21:33 Keeneland

Saturday 7 November 2020

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Race 11 - Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade 1)

Off time: 21:36 | Winning time: -

(1)

Arklow⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Florent Geroux| T: B Cox| OR: 115| D

16/1

Very smart horse. Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner Grade 3 Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (58/10) at Kentucky Downs (12f, soft) 56 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Red Knight.

Form: 8-52641

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(2)

Magical²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 122| BF| D

15/8

High-class mare. 15/8, respectable 2¾ lengths third of 10 to Addeybb in Champion Stakes at Ascot (10f, soft) 21 days ago, conceding first run. Up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 1-11213

(3)

Tarnawa³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 119| D

3/1

Very smart filly. 3 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner Prix de l'Opera (36/10) at Longchamp (9.9f, heavy) 34 days ago by head from Alpine Star. Solid claims.

Form: 119-111

(4)

Mehdaayih²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Joel Rosario| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 112| D

18/1

Smart filly. 8/1, bit below form 5½ lengths fourth of 12 to Wonderful Tonight in Fillies' & Mares' Stakes at Ascot (12f, soft) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 1205-64

(5)

Donjah⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Clement Lecoeuvre| T: Henk Grewe| OR: 108| D

66/1

Smart filly. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 53/10, respectable 1¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Barney Roy in Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden (11.9f, good to soft) 55 days ago.

Form: 315-414

(6)

Lord North²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 123

9/1

High-class gelding. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/2, 13½ lengths last of 10 to Addeybb in Champion Stakes at Ascot (10f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Can get back on track.

Form: 21-1130

(7)

United⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Flavien Prat| T: R Mandella| OR: 122

14/1

Very smart gelding. 7/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner Grade 2 John Henry Turf Championship Stakes at Santa Anita (10f, firm) 42 days ago by 1½ lengths from Originaire. Not ruled out.

Form: 2-11121

(8)

Red King⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Umberto Rispoli| T: Philip D Amato| OR: 108

50/1

Smart horse. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap (43/10) at Del Mar (11f, firm) 77 days ago by head from United. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3-43111

(9)

Channel Maker³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Manuel Franco| T: William Mott| OR: 116| D

22/1

Very smart gelding. 28/10, career best when winning 7-runner Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont (12f, firm) 35 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Laccario, keeping on well.

Form: 884411

(10)

Mogul⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Pierre-Charles Boudot| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 121| D

10/3

Very smart colt. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp 55 days ago by 2½ lengths from In Swoop, readily. Definite player.

Form: 4-46131

Forecasts

Magical (15/8), Tarnawa (3/1), Mogul (10/3), Lord North (9/1), United (14/1), Arklow (16/1), Mehdaayih (18/1), Channel Maker (22/1), Red King (50/1), Donjah (66/1)

The Europeans should hold sway in this again, with Irish challengers TARNAWA and Magical expected to fight out the finish. Slight preference is for Dermot Weld's filly who has looked an improved model this year, and her turn of foot could prove the difference around here. Lord North is a big danger if he can put a poor effort behind him.