{"id":549,"date":"2005-09-09T14:54:56","date_gmt":"2005-09-09T14:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=549"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=549","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Be Up to the Surpassingly Hope Challenge?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thirteen youngsters will be trying their luck in the Surpassingly Hope Challenge, a short 5.5 furlong dash for juveniles on the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s a wide-open affair that should provide lots of fun for race lovers.<\/P>

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Big Stud<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mistymorn<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This guy\u2019s coming in with an impressive record of three wins in five starts, including a stakes win at this distance last time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll need to speed up just a hair to be a factor in this race, but he\u2019s proven himself to be a tenacious competitor and is worth a serious look at the price.<\/P>

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Home Free<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Redalert<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>12\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Son of came home has two wins and a second in four starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s going to need to speed up a fair amount to do damage here, though.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bettors should be concerned that he flopped in his first stakes attempt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nice colt, though, and could do well if he runs a really big race.<\/P>

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Forest Royalty<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Given2<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Among the top choices for bettors, he\u2019s won two of three starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s capable of running fast enough to take this race and has a skilled jock aboard.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Failed badly last time out in stakes company, but he\u2019s shortening up again here and that may help.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Watch for him to go straight to the front.<\/P>

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Borracho<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Goodgrits<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bit of a mystery horse with only a single race under his belt, but it was a darn impressive race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Won debut handily with an 82 fig, which should be competitive here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Looks like he should enjoy stretching out a bit off that 4.5 furlong race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Solid rider aboard.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will be near the front.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This race will tell us a lot about him.<\/P>

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Raktavija\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>Super16<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Son of Awesome Again won first two starts, then lost a stakes on a sloppy track and underperformed in a route.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s heading back to sprinting on a clean track here, so he\u2019s likely to perk up.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will need to improve some off his prior wins, but should be able to do so with gained maturity.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will compete for the lead with some other quality animals.<\/P>

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Likes It Firm<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Li6<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two-for-two for Ecton<\/st1:PlaceName> Park<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> colt stepping up to stakes competition for the first time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Won first two against small fields and will need to step up his game some to take on this bigger, classier field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wish he had a better jock, but he\u2019s certainly a contender.<\/P>

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Ringer N\u2019Dallas<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Okcshadow<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>14\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Longshot has won two of seven.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran his best yet last time out when stretching out to 7 furlongs, but he\u2019s shortening up again here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>May not be at his best distance and finished midpack in his prior stakes attempt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nice enough colt, but I don\u2019t think this is where he\u2019s going to shine.<\/P>

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Cee Cee Gallant<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sis48<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>20\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Longest shot in the field, but he\u2019s also posted one of the highest speed figures here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Tried a stakes last time out, and finished an unthreatening sixth, so that doesn\u2019t bode too well for this race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But that was his only time off the board in four starts, so he\u2019s higher-quality than the odds would suggest.<\/P>

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Lark N\u2019Dallas<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Erniea<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Western Expression colt has won two of six, but faded badly in first stakes attempt last time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Would need to improve a fair amount to compete here, but it\u2019s not totally out of the question.<\/P>

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Black Street\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>Wiz<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Street Cry colt has hit the board in each of three starts, but it took him three tries to break his maiden.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Looks like he has good potential, but he\u2019s in pretty deep here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will need to dig very deep to compete with these.<\/P>

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Miefly\u2019s Indy<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Seapigeon<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My oh my, is this fellow looking good.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A stakes winner at this distance last time out, he\u2019s also earned the highest speed figure in this field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Comes from slightly off the pace, which will help in a field full of speedy juveniles.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Biggest drawback here is that his jockey has only a 5% win rate this year.<\/P>

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Articulate<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Astin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B><\/I>14\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nice colt who\u2019s been on the board in four of five starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So far, though, he\u2019s been a good deal slower than the best here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll need to really ramp it up if he\u2019s going to be a factor. Drew an absolutely awesome jock, though, who could go a long way towards bringing out the best in him.<\/P>

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Horse Thief<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Maximilian<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>17\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lots of questions here for a colt with only one start under his belt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won that comfortably, but will need to show more grit and speed in his second outing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If he takes a big step up in his second outing, he could do some damage at a big price, but it\u2019s really too soon to tell much about him.<\/P>

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Should be fun!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Good luck to everyone and may your horses come back safe and sound.<\/o:p><\/P>

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