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Saturday 6 November 2021

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

Off time: 23:43 | Winning time: -

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(1)

Rockemperor²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Javier Castellano| T: Chad Brown| OR: 117| D

12/1

Reliable sort who has taken his racing well and produced a career best to land the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont 28 days ago. Should give a good account, but liable to find at least one too good.

Form: 351241

(4)

Astronaut⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Victor Espinoza| T: J Shirreffs| OR: 102

50/1

Won maiden at Santa Anita in March and Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap. Runner-up 3 times at Santa Anita in between, but he's well out of his depth at the top level.

Form: 212221

(5)

Tribhuvan⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Ortiz| T: Chad Brown| OR: 113

25/1

Dual winner this term, including the United Nations Stakes at Monmouth in July. Just respectable effort last time, and others have more class.

Form: 81-1215

(6)

Acclimate³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ricardo Gonzalez| T: Philip D Amato| OR: 115

80/1

Consistent operator who was just touched off by United in the John Henry Turf Championship Stakes at Santa Anita 35 days ago. Uphill task at this level, though.

Form: 432132

(7)

Walton Street⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 127| D

9/2

Well-travelled 7yo who landed the 8-runner Canadian International at Woodbine (12f, good) 49 days ago by 5¾ lengths from Desert Encounter, keeping on well. This is a stiffer task, though.

Form: 1-11431

(8)

Broome³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 117| D

12/1

Tough operator who doesn't always break on terms, that the reason for a sub-par showing at Longchamp a month ago. Should be thereabouts if he gets a reasonable break from the stalls.

Form: 221420

(9)

Sisfahan⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Demuro| T: Henk Grewe| D

22/1

Very smart colt. Latest win at Hamburg in July. Respectable efforts at the top level on both starts since, and he's unexposed compared to most, so he's a player.

Form: 21-2123

(10)

Yibir⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 124| D

17/2

Going the right lately, underlined by his impressive success in the Jockey Club Derby at Belmont last time. Likely to have been primed for this, and further improvement would put him right in the mix.

Form: 421611

(11)

Gufo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joel Rosario| T: Christophe Clement| OR: 115| BF| D

7/1

Came up short in the hat-trick bid at Belmont last time, albeit far from disgraced, and he saw off Japan to land the Sword Dancer stakes at Saratoga on his previous outing. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 3-23113

(12)

Teona⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 113| D

9/1

Free-going, but progressive filly who provided a shock when battling on to see off Snowfall in the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp 55 days ago, More to come, and strong pace should suit.

Form: 21-3011

(13)

Tarnawa³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 136| D

7/4

High-class and thoroughly consistent mare who would probably have won the Arc with a clear run last time. She has the best form and hardly ever underperforms, so she's the one to beat.

Form: 111-122

(14)

Japan²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 115| D

25/1

Smart horse. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 5¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Rockemperor in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (21/10) at Belmont (12f, firm) 28 days ago.

Form: 136126

(15)

Bolshoi Ballet⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Dettori| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114| BF

28/1

Belmont Derby winner who hasn't been quite at the top of his game since and has a bit to find regardless. RESERVE.

Form: 117144

(16)

Channel Maker²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Luis Saez| T: William Mott| OR: 114| D

80/1

Smart front-runner who put up a bold showing when third in last year's renewal. Not the same force through this campaign, but may well bounce back. RESERVE.

Form: 3-28764

Non-Runners

(2)

United³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: R Mandella J: Non Runner

(3)

Domestic Spending⁸⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Chad Brown J: Non Runner

(17)

Mogul⁹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: A P O'Brien J: L Dettori

(18)

Friar's Road³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Michael McCarthy J: Umberto Rispoli

Forecasts

Tarnawa (7/4), Domestic Spending (4/1), Walton Street (9/2), Gufo (7/1), Yibir (17/2), Teona (9/1), Broome (12/1), Rockemperor (12/1), United (20/1), Sisfahan (22/1), Japan (25/1), Tribhuvan (25/1), Bolshoi Ballet (28/1), Friar's Road (33/1), Mogul (33/1), Astronaut (50/1), Acclimate (80/1), Channel Maker (80/1)

TARNAWA is the clear form pick with her usual weight allowance and she's incredibly tough, so she's fancied to gain compensation for her unlucky second in the Arc last time. Teona, who got the better of Snowfall last time, is a big threat and Domestic Spending could fare best of the Americans if he gets the longer trip.