Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Three certified horses, two of them former local champions, face the starter today in the Valentine Handicap. The form says sprint specialist Che Meza will make an easy lead and, off a loss to Logan Drive in the City of Spokane Handicap, come back a winner.

Stretch-runners Ought To Burn and Mantis also love the course. All three should handle the going, as will upstart Baffalo Soldier, who’s shown plenty of gas with cheaper.

Given the perils of underpriced favorites, it took a $49 win bet on Lower Valley Girl to break even last Sunday.

Here are today’s selections:

THIRD: $10 to win on PUDGE’S PRIDE and $5 quinellas pairing him with FUNNYMONEY HABIT, MINER’S BASIN and CURRENT PLEASURE ($15).

SIXTH: $10 to win on SPOOKS CLASSY LADY. Parlay winnings to CHE MEZA in the seventh race. Parlay half of those winnings to AIN’T NO HOBBY in the ninth.

EIGHTH: $10 to win on B.D. CUBE.

NINTH: $20 to win on AIN’T NO HOBBY. $5 quinellas pairing him with GREY ALY, BOGGSVILLE and BREADWINNER ($15).

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Sunday’s result: Lost $5.70.

Present bankroll: $1,955.10.

, DataTimes