Santa AnitaMon, January 15, 2024

Group 3 placegetter GIVE ME THE LUTE (6) has switched yards since scoring by 0.3 lengths at Del Mar over 5f on November 18. Expected to feature on best form. DIVINE RASCAL (2) is coming off a last-start fourth, beaten 6 lengths, over 4f124yards at Los Alamitos Qh. Ideally placed to score. BARRISTAN THE BOLD (3) returns from a layoff of five-and-a-half months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a lay-off last time in work over 5f at Del Mar. Yet to win when resuming but generally runs well with three minor placings from five tries. Comes here with definite top-three claims. WESTWARD LOOK (1) comes here off a break of 11 weeks. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a lay-off last time in work over 6½f at this track. Comes here with definite top-three claims.