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Charles Town Race 3 - Race 3 - Claiming

OPTIMISTIC NATE (3) ran fifth at his latest appearance over 905m at this track, finishing 2.25 lengths from the winner. Should be in the finish. BEECHMONT (6) was a gutsy winner last time over 905m at this track (Dirt), scoring by 1.75 lengths to make it two wins in succession. Should be poised just off the lead. Best form puts him right in this. SONG RUNNER (4) turned in a decent effort last start to finish third over 905m at this track after being prominent at the bend. Looks well placed so expect another big run. LARZ (5) was beaten 7 lengths into fourth in a 905m contest at this track three weeks ago. Well placed to turn things around.

Race Time:1:10 AM

Friday, February 27, 2026

Track:Soft

Weather:Overcast

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:905m

Gold Fiber (1)2361421515

Trainer: Miguel Ramos 12 mths 35: 11-6-2

Jockey: Javier Rivera

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: FIBER SONDE (USA)

Dam: MRS STROUD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Grand Slam

Stats

Prize Money$236,406.00

Avg $$6,754.46

Win %31.43%

Place %54.29%

Career35: 11-6-2

Track35: 11-6-2

Distance34: 11-6-2

Tr / Dist34: 11-6-2

1st Up3: 0-1-1

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

Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Last start 5th of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 5 len behind Caribbean Pleasure carrying 56kg at $8.10. The run before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at this track December 4 over 905m defeating Nothing But Heir with 56kg at $3.60. Hard to recommend.

Last Starts 43 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	14/01/2026	41	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:53.15	4-5-5	1	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	4.8L	$8.10
1/8	04/12/2025	19	CLM 3U	$22,358.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:52.66	2-2-1	7	1. Gold Fiber 2. Nothing But Heir 3. Sassy Lad	1.0L	$3.60
5/10	15/11/2025	24	CLM 3U	$22,290.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	57kg	0:54.06	7-3-5	1	1. Song Runner 2. Sassy Lad 3. Cajun Joe	2.1L	$6.80
1/6	22/10/2025	12	CLM 3U	$29,376.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	55.5kg	0:53.17	3-1-1	1	1. Gold Fiber 2. Fiber Strong 3. Case Ace	2.8L	$2.00
2/6	10/10/2025	13	CLM 3U	$20,700.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:52.40	3-2-2	2	1. Red Candy Apple 2. Gold Fiber 3. Colt Rock	2.8L	$1.90
4/8	27/09/2025	42	HCP 3U	$34,709.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	54.5kg	0:51.32	5-4-4	6	1. Restless 2. Talkin Pharoah 3. Hey Boots	7.3L	$75.60

Nothing But Heir (2)1444611256

Trainer: Jeff Runco 12 mths 16: 3-2-0

Jockey: Walter Cullum

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: RAINBOW HEIR (USA)

Dam: ALL FLATTER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flatter

Stats

Prize Money$71,433.00

Avg $$4,464.56

Win %18.75%

Place %31.25%

Career16: 3-2-0

Track12: 3-1-0

Distance10: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist10: 3-1-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start eased back early on 6th of 10 at this track on February 4 over 905m, 6 len behind Beechmont carrying 54kg at $3.10. Before that second last in a small field at this track on January 10 over 905m, 4 len behind Moonlit Notion carrying 55.5kg at $12.90. Well held last time and facing tough task today.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/10	04/02/2026	25	CLM 4U	$20,827.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Warren Iii Ebow	54kg	0:53.84	9-8-6	5	1. Beechmont 2. Bristol Channel 3. Cajun Joe	5.8L	$3.10
5/6	10/01/2026	37	ALLOW 4U	$47,384.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	0:52.40	5-5-5	3	1. Moonlit Notion 2. Claw 3. Summerstateofmind	4.3L	$12.90
2/8	04/12/2025	22	CLM 3U	$22,358.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	56.5kg	0:52.66	7-3-2	2	1. Gold Fiber 2. Nothing But Heir 3. Sassy Lad	1.0L	$2.50
1/7	12/11/2025	6	CLM 3U	$20,763.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	56kg	0:53.52	2-2-1	7	1. Nothing But Heir 2. Head Of The Class 3. The Commish	0.8L	$3.20
1/7	06/11/2025	12	CLM 3U	$18,931.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	0:53.26	7-3-1	2	1. Nothing But Heir 2. Idiosyncrasies 3. Culminate	0.8L	$1.70
6/7	25/10/2025	43	CLM 3U	$27,702.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	W Cullum	54.5kg	0:52.93	6-6-6	6	1. The Commish 2. Bigz's Cabana Boy 3. Mchale	6.3L	$5.50

Optimistic Nate (3)x228145525

Trainer: Timothy Shanley 12 mths 25: 5-3-2

Jockey: Joe Stokes

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: OPTIMIZER (USA)

Dam: LAST MINUTE LUCY (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Giant Gizmo

Stats

Prize Money$103,651.00

Avg $$4,146.04

Win %20.00%

Place %40.00%

Career25: 5-3-2

Track17: 3-2-1

Distance14: 3-1-1

Tr / Dist14: 3-1-1

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 34-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 7 at this track on January 23 over 905m, 2.25 len behind Captivated Drama with 55.5kg at $25.10. The run before that 2nd of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 3.5 len behind Caribbean Pleasure carrying 56kg at $6.40. Showed enough last start to suggest he can take this out.

Last Starts 34 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	23/01/2026	9	HCP 4U	$33,931.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Justin Lewis	55.5kg	0:53.40	3-5-5	4	1. Captivated Drama 2. Talkin Pharoah 3. Summerstateofmind	2.3L	$25.10
2/7	14/01/2026	41	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	G Almodovar	56kg	0:53.15	6-4-2	3	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	3.5L	$6.40
5/7	04/12/2025	19	HCP 3U	$34,763.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	56kg	0:51.83	4-4-5	5	1. Talkin Pharoah 2. Claw 3. It's Sizzling Time	6.5L	$35.10
5/7	15/11/2025	10	ALLOW 3U	$48,397.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	0:52.28	7-5-5	3	1. Pork Chop Pete 2. Pleasenthanku 3. On The Come Up	8.0L	$11.90
4/6	05/11/2025	14	HCP 3U	$34,656.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	57kg	0:52.64	2-5-4	6	1. Talkin Pharoah 2. Claw 3. Hey Boots	2.2L	$32.50
1/5	22/10/2025	39	HCP 3U	$34,551.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	54.5kg	0:52.71	3-1-1	3	1. Optimistic Nate 2. Mean Jakey 3. Imperial King	1.0L	$8.60

Song Runner (4)792x844143

Trainer: Gina Perri 12 mths 34: 4-6-3

Jockey: Juan Mauricio Nunez

Weight: 56kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: SONGANDAPRAYER (USA)

Dam: KENTUCKY SONG (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giacomo

Stats

Prize Money$200,559.00

Avg $$5,898.79

Win %11.76%

Place %38.24%

Career34: 4-6-3

Track2: 1-0-1

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-1

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 4 len behind Caribbean Pleasure with 56kg at $5.40. The race before that 4th of 7 at Laurel on December 14 over 1106m, 4.5 len behind It's Sizzling Time carrying 53kg at $4.90. Nice effort last time so worth following up.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	14/01/2026	31	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Carlos Eduardo Lopez	56kg	0:53.15	3-2-3	4	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	3.8L	$5.40
4/7	14/12/2025	29	CLM 3U	$29,786.00	Laurel Park	1106m	Fast	Yedsit Hazlewood	53kg	1:06.33	1-1-4	5	1. It's Sizzling Time 2. Little Lance 3. Prom Knight	4.6L	$4.90
1/10	15/11/2025	8	CLM 3U	$22,290.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Carlos Eduardo Lopez	56kg	0:54.06	5-1-1	6	1. Song Runner 2. Sassy Lad 3. Cajun Joe	0.1L	$5.40
4/8	07/11/2025	26	CLM 3U	$31,695.00	Laurel Park	1207m	Fast	Yedsit Hazlewood	51.5kg	1:10.37	1-2-4	7	1. Laddie Dance 2. P J's Song 3. It's Sizzling Time	12.0L	$7.40
4/7	12/10/2025	28	CLM 3U	$28,371.00	Laurel Park	1106m	Fast	Weston Hamilton	56kg	1:05.91	2-3-4	2	1. Backnthewoods 2. Mister Agent 3. Midnight Renegade	9.8L	$5.90
8/9	14/09/2025	151	ALLOW 3U	$110,092.00	Delaware Park	1207m	Fast	Weston Hamilton	55kg	1:11.54	6-8-8	4	1. Optical Bijou 2. Eastbostonbenny 3. Runyonesque	12.8L	$96.50

Larz (5)4735221744

Trainer: Ronney W Brown (USA)12 mths 38: 4-3-2

Jockey: Denis Vicente Araujo

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: FAST ANNA (USA)

Dam: ROUGE WAVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Violence

Stats

Prize Money$111,855.00

Avg $$2,943.55

Win %10.53%

Place %23.68%

Career38: 4-3-2

Track5: 1-1-0

Distance4: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist3: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic10: 1-1-1

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 4th in a small field at this track on February 5 over 905m, 7 len behind Pleasenthanku with 53kg at $23. The race before that 4th in a small field at this track on January 10 over 905m, 3 len behind Moonlit Notion carrying 53kg at $24.30. Mediocre effort last time out but this suits.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/6	05/02/2026	26	ALLOW 4U	$45,221.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:52.77	2-5-4	3	1. Pleasenthanku 2. Excellent Timing 3. Claw	7.3L	$23.00
4/6	10/01/2026	29	ALLOW 4U	$47,384.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:52.40	1-3-4	6	1. Moonlit Notion 2. Claw 3. Summerstateofmind	3.3L	$24.30
7/8	12/12/2025	28	ALLOW 3U	$48,545.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:52.43	4-8-7	4	1. Pleasenthanku 2. On The Come Up 3. Summerstateofmind	12.0L	$7.40
1/7	14/11/2025	20	CLM 3U	$22,290.00	Charles Town	1408m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	56kg	1:29.01	4-1-1	7	1. Larz 2. Rol Again Dancer 3. Genghis	1.5L	$4.00
2/9	25/10/2025	24	CLM 3U	$22,222.00	Charles Town	1308m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	1:20.35	1-1-2	4	1. Thank Ya Pete 2. Larz 3. Crown That Saint	0.5L	$6.40
2/10	01/10/2025	20	CLM 3U	$18,654.00	Mountaineer Park	1207m	Fast	B Whitacre	57kg	1:12.64	4-2-2	1	1. Florida Gator 2. Larz 3. Funny Joke	0.3L	$27.80

Beechmont (6)4812241611

Trainer: Anthony Farrior (USA)12 mths 13: 4-2-0

Jockey: Arnaldo Bocachica

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: LOOKIN AT LUCKY (USA)

Dam: NIKKI BEACH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Prize Money$81,028.00

Avg $$6,232.92

Win %30.77%

Place %46.15%

Career13: 4-2-0

Track6: 3-2-0

Distance6: 4-1-0

Tr / Dist5: 3-1-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run won by 1.75 len at this track February 4 over 905m defeating Bristol Channel carrying 57kg at $4. The start before that won by a 0.3 len at this track January 17 over 905m defeating Go Go Prancer carrying 56kg at $10.90. Rates highly. Big chance.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	04/02/2026	18	CLM 4U	$20,827.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Jomar Torres	57kg	0:53.84	1-3-1	10	1. Beechmont 2. Bristol Channel 3. Cajun Joe	1.8L	$4.00
1/6	17/01/2026	45	CLM 4U	$20,329.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Jomar Torres	56kg	0:53.01	1-1-1	5	1. Beechmont 2. Go Go Prancer 3. Colt Rock	0.3L	$10.90
6/7	03/12/2025	19	CLM 3U	$29,556.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	J D Acosta	56kg	0:51.76	4-6-6	4	1. Head Of The Class 2. Hardly Ever Better 3. Heaven's Got Fire	11.3L	$8.10
1/7	14/11/2025	22	CLM 3U	$18,931.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	J D Acosta	55.5kg	0:53.89	3-1-1	7	1. Beechmont 2. Ride The Brand 3. Favorite Road	1.0L	$2.80
4/7	23/10/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$39,422.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	55kg	1:12.88	2-3-4	7	1. El Muchacho Alegre 2. It's Last Call 3. Daboom	8.0L	$5.60
2/7	02/10/2025	20	CLM 3U	$27,829.00	Charles Town	1308m	Fast	Marshall Mendez	54.5kg	1:20.74	3-1-2	6	1. Chasing Colton 2. Beechmont 3. Mo Joke	2.5L	$3.40

Secession (7)3173341x66

Trainer: Jean L Adorno 12 mths 25: 4-2-4

Jockey: Justin M. Lewis

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: MASTERY (USA)

Dam: SECEDE (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Front

Stats

Prize Money$80,601.00

Avg $$3,224.04

Win %16.00%

Place %40.00%

Career25: 4-2-4

Track3: 1-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-1-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 43 days. First-up 6th of 8 at this track on December 12 over 905m, 9 len behind Pleasenthanku with 56kg at $16. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily second last of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 10 len behind Caribbean Pleasure carrying 57kg at $6.60. Can do a lot better than that last run.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	14/01/2026	33	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Juan Mauricio Nunez	57kg	0:53.15	2-3-6	7	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	10.3L	$6.60
6/8	12/12/2025	69	ALLOW 3U	$48,545.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Juan Mauricio Nunez	56kg	0:52.43	7-6-6	2	1. Pleasenthanku 2. On The Come Up 3. Summerstateofmind	9.0L	$16.00
1/8	04/10/2025	55	CLM 3U	$22,222.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Marshall Mendez	56kg	0:52.30	3-1-1	4	1. Secession 2. Claw 3. Thank Ya Pete	2.0L	$14.00
4/4	10/08/2025	7	CLM 3U	$17,054.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	55.5kg	1:11.15	3-4-4	2	1. Land Mark Deal 2. Sand Mountain 3. Winging Ways	11.9L	$4.20
3/6	03/08/2025	17	CLM 3U	$19,380.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	Alexander Bendezu	55.5kg	1:11.51	1-1-3	4	1. Larry The Poet 2. Red Moscato 3. Secession	2.6L	$4.00
3/9	17/07/2025	11	CLM 3U	$19,113.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	Javier Tavares	55.5kg	1:11.30	2-1-3	6	1. Verrazanointhesky 2. Larry The Poet 3. Secession	2.9L	$6.90

Tizafastbullet (8)7212235214

Trainer: David Walters 12 mths 26: 5-5-4

Jockey: Moises Santaella

Weight: 53kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: BULLET GONE ASTRAY (USA)

Dam: TIZABLIZZARD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tizway

Stats

Prize Money$96,770.00

Avg $$3,721.92

Win %19.23%

Place %53.85%

Career26: 5-5-4

Track21: 5-5-4

Distance19: 5-5-3

Tr / Dist19: 5-5-3

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 43 day let-up. Last start got back early 4th of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 4 len behind Caribbean Pleasure with 53kg at $4.50. The race before that came from midfield and won by 2.25 len at this track December 4 over 905m defeating El De Chirel carrying 53kg at $3.50. Comes into this in ordinary form. Can't enthuse.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	14/01/2026	41	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:53.15	7-6-4	2	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	4.0L	$4.50
1/8	04/12/2025	57	CLM 3U	$22,358.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:52.68	4-1-1	1	1. Tizafastbullet 2. El De Chirel 3. Callin My Name	2.3L	$3.50
2/8	08/10/2025	20	CLM 3U	$24,049.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	52kg	0:52.80	7-5-2	1	1. Summerstateofmind 2. Tizafastbullet 3. Hardly Ever Better	0.5L	$14.00
5/7	18/09/2025	49	CLM 3U	$24,159.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	F Peltroche	54.5kg	0:52.13	3-5-5	4	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Mean Jakey 3. On The Come Up	6.5L	$14.30
3/6	31/07/2025	21	CLM 3U	$24,159.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	F Peltroche	54.5kg	0:51.76	3-2-3	4	1. Restless 2. Edward Madden 3. Tizafastbullet	6.5L	$4.90
2/7	10/07/2025	34	CLM 3U	$22,018.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	F Peltroche	54.5kg	0:51.88	4-2-2	2	1. Imperial King 2. Tizafastbullet 3. Drew D'oro	5.0L	$5.50