Fri, December 20, 2024

BEST CUPCAKE (5) placed two starts ago at Keeneland but could only manage seventh last time, beaten 3.5 lengths, over 1m on turf at Churchill Downs. First try on synthetic. Sure to be prominent. BEACH WALKN (9) was out of the money two runs back then again missed the frame last start when she was always well out of her ground over 1m at Churchill Downs, beaten 8 lengths into 11th. Has the talent to produce a better result. JILL JITTERBUG (6) is a distance specialist who missed the placings two runs back then was always well out of her ground last start when 11 lengths away in tenth over 5½f at Churchill Downs. This is a nice drop in grade so she will be hard to beat. LINGUISTIC (11) comes here off a break of nine months. Worth noting she filled a minor placing when returning from a lay-off last time in work over 6½f at this track. Yet to win when resuming but generally runs well with three minor placings from five tries. Makes plenty of appeal.