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Santa Anita for Wednesday 14 April 2010
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Handicappers Corner
Last week of Santa Anita starts off with 4 races on the grass which is something I usually appreciate.
Recommended pick 3 starts in race number 5
ALL with 3,4,5 with 5,8 42 bets
race 1 slightly above average clarity
6 Royal F J has really fired some significant efforts not to have graduated yet......1st time in small field on the grass should help get this closer home
5 Megastar nice stretch run into a dull pace....Ellis has been hot the 2nd 1/2 of the SA meeting
3 Hog's Hollow believe this gelding prefers the grass and he just fired his best ever on the AW....sooooo....good shot we see best evr on the sod today
race 2 2 furlongs, no comments
8 Miss Marsha Lee
1 Auntie Maud
3 Cayanna
7 Michailasheartlite
race 3 average clarity
1 Kazroad figs work out to be rather solid in this seldom carded condition claimer on the grass for 25K
4 Costa Marta earned a best ever number in only grass race she's run with a wide trip which hides her ability somewhat
5 Fleet Royal exits a very fast heat on the AW at today's distance....bred to handle the sod
race 4 average clarity
1 Johnnie Gold 1ster catches a soft looking bunch....not a 1st time starter barn but this one sure trains as if he is well meant in his maiden claiming debut and the barn has has a stellar meeting
2 Sticky Candy hasn't run since early Dec but this Sadler claim back is training up to snuff and faces an easy field
5 Roos On The Loose believe last at a route was to put endurance into this sprinters finish...blinkers on.....chance to be prominent thru-out
8 Speedy Marini last might have been a learning experience tune-up in MSW to be fitter and wiser for his 2nd lifetime race at an easier level
race 5 slightly below average clarity
6 Kuro experienced on the hill course....2 sharp drills....barns had a very nice meet
1 Formal V. on the improve with every start and now gives the turf a try......average at best pedigree for the lawn
7 Drink At Last trainer and rider have won 4 of their last 6 as a team.....another on the right end of the learning curve....1st on the lawn with good enough grass breeding
race 6 slightly above average clarity
5 Lions Story on the improve with every start.....4 works since he ran a lifetime top just 5 weeks ago signals this 3 year old can repeat that effort or possibly move forward again
4 Concord Point very impressive in both lifetime starts.....chased a fast pace 4 wide in last and still beaten less then 2 lengths....fresh with solid works
3 Malone Slam crushed foes in breaking maiden at Tup....training as if he handles the Pro-ride just fine...especially like 59:4 breezing drill just 4 days ago
race 7 average clarity
5 Gilligan gelding is very consistent running a route of ground on the turf or the AW......gets plenty of pace to set things up for his strong late running style
8 Buyer's Remorse has been facing better on the synthetic in sprints....so...it becomes a question of his ability to handle the grass & two turns....breeding seems better than average to handle both
3 Really Uptown 1st on the sod in last and ran a fig that fits here....would have been rated higher but Bejarano gets off the horse for Flores who hasn't exactly been tearing them up on the turf of late
7 Bradio Station last 4 times this c0lt has run with relatively short rest he has fired his best....that's today's scenario...deep closer seemingly gets plenty of pace up front
race 8 average clarity
1 Letsgetitright stands out versus this soft looking group both in the way he has run and the way he is training....a ton if he can break cleanly from a difficult post at 6 1/2 F
4 P Forty Warhawk seems like a great spot for a 1st starter who is training well because only our top pick has shown he is a runner
6 E. P. Bombay only lifetime start which was in July wasn't much....but.....training as if ready fresh off of the bench for P Miller who is dangerous with long layoff dropping maiden types
2 Sky'squickscore horrid run in last but his race 2 back fits....may be the quickest early and get away
7 Deem lone start back in early December wasn't too bad......can be a factor if he is ready off of the 4 momth layoff
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