Sam Houston Race Park · Wednesday, March 10, 2021 · Race 3 of 10

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $21,0007 ranPost 2021-03-10 17:12:00Final time 1:45.08Pool $67,282

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Approved
well handled,held sway
Stewart Elliott111111—2.0037A
E1 104 · LP 99
21Mr. Unusual
rallied, finish strong
Rodolfo Guerra555422¾2.2057A
E1 100 · LP 102
34Willy Special Cats
rallied, 2w, gaining,
Ry Eikleberry6665331¼3.8065A
E1 98 · LP 102
41AAnswer in the Wind
stalk inside, gave way
Alfredo Contreras4346447¾2.2042A
E1 101 · LP 96
53Tapit City
failed to menace
Reylu Gutierrez77777510½23.4039A
E1 95 · LP 95
66Mighty Merle
pressed, 2w, gave way
Sophie Doyle32225610½3.3053A
E1 103 · LP 91
75Mayfair Heights
shuffled, 3w, faltered
Leandro Goncalves24336714¼7.9039A
E1 101 · LP 88

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Mr. Unusual4Willy Special Cats1AAnswer in the Wind3Tapit City6Mighty Merle5Mayfair Heights2Approved

Fractional times

Call 124.40
Call 248.50
Call 31:13.01
Call 41:40.42
Final1:45.08

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$6—
place ($2)2$3.60—
show ($2)2$3—
exacta ($1)2-1$8.20$42,364
place ($2)1$3—
show ($2)1$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)2-1-4$9.70$29,322
show ($2)4$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)2-1-4-3$10.60$22,105
Pick 3 ($1)1-2-2$126.70$17,330
daily double ($1)2-2$26.80$5,291

Chart notes

APPROVED set a well handled pace from the start, was in a long drive and drew off then held sway in the final strides. MR. UNUSUAL was allowed to settled then rallied inside on the far turn, was gaining ground and finished strong in the end. WILLY SPECIAL CATS was unhurried early then rallied two wide on the far turn, was three wide for the stretch drive and was gaining ground and finished well. ANSWER IN THE WIND stalked the pace while inside, was used up and gave way. TAPIT CITY was unhurried early then failed to menace. MIGHTY MERLE pressed the pace while two wide on the backstretch, was hard used then gave way. MAYFAIR HEIGHTS was shuffled back on the first turn then settled while thee wide but faltered in the drive.