Get A Hunch/Bet A Bunch

Wed., Sept. 20, 2000

By Dan Weaver danwe@spokesman.com

Assuming the Mel White Express slows down before we start counting shopping days ‘til Christmas, try looking beyond White’s barn for a winner in tonight’s seventh-race feature.

Tim Elison shipped in from Boise with what looks to be some live ones. His filly ANDINA creamed non-winners of three by six lengths on Aug. 13. In the money six of seven starts, ANDINA is the play of the day on a lively card that ends Playfair’s first week.

Tonight’s leanings:

$2 early daily double pairing FLYING HIGH REINA with LIKABLUE STREAK AND the Vince Gibson entry of CLI KAORI and FOCUSED MOON in the first, with FANCY DIVA and CASSAL’s CHOICE in the second. $1 pick 3 FLYING HIGH REINA to FANCY DIVA, T D SILVER and CASSAL’S CHOICE in the second to ALL in the third.

FIRST: $5 to win and $5 to place on FLYING HIGH REINA.

SECOND: $2 exacta box of T D SILVER, FANCY DIVA and CASSAL’S CHOICE. $1 trifecta wheel with same three.

FIFTH: $25 to win on SHOTAFIREWATER.

SEVENTH: $10 to win on ANDINA. $1 trifecta wheeling ANDINA on top to LADY IN THE WAKE, MISS SILK, GRANNY’S STAR and SALVAJE RATON EIGHTH: $5 win on PREMIER THIS. $1 superfecta box PREMIER THIS, ALL THAT AND MORE, LEGAL DARLING and BREATH OF HEAVEN.

Original bankroll: Zilch.

Monday: Lost $7.80.

Bottom line: Down $166.80 for the meet.

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