
Hollywood for Sunday 20 November 2011
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Rain is in the forecast. Picks with comments are for off the turf. Shorter comments today as it took me forever to study for both the grass and the AW. With all the rain lookout for any bias that may develop. The track has been playing fair all week so far. We shall see.
race 1Â Â Â average clarity
5 Princess Ash  powerful debut and powerful works since......hopefully not so powerful that this young filly can't take it
3 Vionnet  horrendous trip in debut and still managed to get beat by only 4 by our top choice....good rematch of two exciting youngsters
2 Rowdy Gal  paid $130K at a sale in April so they pretty much knew what they were getting.....very good works and a dangerous 1st start trainer in Sadler
race 2Â Â Â average clarity
3 Angel Of Mystery  strong figs and has been on an impressive extended roll
4 Rainbow's Luck  can't get it done at the bottom level grass races so has to drop even further to get to level this Mitchell trainee can dominate
7 Cool Haleigh  turf tightener in last.....full go today.....race two back is solid
9 Dish The Dirt  handles the Hol AW......really appreciates extended sprint races
race 3Â Â Â average clarity
4 Eva's Joy  only one work before last.....OK run........powerful work since.....all systems go for the hot Sadler barn
3 Made To Love Her  rather solid figs/efforts in her MSW races........chased a solid pace in last and won.....hasn't missed a beat in the AM since.....feels good
5 Lady Hokulea  1st time Baffert and the works say Mr Baffert has improved this animal plenty
race 4Â Â Â slightly below average clarity on the AWÂ Â Â Â Â Â turf picks:Â 6-1-5-2Â avg clarity
6 Times Gone By  big move forward in last on the grass 2nd out after the claim by Canani......proven on the Hollywood AW
7 Jaival  has run some very stout races on the conventional dirt at Cby......needs to produce the same 1st ever on the AW today
1 Hog's Hollow  runs well fresh including on the AW.......works say ready off of the bench once again
5 Rooster City  seems like speed of the speed in this spot.....how is speed doing to this point?
race 5Â Â Â average clarity
4 Rio Good  one very solid career race for this baby......@.......Hollywood da da da da da Hollywood da da da da da
1 Pop The Cork  blocked badly in last or would have popped the cork.....probably left some horse on the track.....for today
5 Jay's Firetruck  hard not to play a Sadler maiden claiming 1st timer these days.....he's something like 7 of his last 13
10 Captain Magic  not the best of trips in debut last.....dangerous trainer with 2nd timers and 1st time blinkers
Possible Long-shot:  6 Boo Radley  good looking works for this 1st timer.....trainer (who we did have in our picks) fired with a 1ster about a week ago
race 6   way below average clarity on the AW   turf picks 8-7-1-3  slightly below avg clarity
3 Entabeni  consistent sort handles the AW and the 6F distance just fine
6 Sixtysix Margaux  likes 4 to 8 weeks between races and gets it.......won despite a very bad trip in last
1 All The Love  2nd time Mitchell today after he improved this mare in last.......handled the Hol AW OK last spring
5 There Is Limit  2 for 2 on the Hollywood AW now after winning her last
race 7 Â Â average clarityÂ
6 Gutshot Straight  consistently firing big figs/efforts and can handle strong paces.....and we get a positve rider switch
4 Quintons Destiny  closer seems sharp and seemingly gets plenty of early pace to flatter her late kick
2 Warren's Knockout  last win came turf to AW ....today's scenario.....looks like a good spot for deep closer
3 Mack's Gold Bullet  good chance to get a nice stalking position....red hot rider/jockey combo
race 8   average clarity on the AW (but some prices)    turf picks  12-9-2-4  avg clarity
9 Shesoprovocative  wide with solid pace hides her effort in last.....big bullet work since....seems ready for best
12 La Sombre  hard to argue with 1 win and 4 seconds in 5 lifetime races
6 Somethingabouterri  bad trip in last hides a strong effort.......strong 4F work since....Scott knows horse well....come on Joy....should be a big price-a-rooo
2 Sugar Spike  good form on the turf and capable on the AW.....positive rider switch
NOTE:   13 Chocolate Caliente  fits well in this spot if draws into the field
race 9Â Â Â slightly above average clarity
1 Blueskiesnrainbows  showed strong pace for this level in 2 back.......good shot to be tough from the get go on the drop out of MSW.....1st on the AW is a small ? mark
2 Arathorn  useful debut and good works since....should also get good position up close from the get go
4 Sky Larkin  long layoff but training well......caught a tough heat of MSW horses in lone race last May
7 Mr. Cappucino  bad trip in lifetime debut 3 back hides a strong effort on the Hol synthetic....trainer is dangerous 1st time blinkers and 1st time in maiden claiming
3 Ello Guv  OK efforts....will need small move forward to compete for the win
12 Solana Soleil  last looks like a gimme to drop and go today.....tough post unless the rain causes an outside bias
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