Get A Hunch/Bet A Bunch

With the racing season winding down to its last five wintry days, Playfair is beginning to look a lot like the sitcom Cheers.

If you’re a horse, this is the place where everybody knows your name.

That’s because some of the remaining combatants have been paraded in front of the public enough since the Sept. 16 opening night to seem like old friends.

Or old enemies, depending on how they’ve run for you.

Wooly Mac seems to fire every time I don’t bet on her, so follow my lead. If I tout her and bet her, forget her.

SECOND: $10 across on WESTERNHOLME. $5 exacta box WESTERNHOLME with CLASSIC ROSA. $1 pick 3: Those two with STITCH ‘n WEAVE, CASSAL’S CHOICE and TEXAS OIL in the third and with BERRY FUNNY and DUBLIN GULCH in the fourth.

FOURTH: $50 to win and place on DUBLIN GULCH.

SEVENTH: $10 across on J.B’s GONE. $1 trifecta wheel J.B’s GONE and MAC A’ WAR for first and second with ALL for third. $1 trifecta box J.B.’s GONE, KILLER GEORGE and OUR NAPOLEON. $3 exacta box same three.

EIGHTH: $1 superfecta box PROPER PRECAUTION, WANASTAR, PROMISE KEEPER and PEEKABOO CAUGHT U. Last time out (Sunday): Made $6.10.

Bottom line: Down $1,266.30 for the meeting.