Comely

TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS

Nine sophomore fillies will contest Saturday's $150,000 Comely S. (G2) at Aqueduct and

we're going with LAST TOOTS (Concern), a female version of last year's Kentucky

Derby (G1) winner, Smarty Jones. The bay is owned by Someday Farm, trained by

John Servis, piloted by Stewart Elliot and based in Philadelphia Park - all the

same connections of the dual classic hero. This is her graded stakes bow and it

appears Servis and the Chapmans decided to try this level at the perfect time.

Last Toots has won her last two starts, a straight maiden and a first-level

allowance, by a combined 23 3/4 lengths, and seems in top form for this one.

She'll attempt to go right out to the front, and it could be tough to catch this promising

filly.

ACEY DEUCEY (Abaginone) ran a good second last out in the Cicada S. (G3) and

may be the class of the field. The bay won the Dearly Precious S. two back over

the Big A's inner dirt, suggesting she may relish the main track. Conditioned by

John Morrison, Acey Deucey has never run the one-mile Comely distance, but she

is a confirmed closer and should enjoy the stretch out. We'll have her in all

levels of the exotics.

Mark Hennig will saddle PLEASANT CHIMES (Pleasant Tap) for the Comely. The

bay finished fourth last time in the Bonnie Miss S. (G2), her first career

defeat, and we'll have to use her with Pablo Fragoso in the irons.

SEEKING THE ANTE (Seeking the Gold) enters off an impressive allowance win

after stumbling at the start of the race. The John Kimmel trainee

finished second in the East View S. last December while she was still a maiden

after stumbling at the start,

and brings a two-race win streak into this contest. She easily rates our sleeper

choice.

BRIGHT MAHOGANY (Bright Launch) gets Lasix for her U.S. debut and has never

finished worse than second in five career starts. We'll use the Gary Contessa

trainee on the bottom of the gimmicks.

The Timothy Hills-trained TOLL TAKER (Bernstein) has not been in the same top

form since winning the Astarita S. (G3) last year, and we'll have to give the

bay a race. SECRETS GALORE (Honour and Glory) seems a level below these and

we'll just watch for now. QUITE A RUCKUS (Richter Scale) ran huge last out against optional-claiming

company but steps up here, and we'll let the Kiaran McLaughlin trainee beat us.

MERRILL GOLD (Gold Fever) was claimed prior to her last outing and is probably a class below

these.