GOLDEN GATE Wednesday November 23

[rrbauer]

Finally I get a day when I can sit down and 'cap a complete card!
With Hollywood dark I'll give the 'Gate a shot.

R1
HARRIETT LANE ran in a ding-dong stretch duel last time and just missed
after making the lead from a looping run on the turn. She will be
overbet here but deserves the fav role. SENDIPITY got smoked in her
last when sent into a suicide pace duel. Her turf debut was a good
effort and she was lapped on the winner at the end. She will make the
running here and a soft trip early could make her tough.
SOCIETY DOLL exits the same Oct 10 race that the fav does and she
ran on evenly after lacking room into the lane.

R2
Here you have two firsters, ROBIN'S CAPE and DONS CHAMPION, from good
barns with this type and working like they mean business. BOLD MON
got claimed from his debut by 'Dorf and that's a solid endorsement.
Note that 'MON got a poor trip from a bad post; and, he didn't show up
with a big reputation (7-1) but still got claimed. Your call!

R3
The speed draws inside (OUTOFTHEWEST) and outside (DANZHOUND). Baze
gets off one Sherman entrant ('WEST) for the other one (RETIREES THREE).
So while you're playing those mind games what's wrong with ALWAYS
REMEMBER coming off a nice effort with a couple wins here at this
distance? That's my price play.

R4
With the ML Fav out (SWEDISH RADAR) I'll take some who have turfed,
ACADEMY WEST, MAGO ILUSION and MADERA MOON; and, mix in GASSAN
SNOW who stretches out and tries turf first time for 'Dorf. I look
for 'SNOW to go and if he takes to the trip he could be tough to
overhaul. I would use all of them in any Pick bets.

R5
NO WHEELS drops off the win for 'Dorf which he does routinely. SMILE
N WILDCAT steps up off the Miyadi claim and draws right. Both of those guys are here with high-percentage credentials. Should they fail, HAVANA
drops and might get a chance to fly by late if the speed gets reckless.

R6
This is the bottom of the barrel here and I can see four that could
get it done. In post-position order: LORD BANCHO, ZOOLU NIGHTS,
REIGNING STORM and FIERCE KNIGHT. Again, in Pick bets they are all strong
contenders.

R7
INTREPID GEM has turned into a win machine since moving to the lawn.
If she falls down then I'd like JACOBS SMILE.

R8
Not much here with five slated to go. It's between CHIARA'S ANGEL
and CELINES MELODY. But, I will also use TIZ COURTLY off the wide
trip from the 12-hole. She ran evenly despite those drawbacks.

That's it. Not much price to go for. There is a P6-carryover
though.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to the entire PA crew!!

[rrbauer]

Race: 1

HARRIETT LANE ran in a ding-dong stretch duel last time and just missed
after making the lead from a looping run on the turn. She will be
overbet here but deserves the fav role. SENDIPITY got smoked in her
last when sent into a suicide pace duel. Her turf debut was a good
effort and she was lapped on the winner at the end. She will make the
running here and a soft trip early could make her tough.
SOCIETY DOLL exits the same Oct 10 race that the fav does and she
ran on evenly after lacking room into the lane.

1st 7 SOCIETY DOLL 11.20 7.20 2.10
2nd 1 CHULLA BEL 13.20 2.10
3rd 3 HARRIETT LANE 2.10
4th 6 SENDIPITY
Missed the break on this one and when I picked up the video on the backside the fav #3 was ding-donging for the lead. SENDIPITY and SOCIETY DOLL were a couple lengths back. SENDIPITY went up to challenge on the turn and got floated out. SOCIETY DOLL looped both of them and raced evenly with HARRIETT LANE to midstretch. She drew clear with #1 CHULLA BEL up late for 2nd.

Race: 2
Here you have two firsters, ROBIN'S CAPE and DONS CHAMPION, from good
barns with this type and working like they mean business. BOLD MON
got claimed from his debut by 'Dorf and that's a solid endorsement.
Note that 'MON got a poor trip from a bad post; and, he didn't show up
with a big reputation (7-1) but still got claimed. Your call!

1st 4 BOLD MON 4.80 2.80 2.10
2nd 1 ROBIN'S CAPE 3.60 2.20
3rd 5 DONS CHAMPION 2.20
4th 2 BEAU BRYAN
$2 D/Double 7/4 38.20
$2 Exacta 4-1 17.40
$2 Quinella 1-4 9.00
$2 Trifecta 4-1-5 35.60
ROBIN'S CAPE broke like a shot and made the early running. BOLD MON and DONS CHAMPION broke slowly and were well back early. DONS CHAMPION made a wide move up to challenge into the turn then got floated out into the lane. BOLD MON saved ground came inside off the turn and was up late. Gonzo' fell asleep on 'CAPE and didn't see 'MON coming until it was too late.

[rrbauer]

Race: 3
The speed draws inside (OUTOFTHEWEST) and outside (DANZHOUND). Baze
gets off one Sherman entrant ('WEST) for the other one (RETIREES THREE).
So while you're playing those mind games what's wrong with ALWAYS
REMEMBER coming off a nice effort with a couple wins here at this
distance? That's my price play.

1st 4 POINT OF FLIGHT 30.80 13.80 5.20
2nd 2 SWEN 11.20 4.40
3rd 5 RETIREES THREE 2.60
4th 1 OUTOFTHEWEST
This one started out cue with the #1 and #6 going out along with my price
play #3 (7/2). #5 (the 8/5 fav) came alongside the #3 and boxed him in
then went on around on the turn and got the lead. The two longshots, #2 and #4 raced as a team in the stretch until #2 got cutoff by #5 drifting out
into his path. #4 wins with #5 and #2 but the stews made the right call for once and move #5 down and #2 up.

Race: 4

With the ML Fav out (SWEDISH RADAR) I'll take some who have turfed,
ACADEMY WEST, MAGO ILUSION and MADERA MOON; and, mix in GASSAN
SNOW who stretches out and tries turf first time for 'Dorf. I look
for 'SNOW to go and if he takes to the trip he could be tough to
overhaul. I would use all of them in any Pick bets.

1st 2 CHASM (GB) 22.40 9.40 4.20
2nd 8 ACADEMY WEST 3.00 2.40
3rd 6 MADERA MOON 2.60
4th 4 FENWAY FLYER

I missed the scratch on #3 MAGO ILUSION. #7 LETHAL LITIGATOR took a lot of early money but went out to 7-1 later. The "other" Hollendorfer horse, #2 CHASM got a lollypop trip and took them wire-wire. #6 MADERA MOON tried to make a race of it but was just not making any ground on the winner. #8 ACADEMY WEST went off even money and was along late for 2nd.

Think it's safe to say the P6 will carry over again.

[rrbauer]

Race: 5
NO WHEELS drops off the win for 'Dorf which he does routinely. SMILE
N WILDCAT steps up off the Miyadi claim and draws right. Both of those guys are here with high-percentage credentials. Should they fail, HAVANA
drops and might get a chance to fly by late if the speed gets reckless.

1st 7 HAVANA 9.60 3.60 2.80
2nd 8 SMILE N WILDCAT 3.60 2.60
3rd 3 PRAGMATICO (ARG) 3.20

Again, the speed backs up and the #7 HAVANA and #8 'WILDCAT come rolling by in the lane. HAVANA had to survive an objection from 'WILDCAT for a bump nearing the wire. Can't say if it affected the outcome....but, after seeing the speed back up all day, my P4 of 7/8 with 1/4/5/10 with 1/8 with 2/3/5 is off to a good start!