DelMar Horses To watch

By Greg Melikov

Horses worth watching compiled by handicapper/racing writer Greg Melikov won eight races and finished second three times since Aug. 13.

DEL MAR

Midnight Lute: Bobbled at break, dropped back to ninth, moved to eighth more than 4 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, advanced outside on turn six wide for drive, closed willingly in stretch to make up more than two lengths and lost by a half-length at six furlongs on July 28. (Pressed pace in third through turn, took lead by a half-length in stretch and drew off by 3 ½ lengths under some urging at seven furlongs on Aug. 20.)

Record: Steadied at start, trailed early, inched up to eighth more than 7 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, advanced on turn, came out for drive, steadied off heels of rival in upper stretch, rallied between foes from fifth to make up 4 ¼ lengths and lost by a neck and 1 ¼ lengths at 6 ½ furlongs on July 27. (Broke last, trailed by more than 4 ½ lengths after a half-mile, swung five wide into stretch, rallied to grab leaded and pulled away under left-handed urging to win by more than 32 ¾ lengths at 6 ½ furlongs on Aug. 31.)

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