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Race 5 - Allowance
Penn National · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Race 5 · 1207
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Tony’s shortlist
Fat Tony’s AI picks
2. Backside Buzz
Tony’s top dog—sharp sprint form, proven at the trip, and gets the ideal stalking run.
6. Clarely Tom
Track-and-distance specialist; forgive the last couple, he’s got enough zip to bounce back.
1. Chance
Honest old campaigner with gate-one speed; third-up is his sweet spot, capisce?
4. Smoke Wagon
Distance winner here and can grab a minor cheque if the pace gets hot early.
3. Soar Richard
Long-shot only, pal—recent figures are ugly, but he can sneak into fifth in this tiny field.
Finishing order
Official results
| Place | Runner | Rider / driver | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backside Buzz | — | — |
| 2 | Clarely Tom | — | — |
| 3 | Smoke Wagon | — | — |
| 4 | Chance | — | — |
| 5 | Soar Richard | — | — |
The field
Runners and racing form
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey / driver | Trainer | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chance | 1 | Angel Cruz | Michael L Catalano Jr | 6 |
| 2 | Backside Buzz | 2 | Edwin Gonzalez | Timothy Kreiser | 1.95 |
| 3 | Soar Richard | 3 | Dalila A. Rivera | Jennifer B Shaw | 23 |
| 4 | Smoke Wagon | 4 | Dexter Haddock | Jacinto Solis | 13 |
| 5 | Going At It | 5 | Yabriel O. Ramos | Bob Jr Wolfe | — |
| 6 | Clarely Tom | 5 | Wilfredo Corujo | F W Stites | 2.3 |
Race context
Race preview
BACKSIDE BUZZ (2) really dug deep to score by 0.3 lengths three runs back at Parx (Dirt) before filling a minor placing at his last two starts. Has good early speed so should take up a forward position. Will play a major role. CHANCE (1) showed good early dash last start and held on well to finish 5 lengths back in third over 1609m at Delaware Park (Dirt). Taking on a better field but he is capable of another big run. SMOKE WAGON (4) finished sixth two runs back then improved last start but found a couple better over 1673m at this track, beaten 14 lengths after being prominent at the bend. Meeting a deeper field this time but he is up to the challenge. CLARELY TOM (6) ran well below his best last time over 1207m at this track (Dirt), beaten 5 lengths into fourth at $4.30. Should camp just off the leaders. Deserves respect on best figures.