Horse Racing picks for Parx race track on Tuesday, April 5: Sky is the limit for Starship Laoban

12:55 pm Parx (Race 1) – No Sympathy 9/5

Looks capable of delivering a winning effort having finished on the board on both previous starts at this level. Finished one-and-a-quarter lengths second in a six furlong $10,000 maiden claiming contest here back in February. Attempted to make all that day and found the step up in grade too much when never a factor in a $40,000 contest subsequently. The half-furlong drop in distance here is a positive and she can get off the mark with Jermaine Burke up.

4:04 pm Parx (Race 8) – Flaco Explosivo 5/2

Placed on his two most recent starts the son of More Than Ready looks capable of getting off the mark sixth time of asking following a nine-and-a-half-length second to an impressive winning debutant in a maiden special weight over six-and-one-half-furlongs here last month. Finished six lengths clear of the third home that day and should have no issue with the extra half furlong here. Looks up to defying a wide draw to break his maiden for trainer Dee Curry.

4:58 pm (Race 10) – Starship Laoban 5/2

Impressed when delivering an eleven-and-a-half-length victory in a $25,000 starter optional claimer over six furlongs at this venue on her penultimate start. Performed well when upped to stakes company to finish a length second over this trip subsequently and while she disappointed over a mile on her second start she looks worth a try at this seven furlong trip. Further looks likely and she can provide the Ruben Silvera/Jamie Ness combination with a victory switched to an allowance optional claimer.

Race 1 – 2, 7,
Race 2 – 4, 7
Race 3 – 5, 6
Stake – $2.00
Total Stake – $16.00