23:03 Santa Anita

Friday 1 November 2019

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Race 9 - TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Grade 1)

Off time: 23:06 | Winning time: -

(1)

Dennis' Moment⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: Dale Romans| OR: 110| D

1/1

Unseated rider on debut but made no mistake when bolting up at Ellis Park next time out. Improved again to land a Grade 3 last time out at Churchill Downs and still entirely unexposed.

Form: 711

(2)

Wrecking Crew⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Paco Lopez| T: Peter Miller| OR: 103

40/1

Winner on debut at Del Mar and has performed with credit in defeat in two subsequent Graded starts at that venue; may do better over this longer trip.

Form: 122

(3)

Shoplifted³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Ricardo Jr Santana| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 99

40/1

A winner on debut and ran okay at Saratoga next time out in Grade 1 company but limitations seemingly exposed in a C&D Grade 1 last time out.

Form: 125

(4)

Storm The Court^b1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Flavien Prat| T: P Eurton| OR: 100

50/1

Won a maiden on debut at Del Mar; unseated the rider up in class next time out but stayed on well for third in a C&D Grade 1 last time out. Interesting runner if he improves for first-time blinkers.

Form: 183

(5)

Scabbard⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Mike Smith| T: Eddie Kenneally| OR: 101

5/1

6f winner on debut and has only found one too good in two subsequent efforts. May find it hard to reverse form with Dennis' Moment from last time out though.

Form: 122

(6)

Eight Rings³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: John Velazquez| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 115| D

7/4

Perhaps unlucky not to have an unbeaten record still having unseated his rider when odds-on favourite on the second of his three starts. Gained compensation in fine style in a C&D Grade 1 last time and interesting if he improves again.

Form: 171

(7)

Anneau D'Or³³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Juan Hernandez| T: Blaine Wright| OR: 100| D

28/1

Won a maiden by 8L in a very impressive debut on turf. Every chance he will go on this surface and entirely unexposed.

Form: 1

(8)

Full Flat²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Yutaka Take| T: H Mori

80/1

Japanese raider who has a maiden win to his name but well beaten when upped in class last time and this is likely to be too tough.

Form: 815

Non-Runners

(9)

Maxfield²⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: Brendan Walsh J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dennis' Moment (1/1), Eight Rings (7/4), Maxfield (5/2), Scabbard (5/1), Anneau D'Or (28/1), Wrecking Crew (40/1), Shoplifted (40/1), Storm The Court (50/1), Full Flat (80/1)

There was plenty to like about DENNIS' MOMENT's win last time out and he makes most appeal from his low draw in what looks a below par renewal. Eight Rings is the obvious danger after his course and distance Grade 1 success last time out. Anneau D'or is interesting switched to dirt after an impressive turf success on debut.