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Charles Town Race 2 - Race 2 - Starter Optional Claiming

HEAD LAD (1) sat on the pace and stuck on well to score by 0.8 lengths at this track and trip last start to maintain his good form of late. Likely to be there at the finish again. RHUMJAR (6) disappointed as favourite last time when fourth over 1710m at this track. Prior to that he had been in the money two races on end. Has a good record here at this journey with three wins and two minor placings from six starts. Best form puts him right in this. ARCADIAN (3) got the prize two runs ago at this track. Safely held last time out when fifth over 1710m at this track, beaten 12 lengths. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well. CENTAVO (2) progressed nicely last time out to finish just 0.8 lengths from the winner in second over 1710m at this track. Best efforts measure up so capable of another big run.

Race Time:12:30 AM

Friday, January 30, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1710m

Head Lad (1)4113122121

Trainer: Ronney W Brown (USA)12 mths 20: 6-4-3

Jockey: Moises Santaella

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: ST PATRICK'S DAY (USA)

Dam: ENTICE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cherokee Run

Stats

Prize Money$150,291.00

Avg $$7,514.55

Win %30.00%

Place %65.00%

Career20: 6-4-3

Track13: 6-4-1

Distance5: 4-1-0

Tr / Dist5: 4-1-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.8 len at this track January 3 over 1710m defeating Centavo carrying 54kg at $3.80. The run before that tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 2nd of 7 at this track on December 5 over 1710m, 0.8 len behind Ascendance with 55kg at $4. Got the job done last time and is a leading hope again.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	03/01/2026	29	HCP 4U	$35,426.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Moises Santaella	54kg	1:48.41	3-2-1	5	1. Head Lad 2. Centavo 3. Spurs Up	0.8L	$3.80
2/7	05/12/2025	15	HCP 3U	$34,763.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Juan Belisario	55kg	1:47.54	1-1-2	2	1. Ascendance 2. Head Lad 3. Rhumjar	0.8L	$4.00
1/9	20/11/2025	33	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$43,817.00	Charles Town	1710m	Good	Juan Belisario	52kg	1:47.79	1-3-1	2	1. Head Lad 2. Classic Joke 3. Epic Luck	0.3L	$12.10
2/4	18/10/2025	17	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$42,161.00	Charles Town	1408m	Fast	Juan Belisario	51.5kg	1:28.74	1-4-2	4	1. Memory Bouquet 2. Head Lad 3. Don Tequilas	1.8L	$3.40
2/8	01/10/2025	19	HCP 3U	$34,709.00	Charles Town	1408m	Fast	Juan Belisario	51.5kg	1:26.43	3-2-2	7	1. Rhumjar 2. Head Lad 3. Billy Jack	0.8L	$8.80
1/7	12/09/2025	28	CLM 3U	$23,089.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Juan Belisario	51.5kg	1:48.47	2-1-1	2	1. Head Lad 2. Iceteca 3. Ridiculous	6.0L	$4.10

Centavo (2)6441433552

Trainer: Laura Carson (USA)12 mths 67: 7-6-8

Jockey: Justin Lewis

Weight: 55.5kgs

8 yo Chestnut G

Sire: FLASHSTORM (USA)

Dam: FIRST PENNY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Talk Is Money

Stats

Prize Money$415,838.00

Avg $$6,206.54

Win %10.45%

Place %31.34%

Career67: 7-6-8

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance11: 2-1-3

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up7: 0-1-0

2nd Up6: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 2nd of 8 at this track on January 3 over 1710m, 0.8 len behind Head Lad carrying 56kg at $20.70. The run before that 5th of 10 at Parx on December 23 over 1673m, 13 len behind New Commission carrying 55.5kg at $23.80. Not far away last time. Worth plenty of thought.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	03/01/2026	11	HCP 4U	$35,426.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Justin Lewis	56kg	1:48.41	1-4-2	1	1. Head Lad 2. Centavo 3. Spurs Up	0.8L	$20.70
5/10	23/12/2025	34	CLM 3U	$30,628.00	Parx	1673m	Fast	Moreno Omar Hernandez	55.5kg	1:44.41	7-6-5	6	1. New Commission 2. Balantyne 3. It's Game Time	13.0L	$23.80
5/7	19/11/2025	7	CLM 3U	$27,634.00	Finger Lakes	1673m	Fast	Heman K Harkie	55.5kg	1:43.38	3-2-5	2	1. Freedsdale 2. Whiskey Frens 3. Cascade Cruiser	4.0L	$17.59
3/10	12/11/2025	14	CLM 3U	$21,374.00	Finger Lakes	1710m	M	Luis Pena	56kg	1:48.33	7-2-3	6	1. Finalist 2. Speedy Hans 3. Centavo	2.8L	$3.84
3/7	29/10/2025	28	CLM 3U	$21,309.00	Finger Lakes	1673m	Fast	Christian J Navarro	56kg	1:45.86	5-4-3	6	1. Matty's Express 2. Finalist 3. Centavo	1.8L	$3.97
4/7	01/10/2025	14	CLM 3U	$21,407.00	Finger Lakes	1710m	Fast	Heman K Harkie	56kg	1:46.98	3-4-4	4	1. Spettro 2. Utamaro 3. Tetsu	5.8L	$4.07

Arcadian (3)0565325115

Trainer: Kent Knudsen (USA)12 mths 16: 4-1-2

Jockey: J. Acosta

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: MACLEAN'S MUSIC (USA)

Dam: ALTESSE (USA)

Dam's Sire: A.p. Indy

Stats

Prize Money$165,771.00

Avg $$10,360.69

Win %25.00%

Place %43.75%

Career16: 4-1-2

Track3: 2-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist3: 2-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 55-day let-up. Last start 5th of 7 at this track on December 5 over 1710m, 12 len behind Ascendance carrying 56.5kg at $4.30. The race before that came from midfield and won by 0.5 len at this track November 13 over 1710m defeating Tour Guide with 56kg at $2.80. Can make amends.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/7	05/12/2025	22	HCP 3U	$34,763.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	J D Acosta	56.5kg	1:47.54	4-6-5	5	1. Ascendance 2. Head Lad 3. Rhumjar	12.8L	$4.30
1/7	13/11/2025	14	HCP 3U	$36,183.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	J D Acosta	56kg	1:50.37	4-1-1	5	1. Arcadian 2. Tour Guide 3. Solomons Gold	0.5L	$2.80
1/8	30/10/2025	36	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$43,683.00	Charles Town	1710m	Good	J D Acosta	53.5kg	1:47.58	3-2-1	8	1. Arcadian 2. Classic Joke 3. Game Keeper	0.5L	$54.70
5/8	24/09/2025	22	CLM 3U	$21,101.00	Finger Lakes	1207m	Fast	Heman K Harkie	54kg	1:12.21	5-3-5	6	1. Five Aces 2. Deputy Tramon 3. Seventh Race Shake	6.0L	$1.98
2/7	02/09/2025	21	CLM 3U	$27,217.00	Finger Lakes	1207m	Fast	Heman K Harkie	54kg	1:12.18	5-2-2	4	1. This Time Yes 2. Arcadian 3. Creation Of Adam	3.3L	$7.97
3/6	12/08/2025	26	CLM 3U	$27,597.00	Finger Lakes	1207m	Fast	Heman K Harkie	53.5kg	1:12.61	5-5-3	6	1. Freedsdale 2. This Time Yes 3. Arcadian	2.5L	$5.30

Ascendance (4)4352135415

Trainer: Jesus Rodriguez 12 mths 32: 5-1-11

Jockey: Maikol Molina

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: TAMARKUZ (USA)

Dam: YALISHA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Run Production

Stats

Prize Money$163,965.00

Avg $$5,123.91

Win %15.63%

Place %53.13%

Career32: 5-1-11

Track3: 1-0-0

Distance11: 1-1-4

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start settled back and ran on when 5th of 8 at this track on January 3 over 1710m, 9 len behind Head Lad with 57kg at $11.70. The start before that won by 0.8 len at this track December 5 over 1710m defeating Head Lad carrying 55.5kg at $11.40. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	03/01/2026	29	HCP 4U	$35,426.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Maikol Matias Molina	57kg	1:48.41	7-5-5	4	1. Head Lad 2. Centavo 3. Spurs Up	9.0L	$11.70
1/7	05/12/2025	22	HCP 3U	$34,763.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Maikol Matias Molina	55.5kg	1:47.54	7-3-1	3	1. Ascendance 2. Head Lad 3. Rhumjar	0.8L	$11.40
4/7	13/11/2025	28	HCP 3U	$36,183.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Matilda Burnham	55.5kg	1:50.37	7-4-4	6	1. Arcadian 2. Tour Guide 3. Solomons Gold	8.8L	$10.20
5/9	16/10/2025	18	HCP 3U	$38,052.00	Delaware Park	1673m	Fast	Jorge L Gonzalez	55kg	1:44.44	9-8-5	7	1. Yodel E A Who 2. Crabcakes N Beer 3. Lonely Ride	6.1L	$13.20
3/9	28/09/2025	38	HCP 3U	$45,872.00	Delaware Park	1673m	M	Jose Mauricio Gave	55kg	1:44.06	9-8-3	8	1. Lookin At Roses 2. Majestic Tiger 3. Ascendance	5.0L	$31.20
1/9	21/08/2025	19	CLM 3U	$24,806.00	Delaware Park	1609m	Fast	Jose Mauricio Gave	54kg	1:40.38	8-1-1	9	1. Ascendance 2. Mr Hustle 3. Bandero	3.0L	$6.50

Captain Creed (5)1l54171x32

Trainer: Gregory Viands (USA)12 mths 27: 7-5-5

Jockey: Fredy Peltroche

Weight: 55.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: JIMMY CREED (USA)

Dam: TORCIDA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pleasant Tap

Stats

Prize Money$191,091.00

Avg $$7,077.44

Win %25.93%

Place %62.96%

Career27: 7-5-5

Track9: 2-2-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 1-2-2

2nd Up6: 1-2-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resumes off a 51 day letup. First-up 3rd of 7 at Mountaineer Park on December 1 over 1609m, 5 len behind Khozando with 56kg at $10.70. Second-up ran on from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Mountaineer Park on December 9 over 1811m, 2 len behind Atta Boy Anthony with 56kg at $6.60. Among the winning chances.

Last Starts 51 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/10	09/12/2025	8	CLM 3U	$19,142.00	Mountaineer Park	1811m	Good	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:51.35	6-4-2	7	1. Atta Boy Anthony 2. Captain Creed 3. Andy Cant	2.0L	$6.60
3/7	01/12/2025	78	ALLOW 3U	$21,440.00	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Fast	L Negron	56kg	1:41.66	6-3-3	7	1. Khozando 2. High Rolling Dude 3. Captain Creed	5.3L	$10.70
1/8	14/09/2025	11	HCP 3U	$22,936.00	Mountaineer Park	2213m	FM	Jason Simpson	57kg	2:20.89	2-2-1	7	1. Captain Creed 2. Silver Front 3. Rogue Element	0.3L	$4.30
7/7	03/09/2025	15	HCP 3U	$22,936.00	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Fast	Jason Simpson	57kg	1:40.77	5-7-7	6	1. Strike Appeal 2. Fenwick Jack, Hardmoneymuchachos	11.5L	$16.60
1/6	19/08/2025	15	HCP 3U	$22,636.00	Mountaineer Park	2213m	FM	Jason Simpson	54.5kg	2:17.96	1-1-1	2	1. Captain Creed 2. Rogue Element 3. Triple Start	0.5L	$4.30
4/9	04/08/2025	21	HCP 3U	$22,636.00	Mountaineer Park	2213m	FM	Jason Simpson	54.5kg	2:14.05	4-3-4	4	1. Triple Start 2. Midnight Channel 3. Rogue Element	4.5L	$6.50

Rhumjar (6)1214136334

Trainer: Anthony Farrior 12 mths 57: 10-8-8

Jockey: Arnaldo Bocachica

Weight: 55.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: HOLY BOSS (USA)

Dam: HEART SEEKER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Not For Love

Stats

Prize Money$403,892.00

Avg $$7,085.82

Win %17.54%

Place %45.61%

Career57: 10-8-8

Track7: 4-1-1

Distance27: 8-4-2

Tr / Dist6: 3-1-1

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently 4th of 8 at this track on January 3 over 1710m, 3.5 len behind Head Lad carrying 55.5kg at $1.60. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Mahoning Valley on December 23 over 1673m, on a wet track; 0.5 len behind Hemp Heaven with 56kg at $4.10. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	03/01/2026	11	HCP 4U	$35,426.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	1:48.41	5-3-4	3	1. Head Lad 2. Centavo 3. Spurs Up	3.5L	$1.60
3/8	23/12/2025	18	ALLOW 3U	$26,953.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	Heavy	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	1:44.49	8-5-3	2	1. Hemp Heaven 2. Dr Schuster 3. Rhumjar	0.5L	$4.10
3/7	05/12/2025	30	HCP 3U	$34,763.00	Charles Town	1710m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	1:47.54	6-2-3	7	1. Ascendance 2. Head Lad 3. Rhumjar	1.8L	$2.90
6/8	05/11/2025	16	ALLOW 3U	$26,870.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:45.45	8-3-6	2	1. Shivaree 2. Dr Schuster 3. Puff'smagicdragon	4.0L	$3.40
3/7	20/10/2025	19	ALLOW 3U	$28,006.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Luis Raul Rivera	57kg	1:11.79	4-3-3	3	1. Coastertothemoon 2. Poppy's Pride 3. Rhumjar	2.8L	$14.70
1/8	01/10/2025	30	HCP 3U	$34,709.00	Charles Town	1408m	Fast	Jeiron Barbosa	54.5kg	1:26.43	4-1-1	6	1. Rhumjar 2. Head Lad 3. Billy Jack	0.8L	$3.20