Churchill DownsThu, November 23, 2023

Red river magic (11) ran below expectations last time after being in the firing line on the turn at keeneland (turf), finishing fifth and beaten 2.5 lengths starting at 31/9.Meeting a tougher field but on her best form she is one of the chief contenders.Milieu (3) is a nine-start maiden who was close to a win before a 12 weeks break, finishing off with a minor placing at kentucky (turf).Jumps from a nice gate.Hard to beat if back in good order as anticipated.Up set weights ell (9) missed the placings on debut two starts back then ran a better race and finished 5 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1m at this track after being in contention on the bend.Looks well placed so expect a big run this time.Eyes of gold (1) did her best work late and finished third last time over 1m1/2f at keeneland (dirt) when resuming from a spell, beaten 2.25 lengths.Meeting a deeper field this time but she is up to the challenge.