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23:45 Santa Anita (USA)

Race 7 - Starter Optional Claiming

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 110y
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$28,000 added
  • Winner: US$17,640
  • 2nd: US$5,601
  • 3rd: US$2,800
  • 4th: US$1,960
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 23:46:34
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Rose, blue hollow box, blue hoops on sleeves, rose and blue quartered cap
10/3
  • Form 1-46
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 87

2(2)
Silk - Red, blue diamond on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 153
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

3(3)
Silk - Black, red diamonds front and back, red and black diamonds on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 2-174
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 66

4(4)
Silk - Blue, yellow diamond, blue armlets on yellow sleeves, blue hoop on yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 51-4214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 86

5(5)
Silk - Lime green, black diamond and cuffs on sleeves
16/1
  • Form 51716-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 85

6(6)
Silk - Royal blue, gold triangle, two gold hoops on sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 81-123
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 80

7(7)
Silk - Blue, White Circle
15/8
  • Form 911-65
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 85

8(8)
Silk - White, blue yoke, white bars on blue sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

9(9)
NR
  • Form 31-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 81

In depth

Verdict

This is a much better race that the one won by Galwalksintoabar here in March, which was restricted to Calfornia-breds. RSTARS AND STRIPES had excuses when well behind Vegan here two runs ago and is worth another chance. Biddy Duke finished ahead of Too Much Heaven and Bluegrass Sky over a furlong further here last time while course winner Lovely Lilia ran in a Grade 2 when last on this track so has obvious claims. Samurai Charm looked a real speed merchant in her two runs last year but steps up in class following a lengthy absence.

Formwatch

Sugar Pickel (USA) 11-2 (8-8) Pulled,4wd,3wd,no bid, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Going To Vegas (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Feb.

Rstars And Stripes (USA) 8-1 (8-4) 3-4wd,along late 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Adorably Sweet (9-0) at Santa Anita 6f fst in Mar.

Bluegrass Sky (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Hugged rail,no threat, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Kristi's Tiger (8-10) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Mar.

Biddy Duke (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Inside, swung out 1/8, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Rule He Will (8-12) at Los Alamitos 4f hcp stks fst in Apr.

Vegan (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Stalked pace, held 3rd, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Lofty (8-10) at Santa Anita 5f gd in Feb.

Too Much Heaven (USA) 2-1 (8-10) Came out,willing late, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Kristi's Tiger (8-10) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Mar.

Lovely Lilia (USA) 14-1 (8-3) Brk out, evenly 3w, 5th of 9, 7l behind Cherished (8-13) at Oaklawn Park 6f fst in Apr.

Galwalksintoabar (USA) 19-2 (8-6) Rush up,duel,drew clr, won at Santa Anita 6f mdn fst in Mar beating Blazing Charm (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Samurai Charm (USA) 3-5fav (8-10) Ducked in 1/8 & 1/16, won at Los Alamitos Racecourse 5f mdn fst in Sep beating Going To Vegas (8-8) by 2l, 5 ran.