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Hollywood for Monday 30 May 2011
"We must be prepared to make herioc sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. There is no task that is more important or closer to my heart."
Albert Einstein
Decent card to finish off a very nice weekend of racing.
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race 1 average clarity
1 Startjumpin Marnie consistent mare has a solid chance to sit in a good chase position.......back to Rosario who is 2 for 2 on this gal
3 Farley Star 7 year old mare rightfully steps up to 50K claiming after two straight wins at the 40K tag.....morning preparation continues solid....maybe even improved somewhat
race 2 average clarity
2 Quintons Destiny hidden ability here with this gelding who had bad trips in both career starts last Fall....full of run in both efforts......long layoff but training sharply for 1st run in maiden claiming
6 Screaming Destiny overdo drop out of MSW for this colt who owns some early gas....strong recent bullet 5/8ths drill.....trainer could use a winner
8 Meadow Road another dropping out of MSW racing who owns fig/efforts that fine just fine here
4 Private Bounty yet another MSW dropper whose race 2 back would be tough to beat....been away 1/2 a year but training up to snuff to be ready for his return to the race wars.....very difficult to split my given 4 selections as they all possess solid potential to be formidable in this spot
race 3 average clarity
4 Cato Major loves the Hollywood synthetic and it really showed with a strong move forward in her last....smartly steps up for a barn who isn't afraid to lose a horse
8 Queen Mariles very dangerous sort when she clears early and she seemingly has the best early speed and the right connections in Mitchell and P Val to get the task accomplished
5 Frequent Fame takes a logical significant drop in claiming price......has 4 wins in 9 starts on the Hol Cushion track....she is 1 for 12 on other surfaces
3 Hot Citizen drops to cut the losses of what so far has panned out to be a bad re-claim by Truman......2 for 4 on the AW with both of those wins coming at today's 6F distance.
race 4 average clarity
3 Nahem trainer is red hot and this gelding made a strong forward move in his latest......seemingly gets a good position near the front end of things in a race lacking speed
7 Boxeur Des Rues nice sprint grass tune-up in last.......last route grass race which was run last Fall is very strong
4 Cat In The Forest 1st ever at a route but bred to handle long distances...looks loose in this spot and has a rider in T C Baze that is solid with route speed types
race 5 slightly below average clarity
4 Cut N' Deal 4 solid races in a row for this maiden claimer.....proven at the somewhat speciality sprint distance of 7F
8 Our Senior Moments on the improve with every start.....4thcareer run can be the charm if the trend continues
2 Chi Cha Cha good maiden debut sprint followed a bad race running long....back to a sprint and a positive rider change
6 Point Mugu really like when good trainers make maneuvers that are out of the norm.....back in 8 days for Drysdale fits being out of the norm....also....blinkers on is a successful stat for Neil
race 6 average clarity
4 Big Burly Boy 2 better then they appear on paper lifetime starts run last Summer for this 4 year old.....long layoff but training as if all systems are go for his return to the races
5 Tales Of Tigger impressively won an eye to eye duel in her lone lifetime start.......and the work since suggest he will move forward
2 Marcy's Woods owns solid early speed and used it in a near miss layoff run in last.....can chase and that may come in handy here as there is plenty of speed in this affair
7 Requisition believe if this youngster presses the issue early he will fade in the stretch......take back off of it and he can be closing on many tiring early speed horses
race 7 average clarity
5 Artuga exits a very stout MSW race where being beaten by 7 lengths was still a good effort.......training forwardly...1st at a route and 1st on the grass but beautifully bred to handle running long on the green stuff
7 Sea Song's Grace acted up badly at the gate in MSW debut so toss that effort out.....training very aggressively for 2nd lifetime start......another with stellar route grass pedigree
9 Roxanne O wide trip in last and also needed the race......good conditioning since.....should move forward for stout connections
8 Candy's Girl two U S of A turf sprints aren't too bad......will need to move forward a little 1st at a route
race 8 average clarity
1 Amazombie 2 consecutive powerful races for this fabulous Cal-bred who is starting to look like a top B C Sprint canidate...Smith knows this gelding well....2 for 2 at 6F.....2 for 2 at Hol
6 Supreme Summit whenever Bejarano rides this animal he seems to fire his best which is quite good....Bejarano is up today.....seemingly has never trained any better
7 Cost Of Freedom very hard to argue with 9 of 15 wins at the distance....and 4 of 5 at the distance at Hol....yikes
race 9 average clarity
7 Malibu Pier good speed in a race that seemingly will favor front runners somewhat...in good form and the recent drills suggest little has changed
6 Restless Soul improved in last 1st time under the auspicious of N Drysdale.....never trained better.....expect the same or better today
3 Turning Top seemingly a way better grass horse at Hollywood then Santa Anita....good shot to see more today
2 Cozi Rosie consistent late runner maybe compromised by what looks like reasonable pace up front...but it wouldn't be the 1st time that a predictable pace scenario turns out to be all wet
race 10 average clarity
1 Call For Justice on the upswing at Tup and now shows up at Hollywood with a hot trainer in Puype......training as if the Hollywood synthetic has turned him into an improved animal even more
7 Clocker Moment late runner is consistent and should come flying once again when others will be gasping competing at the extended sprint distance of 7F
3 Quietly Waiting good move forward in last 1st back on the Hol surface.....should be in the hunt from the get go
10 Expensive Pens decent debut and went off at 18 to1 so might have needed the race somewhat....good chance to show more today in 2nd lifetime start
8 Eyesablazin small slice of the gimmick pie only
2 Temptation small slice of the gimmick pie only
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