BombsAway Bob
01-24-2008, 05:16 PM
LOS ALAMITOS HANDICAP by ED BURGART
For Thursday, January 24, 2008First Post 7:15 P.M.Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $36. 1st Race (1,7); 2nd Race (2,4,7); 3rd Race (4,7); 4th Race(2,3,6).1ST RACE: Purse $6,310, thoroughbreds, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs. (1A) SEVEN YEAR ITCH (Gomez) set a rapid pace when third vs. stronger two outs ago and has onlyone speed rival in this much easier spot. DEVIL'S LAUNCH (Guce) faced class-dropping winner in lastrunnerup try after five-week layoff and is the chief primary speed threat for top choice. (8)EXCESSTROUBLE (D Williams) broke very slow in last sixth-place try and rallied gamely for second atthis level two outs ago.2ND RACE: Purse $5,700, maiden claiming, 4 year olds and up, 300 yards. (4) PRECIOUS HARTE (A Bautista) was well clear of the third horse in last improved runnerup tryand drops another class notch. (2) NEVER THE SAME (S Ramirez) takes big class drop since lastfourth-place try seven weeks ago and was fourth vs. eventual allowance winner Vital Fishin Time threeouts ago. (7) LIL CANDY KISSES (R Aceves) was third after one-year layoff in last outing at thislevel and has strong connections.3RD RACE: Purse $6,100, thoroughbreds, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs. (7) FREE HOUSE CALLS (Gomez) is better than last seventeh-place outing indicatese and lookedstrong in wire-to-wire win at higher level three outs ago. (4) EXCESSIVELY RICH (Guce) retainsleading rider for new barn and speedster seeks third straight victory. (2) HALFWAY THERE (Boag) proved game maiden winner when part of pace scenario throughout six weeks ago when defeating eventualmaiden $2,500 first-place finisher Taylor County.4TH RACE: Purse $5,010, maiden claiming, 3 year olds, 300 yards. (3) PIE PEDDLER (R Ramirez) was moving well too late in last sixth-place try vs. stronger atshorter distance and dropped neck photo vs. eventual $6,250 third-place finisher IBA Stoli three outsago. (2) EASY DASHING DAVE (R Aceves) was badly impeded leaving the gate in last to ignore and showedability in prior two third-place outings. (6) A CORONA ROYAL (J Ramirez) lugged in badly nearing the1/8-pole in better-than-looked debut and gets a positive post switch.Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $16. 5th Race (1); 6th Race (7); 7th Race (4,5,6,8); 8th Race(3,4,8).
For Thursday, January 24, 2008First Post 7:15 P.M.Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $36. 1st Race (1,7); 2nd Race (2,4,7); 3rd Race (4,7); 4th Race(2,3,6).1ST RACE: Purse $6,310, thoroughbreds, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs. (1A) SEVEN YEAR ITCH (Gomez) set a rapid pace when third vs. stronger two outs ago and has onlyone speed rival in this much easier spot. DEVIL'S LAUNCH (Guce) faced class-dropping winner in lastrunnerup try after five-week layoff and is the chief primary speed threat for top choice. (8)EXCESSTROUBLE (D Williams) broke very slow in last sixth-place try and rallied gamely for second atthis level two outs ago.2ND RACE: Purse $5,700, maiden claiming, 4 year olds and up, 300 yards. (4) PRECIOUS HARTE (A Bautista) was well clear of the third horse in last improved runnerup tryand drops another class notch. (2) NEVER THE SAME (S Ramirez) takes big class drop since lastfourth-place try seven weeks ago and was fourth vs. eventual allowance winner Vital Fishin Time threeouts ago. (7) LIL CANDY KISSES (R Aceves) was third after one-year layoff in last outing at thislevel and has strong connections.3RD RACE: Purse $6,100, thoroughbreds, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs. (7) FREE HOUSE CALLS (Gomez) is better than last seventeh-place outing indicatese and lookedstrong in wire-to-wire win at higher level three outs ago. (4) EXCESSIVELY RICH (Guce) retainsleading rider for new barn and speedster seeks third straight victory. (2) HALFWAY THERE (Boag) proved game maiden winner when part of pace scenario throughout six weeks ago when defeating eventualmaiden $2,500 first-place finisher Taylor County.4TH RACE: Purse $5,010, maiden claiming, 3 year olds, 300 yards. (3) PIE PEDDLER (R Ramirez) was moving well too late in last sixth-place try vs. stronger atshorter distance and dropped neck photo vs. eventual $6,250 third-place finisher IBA Stoli three outsago. (2) EASY DASHING DAVE (R Aceves) was badly impeded leaving the gate in last to ignore and showedability in prior two third-place outings. (6) A CORONA ROYAL (J Ramirez) lugged in badly nearing the1/8-pole in better-than-looked debut and gets a positive post switch.Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $16. 5th Race (1); 6th Race (7); 7th Race (4,5,6,8); 8th Race(3,4,8).