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Oak Tree @ Hollywood for Saturday 23 Oct 2010
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After 2 stellar days of handicapping by yours truly I'd be shocked if I had another top notch day today ( 10 top choice winners in 16 races run)....but then again if it's a difficult card for me I imagine it is the same for others. It is a market place after all.
I do like this recommended wager quite a bit.
9th race trifecta boxes 1,3,8 1,4,8 1,5,8 18 bets
race 1 average clarity
3 Cafe Con Leche multiple impressive sprint races on the AW and the turf especially considering the level most of his races were run at
4 Buyers Remorse trainer/rider have been a hot commodity as a team....horse is fresh and that has been a good thing in the past
race 2 slightly above avg clarity
4 Joe Carl on the improve so smartly steps up a notch......really appreciates running on the Hol synthetic surface
2 Gentle Romeo owns blistering sprint speed and should be very dangerous if he can throttle down early to stay the 1 1/16 mile distance
1 Kanan Dume believe lightly used jock is 3 for 3 in the win column thru Thurs night racing.....gelding can get a nice ground saving distance chase position
race 3 average clarity
5 Chapman's Peak set stellar fractions in last and still only tired to get beat by 1 1/2 lengths....seemingly log gone unless one or both of the 2 1sters have speed
2 Private Bounty solid move forward in 2nd lifetime race....caught our top pick late in his last race benefiting from the aforementioned nasty pace...will he get it today?
race 4 slightly below average clarity
1 Plantsite major league pace wake up at Fpx in last.....similar effort today will have him prominent thru-out and tough in the stretch
2 Summers At Delmar last would make him the one to beat in this spot....but.....he sure is in drop mode....4th straight drop
3 Nepobedimiy GG invader is route turf fit which is usually a solid plus when attempting to get the extended 1 turn distances
race 5 average clarity
2 Alert Rocket rather sure the strategy here (especially with the 1 post and P Val) is to break cleanly-get loose-and discourage a weak looking field-wire to wire shot
7 Big Son Of a Gun solid sprint improvement in 2nd lifetime race....good reassuring work since.....OK route pedigree
1,1a Entry both 1 and 1a showed some life in their maiden debuts....barn has a decent history 1st at a route of ground
3 Regroup trainer is hot and this colt just worked a vastly improved 5/8ths......may be able to get a nice chase position with a clean break
race 6 average clarity
2 Via Verde solid layoff last and a very reassuring work since...top notch rider/trainer combo
4 John Eli good work series hints at a rebound....decent just to receive a solid pace up front to aid his closing style
5 Camicory horse's figs fig OK but somewhat weary of staying the extended 1 turn distance of 7 1/2 F
race 7 average clarity
6 Holloween Candy has raced solidly versus better.....slightly concerned she's up for claiming again but why not...the barn claimed her for 25K...can't fall in love with your horse
3 Cruzin Topless barn is solid 1st after the claim....good work in preparation for today
5 Warren's Moon on the correct end of the learning curve....1st ever on the sod but seemingly bred OK for it
7 Akeela very sharp on the AW right now....barn opts for the turf...lone turf race was poor.....give her 1 more try on it
race 8 slightly below average clarity
3 Mckenzies Way race lacks speed and I believe this speed worked colt has a chane to get loose...........and........go.....all......the.........way
6 Clubhouse Rules visually impressive middle rush move in winning his last which was in a Stakes affair at Fpx....consistent animal a plus
5 Road Ready positive rider switch and a sizzling 5/8ths drill...can be up close in a race without a lot of pace
race 9 above average clarity
1 Orangeblackandgold very impressive turf sprints back East and not facing a very strong looking group
8 Blondies Bling earned a solid fig on the AW in MSW debut....new barn and a very positive rider switch.....blinkers on and training well...bred OK to handle the grass
5 Born Flirt 1ster of Sadler is trainer as if she is "well meant" in her MSW debut
4 Town Belle 1ster has solid turf sprint breeding and shows signs of life in the morning
3 Rachelle Jones running just OK in races on the AW but Smarty Jones is a hot new turf sire....mildly dangerous animal 1st on the sod
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