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Del Mar for Friday 20 August 2010
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Handicappers Corner
Not the easiest of cards to decipher. Quite a few contenders in every race. Make sure you have printed the correct day in that I am posting both Friday's and Saturday's pubs. on Friday.
race 1 average clarity
4 Sky Marni Mitchell just claimed and all he needs to do is keep this horse's form the same to win this...and as you know most of them improve
2 Moonshine Alice fresh and dangerous speed has a shot to wire
5 Ultra Awesome just snatched at the claiming box and wheeled back quick.....horse has a good history with short rest
race 2 average clarity
1 Social Event filly has shown plenty of run/desire in both lifetime races......closer is bred to appreciate the extra half furlong the babies have to run today
2 Missilette flashed best pace and final time to date in last....repeat of that effort makes her solid here
4 Desperate Measures good move forward in 2nd lifetime race......new barn takes over and makes a positive rider switch...well maybe.....M Garcia has cooled off some
race 3 average clarity
4 Onenightin Beijing has trained great on the AW for 3 months but elected to race on the sod for his MSW......don't think he cared for it too much
6 Steve's Blue Sky best looking work tab for a 1ster from the Neil French barn in many a moon.....believe he's got a good one
7 Come Home Lady solid move forward in 2nd lifetime start in a race run on the turf.... good chance for the top prize if he keeps the trend going on the AW....positive rider change helps
race 4 average clarity
5 Fortyfivewithruby strong move forward in last...that effort or better makes her the one to beat in this bunch
3 Indiara declining filly probably has one or two more good efforts in her ...bred OK to handle a mile on the AW
9 Kaysa Deeya decent chance to sit in a good chase position behind our 4th choice
4 Good Friday Gal P Val once again will try to clear.... get loose...... and..........go..........all..........the...............way
race 5 average clarity
1 Unico Lider solid credentials for overseas ARG laid up invader....training very strongly for a guy like Vienna who doesn't push them too hard in the mornings
9 Winter Camp speed rider....speed trainer and a very fast animal....may never look back
4 Unionize highly consistent sort will most likely get a nice ground saving chase position
6 Square Deal only 1 length behind Quick Enough at the wire and he came back and almost beat the monster that is California Flag
Note: number 5 is my 4th pick if number 9 elects not to draw into the field
race 6 below average clarity
7 Looking For Candy long hiatus from the track but comes back in a new barn and drops to the bottom.....not the same MSW horse he was but probably good enough to be tough here
9 Syllabus good looking work series for a guy like C Sise who wins at a high % with m c 1sters
1 Single Shot two straight somewhat hidden bad trips in a row....blinkers on to help focus his good early speed potential......1/2 furlong less fits well
10 Sea Viper another who should appreciate the speed friendly 5 1/2 F distance with his solid early speed
race 7 average clarity
7 La Nez in good form and her T T Today fig for her only turf race is solid here considering she ran it in the Fall of her 2 year campaign
4 Warren's Jitterbug believe needed her last even though she won her layoff last...should be in top form today
6 Fortunia rank and lots of trouble in last...toss it out.....just missed beating the terrific Wasted Tears in her previous at LS
8 True Religion dangerous sprinter has shown ample run and competitivenessin both lifetime starts on the main track....like her chances to appreciate the turf in that she ran well on dirt slop and the Dmr AW....that shows versatility....bred well enough to get a mile
race 8 average clarity
10 Olympicc Magic last 2 races are better then they appear on paper.....drills are sharp....sitting on a strong effort today
11 Pride Of Wilshire barn is awakening and this gelding has been competitive in all 5 lifetime races....positive rider switch as well
5 Pious David big shot if this declining animal has another race left in him
3 Absolute Magnitude lookout if this gelding fires his race 2 back (solid effort/fig) which was run with 21 days of rest....21 days of rest today
2 Happy Hedger over a one year layoff but training as if he is ready to roll fresh off of the bench for a small but capable outfit
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