Not too worried about the lack of work for the sheets. It's the drop that is perplexing. Then again, he was claimed if I'm reading it right, for 25k. He came in fifth in the race right after, then first last race in a 32k. This is Oneil as the trainer and looks like his brother as the owner. So figure winners share of 32k is what halfish? So you have him in a lower class, at a purse of 32k. If he wins, then you have 16k in past winnings, 25k claiming, and if he wins possibly 16k in winnings. So double up in about a month and a half. That's the only angle I can think that makes sense. As for the work, not worried. He's on a short race schedule, 3 weeks, and his previous races he didn't work in between and was on a shorter schedule.
As for North Pacific. Personally, I hate, absolutely hate the first race after a claim.