2016 Turnback the Alarm Handicap Preview, Entries & Odds

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Dave Bond | OTB Writer

OffTrackBetting.com - The G3 Turnback the Alarm Handicap comes our way this Saturday, October 29 from Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured when they take to Belmont Park's dirt track and race 1 1/16 miles searching for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.

A field of seven will take to the track in the Turnback the Alarm Handicap - race 4 on Belmont Park's Saturday schedule. Post time is 2:23 PM. Let's take a peek into the past performances of all seven combatants for this intriguing G3 stakes.

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2016 Turnback the Alarm Handicap Race Preview at Belmont Park

Lewis Bay 6-5 - Chad Brown trained filly has placed seven of eight career starts - three wins, three runner-ups and a third place finishes. Last time out was her only off-the-board finish - a fourth in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga August 6 which followed a decent second after stumbling at the start in the G1 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park July 2, a respectable third in the G1 Kentucky Oaks May 6, a good win in the G2 Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct April 9, a second place finish behind Cathryn Sophia in the G2 Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream in February, a win in the G2 Demoiselle Stakes at Aqueduct in November and a maiden score in October. Lewis Bay has been in the mix every time out and is expected to be again Saturday as she tries to bounce back from an uncharacteristic fourth. Irad Ortiz has been tabbed to ride the morning line favorite from gate 2.

Eskenformoney 4-1 - has 18 career starts for trainer Todd Pletcher with three wins, five seconds and two third place finishes. She has been OK lately - a fourth last time out in the minor Summer Colony Stakes at Saratoga August 22 followed a respectable second in the G3 Molly Pitcher Stakes at Monmouth Park July 31, a third in the minor Lady's Secret Stakes on that track July 4 and an Allowance Optional Claiming score here in May. Other graded stakes results all came in 2015 - a fourth in the G1 Cotillion, a decent second in the G3 Monmouth Oaks, a fifth in the G1 Mother Goose, a tenth in the G1 Kentucky Oaks , a second in the G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks and a third in the G2 Devona Dale Stakes included. She looks for her first ever graded stakes score in decent form with Javier Castellano aboard the second betting choice from gate 6.

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Rachel's Temper 5-1 - Charlton Baker trained mare has 33 career starts with six wins, six seconds and five third place finishes. She made her graded stakes debut last time out and finished sixth in the G1 Beldame Stakes on this track October 1. Before that was a good win in the minor Summer Colony Stakes at Saratoga August 22, a second in an Allowance Optional Claiming on that track July 27 and a seventh a win and a third respectively in a trio of Allowance races on this track. She tries for her first graded stakes win and second stakes score in three starts Saturday. Joel Rosario has the mount from post 5.

Innovative Idea 6-1 - Eoin Harty trained filly has six wins, three seconds and three third place finishes in 17 career starts. She enters off an OK third in the G3 Locust Grove Stakes at Churchill Downs September 17, a terrific win in the G3 Groupie Doll Stakes at Ellis Park August 6 and another victory in the minor Iowa Distaff at Prairie Meadow July 1. Before that was an ugly ninth in the G3 Arlington Matron Stakes May 28 and a fifth in the G3 Doubledogdare Stakes in April. She also had an Allowance Optional Claiming score at Tampa Bay March 30, a fourth in the minor Wayward Lass Stakes on that track in January, a second in an Allowance Optional Claiming in December and a two race win streak - both Allowance races last year. Innovative Idea has been decent the last 24 or so months and hopes for her third stakes score in four starts. John Velazquez rides from gate 4.

Flora Dora 10-1 - finished second in the G3 Tempted Stakes at Aqueduct November 4 but has placed in just three of eight starts since. An ugly tenth last time out in an Allowance Optional Claiming here September 15 followed a third behind Songbird in the G1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga July 2 and a second in an Allowance Optional Claiming at Belmont Park July 1. Before that was a ninth in the G2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico May 20, a fifth in the G2 Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct April 9, a fourth in the minor Busher Stakes on that track in February, a good win in the minor Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct January 31 and a fourth in the G2 Demoiselle Stakes November 28. Flora Dora has shown form in the past but has looked just average lately. She looks for a major breakthrough and to snap a seven race losing streak Saturday with Jose Ortiz in the saddle from post 3.

Linda Mimi 15-1 - lightly raced Gustavo Delgado trained filly has two wins, a second and three third place finishes in seven career starts. She enters on the heels of consecutive thirds - an Allowance Optional Claiming last time out on this track September 30 and the minor Princess of Sylmar Stakes at Parx September 3. Before that was an Allowance score at Saratoga August 5 and a seventh in her only graded stakes action to date - the G1 Mother Goose Stakes here July 2. Linda Mimi has been decent and will be after a breakthrough performance from the outside gate 7. Luis Saez rides.

Smartly Agree 20-1 - has just one win, three seconds and a third place finish in 10 career starts for trainer Gustavo Delgado. She makes her graded stakes debut Saturday off a fourth in an Allowance on this track October 14, a second in an Allowance Optional Claiming August 28, a third in a similar races July 22 (both at Gulfstream) and a second in the minor Azalea Stakes at Gulfstream July 2. Smartly Agree has been just OK so far in her career and steps up in so-so form. Manuel Franco has been scheduled to ride from the rail Saturday.


2016 Turnback the Alarm Handicap Entries & Odds

Race 4 on Belmont Park's Saturday card with a Post Time of 2:28 PM.

Entry Horse ML Odds Jockey Trainer
1 Smartly Agree 20-1 Manuel Franco Gustavo Delgado
2 Lewis Bay 6-5 Irad Ortiz, Jr. Chad Brown
3 Flora Dora 10-1 Jose Ortiz Marialice Coffey
4 Innovative Idea 6-1 John Velazquez Eoin Harty
5 Rachel's Temper 5-1 Joel Rosario Charlton Baker
6 Eskenformoney 4-1 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher
7 Linda Mimi 15-1 Luis Saez Gustavo Delgado