Sat, August 03, 2024

J B STRIKES BACK (5) did a great job to score by 3 lengths over this course and distance last start in a nice progression on the when resuming performance. Meets some better types this time but he has the talent to test this line-up. ASIAN MATRIARCH (4) was out of the money when resuming from a lay-off last start over 6f at Santa Anita, beaten 8 lengths. Going up a level this time but she deserves plenty of thought. HAYWOOD (6) got a long way back when 5.5 lengths from the winner in sixth over 6½f at Los Alamitos last start, a less impressive effort than his fourth at Santa Anita the run before. Nicely placed to take this out. DEMOTIVATE (3) is a last-start winner seven-and-a-half weeks ago, scoring by half a length over 1m at Santa Anita. Has solid credentials.