
Hollywood for Friday night 1 July 2011
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Card is decent tonight and let's hope that will be the case all 4th of July weekend. Plenty of races to handicap this weekend so you might see more abbreviated comments for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
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race 1Â Â Â slightly below average clarity
3 Elvies Lane  not too bad an effort 1st ever at a route for this filly....trainer often shows much more 2nd time long especially when it is the very next race
4 Ellafitz  very good history on or near the lead and should get that desired position here
5 Berg Bahn  both races run on the AW overseas were decent efforts in 250K Hcp races....should be nicely legged up coming off a grass race...can be flying late down the mountain like a German freight train....Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
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race 2Â Â Â average clarity
7 Savy Smiles  Kathy Walsh is rather reliable when a MC 1ster trains nicely like this girl is training
4 Silverport  Kayla Stra gets a bone here (no pun intended) from O'Neill as this 1st timer 1st training like a ready to roll baby
5 Cross The River  slowly improving and needs the trend to continue.....Sherlock is quietly having a good meeting including his younger stock
8 Beautiful Strike  horse to beat if repeats debut or improves but I am a bit leery of the 12 June vet scr and only 1 work showing since she debuted on 29 May...toss a coin
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race 3Â Â Â average clarity
7 Rosehill Dew    pedigree suggests that this filly should love the extra 1/2 furlong to get up in time from off of the pace....nice preparatory drills as well
3 Skipton Creek  on the right end of the learning curve and also should appreciate the added distance
1 True Way Of Grace  last was poor and we need a rebound to her run 3 races back....works hint that we might get that needed rebound
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race 4Â Â Â average clarity
4 Doughboy  back to Gomez and probably back to his strong effort 2 races back....solid trainer/rider combo of late
6 Aragon Sword  solid somewhat hidden effort in last running a bit wide with solid pace....better trip and the same energy in a sprint can be highly competitive here
2 Omega Storm  solid layoff effort in last......a move forward today and he should be as tough as anyone in here today
3 Spicy Beau  weak history the last few years with 1sters but Art Sherman may break the mold here because this baby sure is training well for a 30K maiden claimer
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race 5Â Â Â above average clarity
5 Fire Break  just claimed and training well for his new trainer....loves to stalk the leaders and highly likely to find that position in this race
6 Boulder Creek  claim back by Bacorn and he snatched back an improving sort...Quinonez has fit this horse well and gets the call today
3 Capture The Call  dangerous speed horse here might be difficult to catch if he can put away the 1 horse and get loose in semi-reasonable pace
4 Hiatus  competitive sort well need a significant step up in ability....only 11th race of career at 6 so maybe that vault forward with G Gomez guiding the way can occur
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race 6Â Â Â slightly above average clarity
6 Uncle Greg  solid back numbers and most of them are when Rosario rides and he is back up today
6 Bay Rush  impressive (maybe premature) sprint turn move in last and still won.......route race today but handled 2 turns on the sod OK so I doubt 2 turns on the AW will be a problem
1 Duke Of Aspen  late runner looks like a well meant sprint/route gimme go go go
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race 7Â Â Â average clarity
4 Advantage Player  solid front running type appreciates 5 or more weeks off and the trainer shows patience and gives it to him
2 Brown Is Beige  consistent sort and his most impressive races are the 2 times today's top jock was in the irons
3 Nice Meidel  needs to break the every other fire pattern today and do it without Rosario
6 Scarlet Starlet  few signs in her preparatory works say this laid up filly is ready but then again works aren't everything
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race 8Â Â Â average clarity
11 Volacious  last looks like a gimme/go for a trainer who is very tough 2nd out after a layoff
14 Tribunal  wide trip hides a decent move forward and it was off an 11th month hiatus from the track....solid here if he builds on that effort
6 Detective Poirot  just claimed by Carava and he makes a positive rider switch to his main go to guy in Rosario...should be the controlling speed in this spot
9 Hotstepper  nice race in last so why am I rating so low ?......one listed work in 4 weeks for Baffert isn't exactly his style
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