Mahoning Valley Race 2

Starter Allowance

Stake: -

CANADIAN BEAR (2) Flew home to win last start at Mountaineer Park and up against a less challenging field. Should be going forward early. In good shape since resuming from a spell. Should be in the finish. CHESS NOT CHECKERS (5) Didn't threaten when 6th last run at Thistledown. Can show a better performance this time but up against tougher opponents. Jose A Bracho has a high strike rate on board. Will give a big sight. DON'T TELL TAMMO (6) Ran away with a win by 5 1/2L last time around here but rising in class. Deshawn L Parker has a good track record with the Jay P Bernardini stable. One in a race with many chances. SHIELDMEWITHPRAYER (1) Passed some rivals in the late stages when 4th last start around here and will be aiming for a soft run from the draw. Testing ability against stronger contenders. One of the hopes.

Distance: 1207m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 3U, STARTER ALLOWANCE, STR, TB

Shieldmewithprayer (1) 12154123X4
Trainer: Saul M. Morales()
Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 53%

5 yo BBR Mare

Sire: Prayer For Relief

Dam: Shield

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Stats

Career

28: 7-2-6

Distance

8: 1-0-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

8: 4-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Heavy

6: 3-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-3

Dirt

27: 7-2-6

Firm

16: 4-1-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Started at $12.00 and closed off nicely when 4th last start at this venue and has a nice advantage with a good draw. Expecting to settle positively. Represents value at a price.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
4th of 10	20/10/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Allowance 75	8	Fernando Salazar Becerra	56kg	FT		-	8.5L	8-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Echo Valley 2. Illuminate 3. Striking Lady
3rd of 7	3/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	Starter Opti	7	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	56kg	FT		-	2.1L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Calisue 2. Classy Disposition 3. Shieldmewithprayer
2nd of 7	18/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	Allowance 77	5	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	56kg	FT		-	0.1L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Reign Champagne 2. Shieldmewithprayer 3. Pounds In Town
1st of 5	7/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	Starter Opti	1	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	54kg	FT		-	0.1L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shieldmewithprayer 2. Goshen 3. Calisue
4th of 7	20/4/26	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance 76	3	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	54kg	FT		-	3.3L	7-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kiss Me Quick 2. Anotherhope 3. Lady Hamilton
5th of 7	4/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1674m	Starter Allo	1	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	57kg	MY		-	19.5L	4-3-4	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Dreaming Of Audrey 2. Late Nite Lizzie 3. Tiz Independence

Canadian Bear (2) 2312123241
Trainer: Jay P. Bernardini()
Jockey: Brandon Tapara
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 54%

4 yo Grey Filly

Sire: Cupid

Dam: Include A Check

Dam's Sire: Include

Stats

Career

31: 8-6-3

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

17: 2-4-3

Good

9: 1-4-2

Heavy

4: 1-1-0

Dirt

14: 6-2-0

Firm

18: 6-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Ran on hard when winning last start at Mountaineer Park and up against a less competitive field. Has early speed and positions nicely. Performing honestly this preparation and drawn nicely. Worth a lot of thought in this race.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
1st of 10	27/10/26	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Starter Opti	10	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	56kg	FM		-	0.3L	7-6-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Canadian Bear 2. Ice Queen 3. New Ways To Dream
4th of 6	29/9/26	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Starter Opti	4	Rocco Bowen	56kg	FT		-	11L	3-4-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Goldcrest 2. Cloud Storage 3. Tuenda
2nd of 6	8/9/26	Mountaineer Park	1408m	Claiming 82	6	Rocco Bowen	56kg	GD		-	1.3L	2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lu's Redemption 2. Canadian Bear 3. Gilda's Girl
3rd of 6	23/8/26	Mountaineer Park	1408m	3U	3	Rocco Bowen	56kg	FAST		-	6.8L	5-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mama Marge 2. Notiptoni 3. Canadian Bear
2nd of 6	12/8/26	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Starter Opti	5	Rocco Bowen	56kg	GD		-	2.5L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Goldcrest 2. Canadian Bear 3. Tuenda
1st of 5	29/7/26	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Starter Opti	1	Rocco Bowen	56kg	FT		-	0.8L	2-5-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Canadian Bear 2. Goldcrest 3. Night Nurse

Gracie Dance (3) 1415713534
Trainer: Jeffrey Skerrett()
Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett (a2.3)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo BBR Mare

Sire: Super Saver

Dam: Salad Mood

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Stats

Career

50: 8-6-11

Distance

17: 1-1-4

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-1

Track

19: 2-3-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Good

6: 1-0-1

Heavy

7: 1-1-1

Dirt

50: 8-6-11

Firm

37: 6-5-9

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Picked up some ground to run 4th last time at Thistledown but matched against a stronger field. Jefferson Skerrett rates highly. Expected to be flashing home. Very slim hope.

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
4th of 7	1/10/26	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	2	Fernando Salazar Becerra	54kg	FT		-	3.9L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Miracle 2. Kozem 3. Blazing Affair
3rd of 6	16/9/26	Thistledown	1106m	Starter Opti	4	Fernando Salazar Becerra	54kg	FT		-	4L	6-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. High Summer 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance
5th of 6	4/8/26	Thistledown	1609m	Starter Opti	3	Jefferson Skerrett	47.799999952316284kg	FT		-	7.8L	5-6-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Classy Disposition 2. Pounds In Town 3. Dreaming Of Audrey
3rd of 8	9/7/26	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	2	Erik Barbaran	54kg	FT		-	2.3L	8-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. We'll Do It Live 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance
1st of 6	16/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	3U	5	Jefferson Skerrett	48.299999952316284kg	FAST		-	1.75L	5-6-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gracie Dance 2. Wicca Wisdom 3. Miss Classified
7th of 7	3/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	Starter Opti	5	Jefferson Skerrett	49.200000047683716kg	FT		-	9.8L	3-4-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Calisue 2. Classy Disposition 3. Shieldmewithprayer

Holiday Lights (4) 1131455354
Trainer: Saul M. Morales()
Jockey: Joe Stokes
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 59%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Holiday Promise

Dam: Sweetasnails

Dam's Sire: Put It Back

Stats

Career

27: 6-5-5

Distance

11: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-1

Track

9: 2-1-3

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Good

4: 1-1-1

Heavy

3: 2-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

27: 6-5-5

Firm

19: 3-3-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Odds of $9.00 and hit the line well when 4th last start at this venue and facing a weaker grade. Has good closing speed. Significant improvement required.

Expected Settling Position:

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
4th of 8	27/10/26	Mahoning Valley	1106m	Claiming 78	6	Joe Stokes	56kg	FT		-	2.6L	7-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. We'll Do It Live 2. Thee New Beginning 3. Mali Bali
5th of 8	1/10/26	Thistledown	1609m	Claiming 78	3	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	54kg	FT		-	6L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Beautiful Mandate 2. Dame Maude Chardin 3. Divine Fashion
3rd of 7	8/9/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 68	5	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	54kg	FT		-	0.2L	6-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Thee New Beginning 2. Legally Lucky 3. Holiday Lights
5th of 7	18/8/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 68	4	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	54kg	FT		-	5.9L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bo Runkle 2. Thee New Beginning 3. Legally Lucky
5th of 7	28/7/26	Thistledown	1609m	Claiming 70	3	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	54kg	FT		-	23.5L	5-7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kozem 2. Legally Lucky 3. Right Trappe
4th of 7	20/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	Starter Opti	4	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	FT		-	1.9L	3-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Chess Not Checkers 2. Absolute Miracle 3. Goshen

Chess Not Checkers (5) 3X32123326
Trainer: Jeffrey A. Radosevich()
Jockey: Jose A. Bracho
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 18% / 69%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Astern

Dam: Wealthy Shipman

Dam's Sire: Midshipman

Stats

Career

55: 10-13-15

Distance

16: 2-5-5

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

8: 2-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-2-0

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

4: 1-0-2

Heavy

7: 1-1-2

Synthetic

2: 0-0-2

Dirt

51: 10-13-14

Firm

42: 8-12-9

Jockey Stats

Horse

24: 6-3-7

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Was $8.00 and couldn't stay in touch when 6th last run at Thistledown. Can show a better performance this time but facing formidable competition. Serious contender.

Expected Settling Position:

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 7	1/10/26	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	7	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	FT		-	5.6L	3-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Miracle 2. Kozem 3. Blazing Affair
2nd of 6	16/9/26	Thistledown	1106m	Starter Opti	6	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	FT		-	1.5L	3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. High Summer 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance
3rd of 7	27/8/26	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	2	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	FT		-	3.8L	5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sassy Walker 2. Absolute Miracle 3. Chess Not Checkers
3rd of 7	30/7/26	Thistledown	1106m	Starter Opti	2	Jose A Bracho	55kg	FT		-	4L	7-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Miracle 2. We'll Do It Live 3. Chess Not Checkers
2nd of 8	9/7/26	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	7	Jose A Bracho	56kg	FT		-	1.8L	5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. We'll Do It Live 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance
1st of 7	20/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	Starter Opti	1	Jose A Bracho	54kg	FT		-	1L	4-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Chess Not Checkers 2. Absolute Miracle 3. Goshen

Don't Tell Tammo (6) 4254351861
Trainer: Jay P. Bernardini()
Jockey: Deshawn L. Parker
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 39%

Dominant Win Last Start

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Bucchero

Dam: Sister Aurora

Dam's Sire: Majestic City

Stats

Career

23: 5-1-3

Distance

12: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

18: 5-1-3

Firm

21: 5-1-3

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Was a comprehensive winner by 5 1/2L last time at this track but competing in a higher grade. Not out of this.

Expected Settling Position:

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
1st of 8	19/10/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 71	1	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	56kg	FT		-	5.5L	3-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Don't Tell Tammo 2. Starcourt 3. Amadora's Empire
6th of 7	12/10/26	Parx At Philadelphia	1207m	Claiming 68	7	Magglio Sanchez	48.799999952316284kg	MY		-	18L	3-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bright Kohana 2. Tara's Talent 3. Lady Arwen
8th of 9	29/9/26	Parx At Philadelphia	1207m	Claiming 72	6	Eliseo Ruiz	56.5kg	FT		-	9.3L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Society Ball 2. Sofster 3. Shudabeenacowgirl
1st of 6	12/9/26	Monmouth Park	1207m	Claiming 69	3	Martina Rojas	56.5kg	FT		-	0.1L	4-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Don't Tell Tammo 2. Problematica 3. Ree Nee's Six
5th of 6	22/8/26	Monmouth Park	1207m	Claiming 70	2	Sonny Leon	56.5kg	FT		-	7.5L	5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Miss Neo 2. Duela Dent 3. Sofster
3rd of 5	15/8/26	Monmouth Park	1207m	Claiming 69	1	Jose C Ferrer	56.5kg	FT		-	4.3L	3-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Peggysue I Love U 2. Ree Nee's Six 3. Don't Tell Tammo

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked