Turf Paradise 08 February 2011
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Supercarls Remedy has been placed three times in similar contests now but looks no nearer breaking his duck and it should pay to look elsewhere. Rainier Missile has gone close in this grade but is inconsistent and is passed over in favour of COME AWAY HOME, who showed a willing attitude when a close fourth over C&D on her debut last month. This is slightly tougher but there should be more to come.
Hard to rule any of these out but slight preference is for ARKHILL, who has been highly tried and was placed in a valuable stakes race at Northlands Park last autumn. After a close third in a slightly better race than this over six and a half furlongs here last time, Craig MacPherson's charge can land the spoils tonight. His barnmate Distorted Glamour won an allowance race over C&D two starts ago (Belongs To Gotham third) and looks an obvious threat but Don't Defy Me has been placed twice now in similar contests and looks a bigger danger.
Plenty in with chances here but preference is for HOMETOWN HEART, second in a better contest over six and a half furlongs here last time. This longer trip looks in her favour and, dropped in class, she should be able to find enough improvement to land the spoils tonight. La Tormenta Bonita was well back in fourth behind the selection last time but could be the one to chase her home tonight, although Lakota Cash and Miss Julie R are not without chances.
After going down by a neck in a better race over five and a half furlongs at Keeneland, STEADY DEMAND tired out of contention in a similar contest over 6f at Churchill Downs. Dropped in trip and class tonight, he should prove too good. Engine Sixty Nine and Taxi Fleet, second and third in this grade over five and a half furlongs here, can fight out the minor honours with the latter likely to reverse the placings over this shorter trip.
MOLLY MCFAST ran very well when eased in grade last time and should continue to be a player at this level. Last time out scorer Princess Bluecreek warrants plenty of respect in her current mood while Katy Wildcat also deserves a place on the shortlist having turned in an improved effort last time when dropped back to this trip.
RAEBELLA should strip fitter for her last run at Santa Anita and looks the one to be on now, eased into this grade for the first time. Colony Queen had Thelifeoftheparty behind over six and a half furlongs here last month and neither runner should be too far away. Popular Date scored on his course debut last time and is another to consider.
HITHER LANE made late headway over 5f here last month and looks well worth a try at this longer trip. Victoria Beach can't be ruled out on the pick of his efforts and appears to pose the biggest threat to the selection. Deep Credentials needs to raise his game to figure but is capable of making an impact if back on song.
DRYDEN was behind Dinner With Dan over a mile here last time but wasn't helped by a tardy start and should be able to reverse the placings if breaking on terms. Unbridled Fury has a little bit of work to do with the aforementioned pair based on their last time out running and looks to be fighting it out for minor money along with Fantando, who will find this much more his level having been well held in a $40k event at Santa Anita last time.
ONE MORE PALO takes a marked drop in grade which can prove the catalyst for her to open her account at the tenth time of asking. Grand Dancer makes moderate appeal now stepped back in trip, having tired over six and a half furlongs here last time, but greater dangers appear to be posed by racecourse debutantes Shirleyitsatrap and Varsity Blitz.
