Horses Worth Watching Compiled By Handicapperturf Writer Greg Melikov Won Four Times And Finished Second Three Times Since April 11.ARLINGTON PARK African Sunrise: Raced Four Wide More Than 1 Lengths Behind In Fifth After A Half-mile, Rallied In Stretch After Losing Ground, Made Up More Than 2 Lengths And Lost By A Neck At Six Furlongs On May 12.BELMONT Pennyrile: Raced Fourth More Than 8 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Rallied In Stretch To Third Making Up More Than 4 Lengths And Was Nosed Out At Six Furlongs, Running The Final Quarter In 24 15 On May 11.CALDERPinchnicholas: Raced Seventh Early, Dropped Back To Eighth More Than Five Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Swung Out For Stretch Run In Fifth, Bothered Late, But Made Up 3 Lengths And Lost By A Length At 1 18 Miles On The Turf May 13.Staria: Steadied At Start, Checked Early, Raced More Than 5 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Rallied Four Wide In Stretch, Made Up More Than Four Lengths And Lost By A Head At A Mile On The Turf April 30.Fortunate Code: Bumped At Break, Raced Tenth Early, Advanced To Fifth Eight Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Swung Out For Stretch Run, Rallied From Fourth To Make Up More Than 5 Lengths And Lost By A Head At Six Furlongs On April 25. (Chased Runner-up From Onset, Wore Down Rival In Stretch And Won By A Length At Seven Furlongs On May 12.)CHURCHILL DOWNSHandlewoman: Broke In Air, Landed Badly To Trail Early, Raced Ninth More Than 8 Lengths Behind After Three-sixteenths Of A Mile, Raced Near Hedge Around Turn, Angled Out Eight Wide Into Lane, Bumped Late By Winner, Made Up More Than Two Lengths And Lost By A Length At Five Furlongs On The Turf May 13. Kin To The Wind: Stumbled After Start, Trailed Early, Raced Ninth More Than 7 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Advanced To Seventh On Far Turn, Gained More Than 2 Lengths In Stretch And Lost By Three-quarters Of A Length And A Neck At 1 116 Miles On The Turf March 26 At Gulfstream Park. (Sluggish At Start, Settled In Seventh After A Half-mile, Edged Up Between Rival On Far Turn, Awaited Room At Quarter Mile, Angled Out Five Wide In Stretch And Drew Clear By 1 Lengths At A Mile On The Grass May 10.)HOLLYWOOD PARK Iza General: Raced In Fifth Between Horses More Than 5 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Came Out In Stretch, Made Up Three Lengths And Lost By A Head At Six Furlongs Running The Final Quarter In 24 15 May 12.Lucky Stab: Trailed Early, Raced 6 Lengths Behind In Sixth After A Half-mile, Came Out Wide Into Stretch, Rallied From Fourth To Make Up 3 Lengths And Lost By A Head At 6 Furlongs On April 28.Midnighter: Chased Pace More Than Five Lengths Behind In Eighth After A Half-mile, Split Rivals Twice On Turn, Came Out Wide Bumping With Winner In Mid-stretch, Made Up 2 Lengths And Lost By A Head At Seven Furlongs On April 2 At Santa Anita. (Broke Slowly, Trailed Inside By More Than Five Lengths After A Half-mile, Advanced Four Wide Off Turn, Drifted In A Bit In Stretch And Gained Second By 4 Lengths At Seven Furlongs On April 27.)INDIANA DOWNS Buster Bailey: Broke From Outside Post, Raced Seventh More Than 10 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Came Five Wide Into Stretch, Made Up Nearly 2 Lengths And Was Nosed Out At 1 116 Miles On April 22 At Hawthorne. (Raced Fourth After A Half-mile, Saved Ground Into The Lane, Angled Out In Stretch, Caught Leader Inside Sixteenth Pole And Drew Clear By Two Lengths At 1 116 Miles On The Turf May 8.)LOUISANA DOWNS: Shezacommander: Trailed Early, Inched Up To Eighth More Than 8 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Slipped Through Along Rail In Stretch, Angled Out Late To Make Up More Than 5 Lengths And Gained Second By A Half-length At Seven Furlongs On May 14.MONMOUTH:Slews Enough: Pinched Back, Bumped At Break, Trailed Early, Inched Up To Seventh More Than Seven Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Came Three Wide Into Stretch Rallying From Fourth To Make Up More Than 2 Lengths And Gained Second By 3 Lengths At Six Furlongs On May 13. PHILADELPHIA PARK Letrado: Raced Fifth Early, Dropped Back To Sixth More Than 6 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Advanced Wide On Far Turn, Rallied From Third To Make Up 2 Lengths In Stretch And Lost By A Half-length At A Mile And 70 Yards On May 13.Sans Win: Raced Fourth More Than 5 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Rallied In Stretch To Make Up Five Lengths And Gained Second By 5 Lengths At 6 Furlongs On April 23. (Raced Third Early, Dropped Back To Fourth More Than Five Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Rallied In Stretch To Make Up 2 Lengths And Gained Second By 1 Lengths At 5 Furlongs On May 15.)Sign Post: Didnt Break Alertly, Raced Sixth Early, Advanced To Fifth More Than Six Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Rallied Inside Into Stretch, Closed Gamely From Fourth To Second Making Up Two Lengths And Lost By A Length At 5 Furlongs On April 11. (Pressed Pace Early, Led By A Half-length After A Half-mile, Took Command In Stretch And Won By Three Lengths At Six Furlongs On May 6.) Imachadancer: Raced Sixth More Than 3 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Rallied To Fourth In Stretch, Closed Well To Make Up 5 Lengths And Lost By A Length At Six Furlongs On A Sloppy Surface April 8.PIMLICOIve Got Speed: Raced 5 Lengths Behind In Fourth After A Half-mile, Dropped Back To Fifth After Six Furlongs, Rallied Outside Winner In Stretch To Make Up More Than 4 Lengths And Lost By Three-quarters Of A Length At 1 116 Miles On A Good Surface May 13.Grand Lucenci: Broke Last, Raced Tenth More Than 15 Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Shifted Out Eight Wide In Lane, Closed Willingly From Ninth To Make Up Nine Lengths In Stretch And Gained Place By A Neck Running The Final Quarter Of Six Furlongs In 23 Seconds On April 30.TAMPA BAY DOWNSCimarrona: Raced Five Lengths Behind After A Half-mile, Came Six Wide Into Stretch, Made Up Nearly 3 Lengths And Lost By A Neck At Six Furlongs On April 23. (Led By A Head After A Half-mile, Hung After Long Stretch Drive But Held Place By 6 Lengths At Six Furlongs On May 6.)El Soprano: Raced 3 Lengths Behind In Fifth After A Half-mile, Dropped Back From Sixth To Seventh Looking For Room In Upper Stretch, Closed Fast When Clear, Making Up Four Lengths, And Lost By A Neck At 1 116 Miles On The Turf March 7. (Broke Sharply To Gain Early Lead, Drew Off By 3 Lengths In Stretch And Won By Three-quarters Of A Length At 1 116 Miles On The Grass April 11.)
