The Morning Line: Raleigh, Day 2

Chase Outlaw on 46 Jungle Can Do:

Outlaw split the Round 1 win Saturday night, and he’s got a chance to grab a second score on this bull. Jungle Can Do is a fairly new bull with only two outs on his record, but Brennon Eldred was 87 points on him in Denver way back in January. He is a living illustration of how the world of bucking bulls has changed in the past 30 years. He lives in Oklahoma, but his family tree is firmly rooted in Red Bluff, California, 2,850 miles from where he’ll be competing today. That’s not too unusual today, but when Don Kish started breeding bulls in the 1980s it was unheard of.

Emilio Resende on 70 Chain Smoker:

This is another bull that’s something of a mystery. He’s originally from north Louisiana. He does have some history, but most of it is from the rodeo world. He’s one of the highest-marked bulls over the past couple of years from outside the PBR and the Built Ford Tough Series. He hasn’t been ridden, but he has timing and is rideable. Resende has a chance here.

Fabiano Vieira on 9507 Blues Man:

Vieira has ridden this bull twice before, and he’s not the only one. Blues Man is one of the easiest bulls in the PBR at the moment. He’s 1-7 at the BFTS level, and he’s been ridden 17 times in 34 career outs.

Marco Eguchi on X22 Over & Under:

Eguchi did pick up a score in the first round, and he’s facing a bull here that he’s ridden before. They met at a Touring Pro Division event in 2015 in Utah. Over & Under has been a good-fit for the right-handed riders he’s faced, but he did throw Rubens Barbosa off in Uniondale, New York, a few weeks ago.

Silvano Alves on 027 Kookaburra:

Kookaburra is sometimes a short-round bull, and he’s one of the harder bulls to ride in this round. However, Alves has ridden him twice this season. Alves has had the weakest season of his career so far this year, but he’s got a great chance to put a couple of rides together in Raleigh.

Jess Lockwood on 211 Red Fury:

Lockwood came down last night, but he’s not likely to repeat that today. Red Fury hasn’t thrown anyone off yet. He’s 0-6 in his career, and 0-5 at the BFTS level. If Lockwood comes down here, it’s a pretty clear indicator he’s not fully recovered from his injury. This bull likes to go to the right, and that will be away from Lockwood’s hand, but Lockwood is still a huge favorite.

Rubens Barbosa on 1017 Dream Snatcher:

This bull was ridden in his last two outs – both in Florida in July. He doesn’t have a long history, but a bull that is 2-2 at the Touring Pro level is usually going to be ridden at the BFTS level. Barbosa split the round win with Outlaw last night, but he needs consistency and needs to pick up back-to-back scores more often.

J.W. Harris on Z7 Loan Shark:

This is a good draw for Harris. Loan Shark has been ridden in three of his last four outs, most recently in Uniondale by Derek Kolbaba. He spun both ways with Kolbaba and had a quick reverse. He won’t be easy, but he’s well within Harris’s comfort zone.

Joao Ricardo Vieira on 200 Booger Red:

Vieira should be able to handle this bull easily. Booger Red has been ridden three times in five career outs. He likes to go to the left and he has good timing, but he does have some forward movement. Many bulls will take a step forward from time to time, which can leave the rider in a vulnerable position. This one seems to have a slight forward movement on every jump, which should be easier for Vieira to deal with.

Eduardo Aparecido on S2H Who Knows:

On a good day, this bull could carry Aparecido to a round win. On a bad day, it could be a re-ride option instead. This is a strong bull, and he should go to the right. Aparecido is the favorite here regardless, but he needs this bull to have a solid trip to help him place in the points in this round.