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Hollywood for Friday night 15 July 2011
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Just a reminder we will not be covering the Fairplex meeting this year except for a few select days and even that is only a possibility. There was little interest last year and the break should do this aging brain of mine some good.
We will be putting up a longshot in this spot on days that we have a price shot in a race where he did not qualify as one of our 2, 3, or 4 given selections. Yesterday our 41 to 1 longshot ran 3rd and paid $11.60 to show.
Longshot not listed is in race 4, number 8 Casino Royalty: checked about 4 early in last and then showed some life.....impressive 6F work since.
race 1 average clarity
3 Deluxe Bus this filly is 2 for 2 in the win column for Mitchell who has had a tremendous meet at Hollywood where he has not been afraid to drop and lose a horse with the sweet purse money being offered...only true closer in the field a big plus
4 Lime Rock Revenge lead type only drops and just worked a sharp 5/8ths.....might be speed of the speed but at what cost?
race 2 average clarity
4 Pool Of Fire just fired a solid 5F at Pln in a race that should fit fine versus these if he can duplicate the effort on the Hollywood synthetic
6 Outrageous Belle Hofmans isn't the best mc 1st start trainer but the drills here suggest he might upset the apple cart....and mon's been a solid producer of precocious runners
7 Warren's Morgan 1ster hasn't missed a beat in the morning and the drills keep getting sharper and sharper.......maybe peaking at the right time
8 Toluca 1ster is training like she has good early speed and also is bred to be quick early
race 3 slightly above average clarity
5 Mandated Bliss nasty post in last and still ran a nice 2nd at 6F on the turf....much better draw today....hot jock and a good dependable trainer
2 Aqua Fever nice move on 2nd turn in last and tired in late stretch...back to 1 turn sure looks like a smart move
6 Klassy Saint needs to avoid flattening out late at 6F....believe he can last if P Val takes back a little reserving something for the last 1/2 furlong
race 4 average clarity
4 Disturbing Gal 1st start was a gimme.....2nd start was a hidden go...... broke about 7 slow and only got beat by 6 lengths....solid bullet gate work is reassuring of a better start tonight in 3rd lifetime race
1 Girls Lacrosse debut at 115 to 1 was a bad trip solid run....fell off a little in last....can rebound to debut run
6 Birthday Tune 2 straight OK efforts....needs a couple of lengths of improvement to be par for the given level.....maybe blinkers off can be the catalyst to get there
2 Bayona race lacks speed and this one seems as likely as anyone to snatch the lead here.....and that might make him brave
race 5 average clarity
3 West Ruler talented horse tossed a clunker in last....but the works suggest a rebound in form is going to occur
1 Gracias Mil crushed 9 foes on the dirt by 11 in a good purse MSW in CHI in lone race last January...training well and is out of an Irish broodmare so the turf may be a fit
7 Coolofthevening bad trip missed by 2 1/2.......good trip won.....bad trip (sat too far of a lack of pace up front) missed again by 2 1/2...sharp recent drill....good trip has a decent shot at top prize
8 English Royal good horse on the turf or AW but a difficult low % post at 6F on the turf....but.......a good sprint turf jock and owns tactical speed
race 6 average clarity
7 Valley Fog impressive debut especially the finish....high % conditioner 2nd time out of the box...bred to handle the 7F
5 Thunder's Heat on the improve and now takes a logical drop out of MSW racing....cold trainer could use a win
3 Tapfortexas nice move forward in latest....trend needs to continue
1 Windy Pack last might have been the learning lesson and it maybe full throttle today for a high % trainer with limited starters in 2011
race 7 slightly above average clarity
2 Downhill Diva 2 sprints after the layoff and 2 strong works since and now on to a route where this filly performs her best.....trainer is solid 3rd out after a layoff and sprint-sprint-route....should sit pretty on or near the lead
1 Awesomemundo pace up front set things up nicely for this closer but she sure looked good late with a hand ride finish past the wire
5 Wild Rose impressive 1st run in the U S of A in which this filly was blocked or she might have won....somewhat concerned she has only one listed work since that race
race 8 average clarity
3 Truckin last looks like the gimme for today's full throttle go.....shipper had only 1 drill before the "gimme" and now has 5 drills leading up to today's race
9 Preferred Mandate off six weeks but training as if that is a good thing....also has a nice history when drawing outside posts like today
6 Marcy's Woods dangerous speed here and only 5 1/2 furlongs to stay.....average rider's best shot is usually with a speed horse on the AW
8 Polly's Dancer decent return to the races after being away for 7+ months.......very positive rider change hints strongly that a forward move is forthcoming
1 My Secret Life long hiatus from the track but drops in claiming and Koriner can be dangerous off of long layoffs
5 Brass Plate deep deep closer hoping for a battle royal up front
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