Hawthorne

00:23

Runners: 9 Distance: 0m 7f 110y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: BUTTONS AND LACE has won once over this C&D and the make-up of this race should suit a horse who likes to stalk the early speed. Suprise Me Again and Eliza Vance are also respected.

Pasta Salad Rhonda

Jockey: Santiago Gonzalez Trainer: Blanca Candelas Age/Wt: 5/8-10 F: 122384

Comment: Behind Autism Compassion when fourth last month in an optional claimer; a course winner; grade looks suitable; down in trip here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	11/1	-
29/06/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	3/1	-
12/06/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	13/5	-
29/05/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	12/5	-
27/04/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	6/5	-
13/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	17/10	-

Autism Compassion

Jockey: Frank Reyes Trainer: Dino Dizeo Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 6-52111

Comment: Narrow scorer in an optional claimer last month; season-ticket holder here with three wins and made it a hat-trick last time; moves up into an allowance race.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	19/10	-
12/06/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	11/5	-
27/04/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	14/5	-
10/04/25	Hawthorne / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 4	24/5	-
24/01/25	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	5 / 12	1343/100	-
26/12/24	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	6 / 12	2477/100	-

Madelyn Attack

Jockey: Javier Tavares Trainer: Shane Childers Age/Wt: 5/8-12 F: 187-31

Comment: Caused a 28-1 surprise when landing Hawthorne allowance race three weeks ago; successful twice in her last five starts; has won over C&D; despite that Hawthorne success, she can be taken on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	1 / 8	267/10	-
12/06/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	109/10	-
29/10/24	Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	211/10	-
19/09/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	8 / 10	189/10	-
08/08/24	Hawthorne / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	10/1	-
21/07/24	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 10	198/5	-

Catholic Sue

Jockey: Santiago Gonzalez Trainer: Daniel Simonovich Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 573315

Comment: Had three of these ahead of her when not beaten too far last month in an allowance race; has won at this track; not hard to turn elsewhere as meeting a number of horses who are in good form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	5 / 10	59/5	-
12/06/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	4/1	-
11/05/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	16/5	-
01/05/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	51/10	-
01/03/25	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	7 / 9	139/10	-
08/02/25	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	5 / 12	1137/100	-

Eliza Vance

Jockey: Walter Rodriguez Trainer: Larry Rivelli Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 32-516

Comment: Found life tough when 16l back in sixth (muddy track) last month at Horseshoe Indianapolis in an allowance race; from respected trainer and has kicked on in her last couple of races; not discounted if finding her best form and was a winner two starts ago.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Horseshoe Indianapolis / Allowance / F	-	6 / 8	117/10	-
15/05/25	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 8	13/10	-
27/04/25	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 10	6/5	-
25/08/24	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 6	23/10	-
23/06/24	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 6	7/10	-

Suprise Me Again

Jockey: Luis Colon Trainer: Chris Block Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 16-413

Comment: Went close at 18-1 when separating a number of reopposing rivals 21 days ago in an allowance race; successful twice in her last five starts; the Chris Block outfit is running hot currently; can give it a good shot.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	3 / 10	37/2	-
12/06/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	17/5	-
22/05/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	4 / 7	267/10	-
29/09/24	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	6 / 7	83/10	-
29/08/24	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	9/5	-
11/08/24	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	5 / 6	27/5	-

Knightofcaravaggio

Jockey: Alexander Bendezu Trainer: Kelsey Danner Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 15-91

Comment: Scored by a slim margin in an allowance optional claimer at Belterra Park four weeks ago; lightly raced (running for just the fifth time); has won two of her four career runs; should go well.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Belterra Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	5/1	-
08/05/25	Churchill Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	9 / 10	918/25	-
20/09/24	Presque Isle Downs / Stakes / F	-	5 / 8	13/2	-
30/07/24	Horseshoe Indianapolis / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	27/10	-

Buttons And Lace

Jockey: Orlando Mojica Trainer: Michele Boyce Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 214

Comment: Fourth, beaten half a length, in an allowance race splitting Rietta, Suprise Me Again and Catholic Sue last month; just her fourth outing so still early days; a winner over this C&D; strong contender as shown she can win fairly recently.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	4 / 10	27/10	-
12/06/25	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	7/2	-
15/05/25	Hawthorne / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 4	3/5	-

Rietta

Jockey: Olaf Hernandez Trainer: Michele Boyce Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 2-9822

Comment: Has winning form at this track; produced a string of consistent efforts; was a close second in an allowance race last month when ahead of a couple of these upped to 1m; recent display was promising so warrants respect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	2 / 10	11/5	-
26/06/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	2 / 10	67/5	-
30/01/25	Turfway Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	1753/100	-
01/01/25	Turfway Park / Allowance / F	-	9 / 10	541/50	-
06/12/24	Turfway Park / Allowance / F	-	2 / 12	547/25	-
29/09/24	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	7 / 7	9/5	-

Secret Operation

Jockey: Julio Felix Trainer: Michael Slager Age/Wt: 5/8-10 F: 6-1633

Comment: String of consistent efforts of late; has winning track form; close up behind Rietta when third five weeks ago in an allowance race; has always come up a bit short at this level in the past so one to tread carefully with.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/06/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	3 / 10	417/10	-
22/05/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	3 / 7	136/5	-
01/05/25	Hawthorne / Allowance / F	-	6 / 7	237/10	-
10/04/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 5	37/10	-
03/12/24	Mahoning Valley / Allowance / F	-	6 / 8	9/1	-
13/11/24	Horseshoe Indianapolis / Allowance / F	-	9 / 10	282/5	-

Oh Macarena

Jockey: Frank Reyes Trainer: Carl Bigelow Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 25-831

Comment: Won fair and square in a claimer five weeks ago; step up to allowance company will make life tougher so one to tread carefully with.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	47/10	-
29/05/25	Hawthorne / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	113/10	-
01/01/25	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	8 / 12	319/20	-
11/11/24	Horseshoe Indianapolis / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	41/10	-
22/10/24	Horseshoe Indianapolis / Claiming / F	-	2 / 12	4/1	-
08/10/24	Horseshoe Indianapolis / Claiming / F	-	6 / 11	69/10	-

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