{"id":5421,"date":"2008-02-08T23:53:21","date_gmt":"2008-02-08T23:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5421"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=5421","title":{"rendered":"The URSULA Handicap Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vermont – This week Vermont Host’s the “Vermont is 4 Lovers” card, among which are 10 Graded stakes with over purses in excess of $2,000,000, seven of which drew full field, and 2 others each just came up one short.\u00a0 Also are 5 Owner Restricted Races for Vermont Residents.\u00a0 The lone computer carded race is this weekend is race 3490.3710 : The URSULA Handicap Stakes\u00a0\u00a0 Fillies and mares, 4 years old and up, Seven and half furlongs on the Fast Dirt Course, Purse : $65,000<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><\/P>


And even though the race is ungraded, we do have a full field of fourteen fillies, including favorite, 14th Ranked, SILVER DESIGNER at 7\/2.\u00a0\u00a0 The full field is as follows:<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><\/P>


1\u00a0115541\u00a0DESERT BAGMAN(FR) \u00a0attalaq \u00a0J Snowlynn \u00a08\/1<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><\/P>


Solid 4yr thats finished top two in 16 of 20 dirt tries (80%!).\u00a0 She’s only faced stakes company once in her career, where she finished a disappointing 8th, but that was back in 2006 as a 2yr old.\u00a0 Have to give credit to her trainer for placing her so well, and waiting til she’s proven herself with back to back wins before trying a stakes.\u00a0 Last time out a her best SP111, makes her a legit contender, look for her to try to wire the field<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><\/P>


2\u00a0132749\u00a0STOCKING FILLER(KY) \u00a0jennah2 \u00a0B Langhorne \u00a018\/1
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Four time winner out of Cat Thief has yet to face stakes company, and has struggled verus allowance fields in her last four tries, with only one 3rd place finish.\u00a0 Before that she did win three straight, but I would like to see more from her before I backed her in a stakes race.\u00a0
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3\u00a057376\u00a0NANTRAY(JPN) \u00a0vestario \u00a0K Tusten \u00a022\/1
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Another four time winner, has faced stakes company twice before and finished well beaten in both attempts.\u00a0 Last time out she placed 5th in an open allowance at 6f.\u00a0\u00a0 Doesn’t look up to this level of competition at this time.
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4\u00a0117237\u00a0GRANNY’S SINS(IRE) \u00a0simpubhdcp \u00a0E Stinson \u00a07\/1\u00a0
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Four time winner out of Sinndar, proved herself in the allowance ranked as she put together six straight top 2 finishes before stepping up to in the 8f – Minnesota Oaks and placed 7th in a field of 20!\u00a0 Last time out she finished 4th of 7 in a open 6.5f Stakes with a decent SP of 104.\u00a0 Five straight SP100+ races make her look like a strong contender for the money.
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5\u00a0110424\u00a0HIGH CHATEAU \u00a0chateau2 \u00a0R Buckle \u00a012\/1
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Our first stakes winner in the field is still eligible for NW4L.\u00a0 That stakes win came back in April of 2006 as a 3yr at a mile, she also placed 2nd in four stakes races, including a 9.5f race last time out against a field of five.\u00a0 Her lone race at the distance did tie her career best SP, a 102 in a 2nd place allowance finish.\u00a0 Has a outside chance to steal a part of the purse.
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6\u00a0112102\u00a0I NEVER BLUFF(KY) \u00a0simsters4 \u00a0G Bungard \u00a09\/1\u00a0
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Again we have a four time winner, she finished 1st twice and 2nd twice in four consecative allowances before take the step up to stakes company, where she finished solid 3rd in the 7f Quiet Royal stakes in November with a career high SP107, out of that she placed 7th in the 6f\u00a0 Jill Burn stakes with a SP102 only beaten 2 3\/4 lengths.\u00a0 Strong closer looks suited for the distance and she be passing horses down the lane.\u00a0\u00a0 *At 9\/1 she a nice value play*
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7\u00a057782\u00a0MOON OF CAIRO \u00a0zipchippy \u00a0F Shaw \u00a014\/1
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Eight time winner, and four time stakes winner, has last won back in 2006.\u00a0 That win was at the distance with a SP104, and she’s no stranger to the distance as 13 of her last 21 have come over the 7.5furlong distance.\u00a0 9 back she posted a SP107 in a 2nd at the distance but since hasn’t posted a SP over 96 in eight tries, and only managed a pair of thirds…\u00a0 They were her last two starts, but I still need to see more before I take her against this field.
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8\u00a0111310\u00a0SILVER DESIGNER \u00a0ufsldowns \u00a0RK Evans \u00a07\/2\u00a0
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Silver Designer is looking for her 10th victory, the daughter of Silver Ghost has over $500,000 in earnings and is clearly the standout in the field.\u00a0 The 14th ranked filly\/mare has a win the the 7.5f -G3-Trail Mix Stakes – with a SP111 last may, and a 2nd in the 7f\u00a0 G1-Ode to Barbaro\u00a0 – back in 2006 only beaten by 1\/2 a lenght with a SP107.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coming off a 2nd in the 7.5f-G3-The Kentucky Milady Stakes -with a SP107.\u00a0\u00a0 Hard to imagion her losing, but that why they run the race.
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9\u00a073856\u00a0PLEASURE SLAM \u00a0jpritchett \u00a0W McClendon \u00a010\/1
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Another four time winner, has yet to find her way to the winners circle in a stakes.\u00a0 Her best stakes finished did come at the distance last June with a SP102 2nd in Ohio, since then she’s had 8 races, 6 of which were stakes, and only managed one top three, and that was in a 7f Allowance.\u00a0 Like the lead and seems to fade in the scretch against the tougher fields.
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10\u00a0126532\u00a0GLAMOROUS(KY) \u00a0deyoto4 \u00a0J Skinner \u00a018\/1
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Again a four time winner, this one out of Speightstown.\u00a0 She is a stakes winner two races back, in the 9f SISTER ORBIT Bonanza with a SP101 over the sloppy course.\u00a0 Last time out she took a huge step up into the G1-Three Smokestacks Stakes at 9f and placed a disappointing 7th of 10.\u00a0 One question mark is all her wins have been routes, and she last seen a sprint in 2006.\u00a0 If the distance isn’t to short, 18\/1 could offer value in your exotic bets.
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11\u00a0124977\u00a0MUNGERANNIE(KY) \u00a0aussie \u00a0C Wolff \u00a011\/1
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4yr old out of Forest Wildcat is a three time winner, and has yet to hit the board in a stakes.\u00a0 She has proven she can earn a check at this level by running 4th in the\u00a0 7f – G3-The That’s My Baby Stakes – two tries back with a SP104, and last time out placing 5th in a open 6.5f stakes with a SP103.\u00a0 Another horse that will look to steal the race from the front end, and will most likely try to hold onto a piece of the purse as the hit the scretch.
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12\u00a0129599\u00a0MT. FEVER(KY) \u00a0isittrue \u00a0D Fendlay Jr. \u00a07\/1
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Five time winner out of Stormin Fever will have me in the saddle on Saturday, she put together seven straight top three’s in the allowance ranks before stepping up to a Added Money Allowance at 7f two starts back.\u00a0 That race was over the track, and she finished down the track in 7th SP94 (one of her worst recent races).\u00a0 Possible the off track was to blame as she rebounded to finish 5th in a 7.5f Stakes -St-The HANNAH’S PROSPECT with a SP102.\u00a0\u00a0 Does have a career best SP109, so she is definitely capable of running a big race.
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13\u00a0131107\u00a0AZ A COMMANDER(IRE) \u00a0nickesyd \u00a0T Tippins \u00a021\/1
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A two time winner, one on the dirt and one on the turf would find a NW3L much easier, but she did place top three in five straight allowances before stepping up in the 7.5f – G3-The Kentucky Milady Stakes last time out and placed 6th with a career best SP100.\u00a0 No match against today’s favorite last time out, and nothing hints that Saturday will be any different.
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14\u00a0130031\u00a0UNO GATO(FL) \u00a0qhorseguy \u00a0S Gravina \u00a010\/1<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><\/P>


Rounding out the field is a 7 time winner out of Macho Uno.\u00a0 Couldn’t start her career off any better then she did, winning four straight (3 of which where stakes), before stepping up and finishing 2nd in a Grade II,\u00a0 been awhile since then, but she’s still capable.\u00a0 Just three races but she won a 6.5f stakes with a SP106, she’s coming off a pair of Added Money Allowances here at Vermont where she ran 4th and 3rd (SP97\/104);\u00a0 Jockey S.Gravina is aboard for the third time, and should benefit from the experience with the horse.
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