
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.
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race 1Â Â Â 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
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race 2Â Â Â 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 someÂ
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race 3Â Â Â 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
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race 4Â Â Â 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...............wayÂ
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race 5Â Â Â 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 FlagÂ
Note:Â number 5 is my 4th pick if number 9 elects not to draw into the fieldÂ
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race 6Â Â Â 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
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race 7Â Â Â 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
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race 8Â Â Â 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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