Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Oct. 17
HOBBITS HERO
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Oct. 14, 5th
Finish: 4th by 5
Beyer: 90
A mile and one-eighth was out of reach for honest gelding; he tired late in N2X turf race. Watch for him to shorten to one mile or a mile and sixteenth at the Del Mar fall meet.
CURLIN RULES
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Oct. 14, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 87
In his first race against older and in more than two months, this 3-year-old set a fast pace and was on his wrong lead for most of this N2X allowance, yet ran well. After eight starts, he remains a work in progress.
SAINT DERMOT
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Oct. 15, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/4
Beyer: 84
A slow pace compromised this late-runner in an N1X dirt route won by the pacesetter. Deep closer is worth following if he gets a favorable pace scenario in a first-level allowance.
MY PRINCE HARRY
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: Oct. 16, 3rd
Finish: 4th by 7 1/2
Beyer: 77
Despite an extremely wide trip in his first try around two turns, this 3-year-old colt ran well in his first start in two months. He can win a special-weight route next out with a better trip.
FLOWINWITHTHEBREEZ
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Oct. 16, 4th
Finish: 7th by 7 1/2
Beyer: 36
This N2L claiming mare had a nightmare trip. She was shuffled back and lost position into turn, then blocked and buried inside in the lane. She is worth a longshot look with a rider switch.