Knows this place inside out (four course wins); caused a surprise when scoring at 14-1 in a claimer upped to 1m 15 days ago; leading claims as lower claiming tag worth taking at face value.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	147/10	-
03/03/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	827/10	-
10/02/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	259/10	-
27/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	46/5	-
13/01/25	Mahoning Valley / Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	24/5	-
22/08/24	Thistledown / Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	14/5	-