Printer Friendly View
Oak Tree at Hollywood for Saturday 9 Oct 2010
[private]
Make sure you have the correct date as both Friday and Saturday are posted early.
Yours truly is taking a short break in the action for the next 5 race cards to freshen up with a little R & R Sunday through Saturday. You will be in the more then capable hands of Dave Gordon for those five race cards starting Sunday. Hope you find his selections and analysis to your liking. Be back with you a week from Sunday.
race 1 average clarity
2 Greeley's Ghost very logical drop and top connections...very solid at this winnable level
6 Cookie Rules good move forward at Fpx....appears to be a very fast heat for this level
3 E. P. Bombay major move forward in latest and I like the way she finish up in late stretch
race 2 slightly above average clarity
5 Banana Cream Pie solid mc debut effort....better works since...deservedly steps up....top connections
1 Queenie Marini popped a major move forward seemingly out of nowhere in last....repeat here makes him tough for this mc level
7 Hot Ticket good debut and has the right to show more...rider is cold...needs to get it going
6 Warren's Handfull slight improve in 2nd light run....will need quite a bit more today to compete with our 1st 3 choices
race 3 average clarity
6 Awesome Patriot prolonged tightly spaced work series suggests Baffert means buss with this 1ster
1 Coil brilliant work series for a trainer who can get it done with a 1st timer...would have been top choice if he hadn't drawn a tough post for a 1ster
4 Mazarron last work sure hints that this 1ster is also ready for his debut into the world of racing
race 4 average clarity
8 Daylight Storm solid pace in last set things up for this gelding's big late run...plenty of pace in this affair...believe we will see another significant close from him
4 Rents Paid exits same race as our top pick...blocked badly on turn or stretch or right there at the wire
6 A Plus Topper competitive in all 3 lifetime races on the main track...needs to avoid sitting too close to a fast pace here
1 Pacific Avenue need to see a rebound to debut race 2 back...closing style fits
race 5 slightly above average clarity
5 Sidney's Candy handled a nasty pace and still crushed the field like something very special 1st time on the grass...big fig on Top Turf Today
4 Colgan's Chip over par the last 4 races for this level but here is the trend +10 +8 +4 +2 one more small improve and he's a legit Grade 2 horse
3 Blue Chagall plenty of pace in this affair....can fly late
race 6 slightly above average clarity
9 Jailbird Jimmy plenty of pace can sets things up nicely for this late runner
1A Offlee Wild Boys another closer (who is consistent) gets ample pace to close into
4 Sammy Choi on the obvious desired e of the learning curve...shipping in is a good sign the trend will continue
3 Chiloquin solid race at Fpx winning a fairly good time....needs to move forward just a bit more
race 7 slightly above average clarity
2 Halloween Candy solid 1st ever on the grass....that was at a route......trainer is better with sprinters and the drills are sharp
6 Pink Diamond 6 furlongs versus the 5 furlongs she has been running should help her late run get up in time
7 Separate Forest nasty pace in both lifetime starts..... good shot here if she can avoid another duel here
3 Naughty Mariana only turf race she ran way back in April wasn't bad and she seems like a better filly now
race 8 average clarity
6 Cost Of Freedom very special sprinter was totally compromised in his last start on the AW with a bad start and a big rush.....working great...good chance to make amends
7 Smiling Tiger whole career is quite good......on or near the pace from the outset
8 Dancing In Silks B C Sprint winner in 2009 is overdo to find himself.....Gaines is capable of getting this gelding back to the very top level
5 E Z's Gentleman bombed in last....needs rebound to race 2 back
race 9 slightly below average clarity
5 The Unusual One loved this speedster in last and he lost on the last jump...wire to wire if light weight kid can harness his speed just a little
4 Rio De Vino big improve and the works hint at another...might be a price
7 Big Cozz on the improve with every start...switch in jocks might hurt unless Nakatani finds the rider he was at Dmr
1 Matamor laid up but working as if he is ready....1st on the sod but terrific grass breeding
8 Uzziah & no. 9 Rauschenberg (tie) good horses but that sure like to hand when it counts
[/private]
