20:19 Del Mar

Saturday 6 November 2021

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Race 6 - Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: -

(1)

Silver State⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ricardo Jr Santana| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 113| BF| D

7/2

Very smart performer who completed a 6-timer in Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont in June: Just lost out to Mind Control in listed race at Parx last time, so he's in the mix.

Form: 111132

(2)

Pingxiang¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Yuga Kawada| T: H Mori

50/1

Useful Japanese colt who arrives on a hat-trick after 7f wins at Nagoya and Hanshin in early summer. This is a different ball game, however.

Form: 0-12011

(3)

Ginobili⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Drayden Dyke Van| T: R Baltas| OR: 106| D

7/2

Smart gelding who has been much improved since the blinkers went on last 2 starts, landing Grade 2 Pat O'Brien Stakes over 7f here in August by 1¾l from C Z Rocket. C&D winner needs considering.

Form: 36-8411

(4)

Jasper Prince⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Yuichi Fukunaga| T: H Mori| OR: 77

80/1

Useful Japanese horse who come here on the back of listed win at Chukyo in September. This demands a lot of improvement though on his US debut.

Form: 820301

(5)

Life Is Good⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: Todd Pletcher| OR: 119| D

4/6

High-class colt who easily made it 4-5 in Grade 2 Kelso Handicap at Belmont in September by 5½l from Fort Peck. Still has few miles on the clock, and is very much the one to beat.

Form: 1-1121

(6)

Restrainedvengence⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Edwin Maldonado| T: Val Brinkerhoff| OR: 110| D

80/1

Smart performer who is a dual scorer in 2021 in Grade 3 American Stakes at Santa Anita and non-graded event at Albuquerque last time. Consistent sort, but a career best is required.

Form: 331641

(7)

Snapper Sinclair³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Joel Rosario| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 113| D

25/1

Dual scorer in the US in 2021 at Oaklawn and Kentucky. Posted another good effort when runner-up in Grade 2 at Santa Anita last month, but more will be needed in this higher grade.

Form: 2-14212

(8)

Eight Rings³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Juan Hernandez| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 106| D

25/1

Smart colt who came in second in the Bing Crosby Stakes here in July. Landed odds in 4-runner claimer at Santa Anita last time by 4l and is no forlorn hope.

Form: 57-4241

Forecasts

Life Is Good (4/6), Ginobili (7/2), Silver State (7/2), Eight Rings (25/1), Snapper Sinclair (25/1), Pingxiang (50/1), Restrainedvengence (80/1), Jasper Prince (80/1)

LIFE IS GOOD has quickly made up into a high-class colt and looks to have a bit in hand over his rivals on form too so is impossible to oppose with further progress hard to rule out. Ginobili is unbeaten in two starts here since the blinkers went on and appeals as the one to chase home Todd Pletcher's 3-y-o, with the likeable Silver State a solid place prospect and the pick of the remainder.