Los Alamitos RacecourseSun, November 19, 2023

First emerald (3) missed the placings on debut then improved last start but found one better over 4f124yards at this track, beaten a nose after being prominent at the bend.Nicely placed to take this out.I got a guy (5) is still a maiden after three runs.Was well in commission last time out but didn't live up to market expectations, finishing fourth over 4f124yards at this track (dirt).Well placed on this occasion and gets his chance to break the ice.Girth (2) was out of the money two runs back then again missed the frame last start when he settled well back over 4f124yards at this track, beaten 3 lengths into fourth.Nicely placed to take this out.Arickaree (1) is back after a break of 16 months.Went close to a maiden win before the layoff, finishing second at his latest appearance over 5½f at los alamitos (dirt).Has ability and must be included in calculations.