
Hollywood for Thursday 23 July 2011
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Difficult card today. Friday's looks quite a bit better. Hope I'm wrong about today and right about Friday.
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6 Roar Bay Roar  after a cold week of riding Bejarano can start things off right with this 2nd time starter who worked well, ran well, and has worked well since his last....Hollendorfer has woken up
5 Molly's All Heart  solid move forward in 2nd lifetime start and now we get a rider switch to Gomez who once again is riding like the best jock in the good old U S of A.....solid rider trainer combo lately to boot
4 Platinum Rules  good work tab for this 1st timer and Heap is more then capable getting it done with a 2 year old making his first appearance in a race
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5 Meter Me Gone  filly has done little wrong on the AW.....Carava stepping this 3 year old up again is a positive sign she continues to do well for her new connections
4 Michailasheartlite  laid up since last Fall but training well and greatly appreciates the Hollywood synthetic.....makes sense to have this youngster ready off of the bench because Hollywood closes in mid July
3Â Tuesdays With PÂ Â laid up awhile but training up to snuff.....can sit on or near the lead and that is a dangerous thing when the team of Baffert/Garcia is involved
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3 Super Candy   key rider switch especially for a 2 year old.......2 good races since the blinkers were added and now we get a top tier jock
8 Sunny Superstition  mom's tossed some runners and this O'Neill charge is training as if all systems are go for his debut
7 Swiss Game  bad start and a wide trip did this baby in in his maiden debut.....better trip and he should be able to compete for the top prize
2 Big Blaze  NM bred exits a sizzling fast heat at Sun that produced 2 next out winners....he was 17 to 1 that day so he may not have been all that cranked up for his 1st start....2 useful works the over the track at Hol should have him tuned to the surface
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3 Bold Type  last sure looked like a tune-up......switch to P Val who got more out of this gelding then anyone else in his lone mount on the horse....go go go today
8 Irish Coral  suspicious drop for this 3 year old considering he did nothing wrong in 2 lifetime starts.....but then again he does appear to be training like a sound horse.......toss a coin
1 Polly's Dancer  laid up for 1/2 of a year but training as if he might be ready fresh off of the bench.......race 2 back his 1st with blinkers off fits here
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1 Miles Rules  powerful runner on the main track is proven fresh....1st ever on the turf with an average pedigree to handle it
6 Lunch Time Diva  work tab strongly suggests this laid up runner is ready fresh.......race is loaded with early speed and that should flatter this girl's late kick
8 English Royal  blinkers on today and training great as if it is a good move.....seemingly sitting on a very solid effort.......but needs to avoid a suicidal speed duel
3 Queen Mariles  powerful (overwhelming) race on the AW in last and claimed....back to the turf....yet to run as strong an effort on the turf....tough callÂ
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NOTE:Â impossible race to decipher....the only horse that I can toss out is the 1A.....all the rest seem to have a shot so I'm giving the horses that offer the best potential value as compared to their chances of winning
7 Fire In The Wind  price shot has good history 2nd out after the layoff like today....abbreviated 5F sprint distance seemingly is a good fit
5 Devoted Magic  long layoff but training as if he is ready....whole career fits here effort/fig wise......crushed his competition the only time he raced at this low a claiming level
9 Ribald  strong late kick in his last 4 races at 5 1/2 furlongs....right there usually at the 5F mark in those races....impressive bullet drill.....Sherman steps him up......a positive sign he is in top form
8 Ambassy  rocket will attempt to wire with a good speed rider aboard and a trainer who wins many a race with speed types
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4 Logical Smile  chased a nasty pace at today's distance and still held on for the win in her last....on or near the lead here in what looks like a good spot for a horse who seemingly has the controlling speed in the race....filly gets weight off and the fave gets weight on as compared to their last race
1 Norvsky  consistent sort is in top form but has to overcome a solid weight shift and a potential for an unfavorable pace scenario
5 Nahem  strong run 2 back....need that race today to compete against our top 2 picks
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6 Smil'n From Above  not the best of trips in debut last....cleaner trip with the same effort/energy and she should be tough
11 Favorable  claimed for 50K runs for 20K.....Mitchell/Garcia team has won 6 of their last 9 as a team
5 Wicked Trip  on the right end of the learning curve and has never worked faster...improving trend should continue
2 Warrens China Doll  new sire has been a bust so far but this 1ster is working awfully well for this bottom level maiden claimer....danger here
4 Love The Lioness  in debut race 2 back this mare got beat by less than 7 lengths which wasn't bad considering she had a brutal trip.....bombed in last but freshened up....might rebound and if she rebounds with a good trip she can compete at astronomical oddsÂ
12 Rags For Ben  big awakening in last......can a very low percentage conditioner keep the filly in the same form ?
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