Aidan O’Brien has trained three of the last five winners and Ryan Moore partners the 6f Group 3 winner Intelligence Cross rather than Dewhurst Stakes runner-up Lancaster Bomber. That suggests the former is expected to improve for this longer trip. Listed winner Rodaini takes his chance for Simon Crisford with Frankie on board but GOOD SAMARITAN has looked an exciting prospect in winning both starts on Turf for Bill Mott. An initial maiden win at Saratoga was followed by an impressive display in a Grade 2 at Woodbine and he has already beaten both Channel Maker and Ticonderoga. The latter’s stablemate Favorable Outcome debuts on Turf after a well beaten third in a Grade 1 at Belmont but Made You Look may prove a bigger threat for Todd Pletcher having landed a Grade 2 at Saratoga where he beat subsequent Keeneland winner Keep Quiet. Oscar Performance is another to consider given he easily beat J. S. Choice and Kitten’s Cat to pick-up a Grade 3 at Belmont recently while course and distance winner Big Score could also go well.
Lancaster Bomber (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Led on near side rail, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, chased winner until slightly outpaced inside final furlong, rallied to regain 2nd close home, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Churchill (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Keep Quiet (FR) 4-1 (8-6) Ins str, kicked clear, won at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct beating Ticonderoga (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Channel Maker (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Bmp,2w,lack path,game, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Good Samaritan (8-10) at Woodbine 1m stks gd in Sep.
Favorable Outcome (USA) 5-2 (8-10) Bmp btwn st,3w,outkick, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Practical Joke (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m stks fst in Oct.
Made You Look (USA) 13-8fav (8-8) Ratd inside,cut corner, won at Saratoga 1m stks (1) gd in Aug beating Keep Quiet (8-8) by 2l, 8 ran.
Big Score (USA) 9-2 (8-8) Bid 3wd,led,clear, won at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct beating Sonic Boom (8-6) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
J. S. Choice (USA) 6-1 (8-6) Ins,3w 3/8,shied whip, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Oscar Performance (8-6) at Belmont Park 1m stks fm in Oct.
Intelligence Cross (USA) 10-1 (9-0) In rear, headway on outer halfway, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind The Last Lion (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Wellabled (USA) 1-2fav (8-8) Light urging, won at Presque Isle Downs 6f stks fst in Oct beating Boys From Boston (8-3) by 2l, 12 ran.
Bowies Hero (USA) 2-1fav (8-10) 4wd into lane,no rally, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Big Score (8-8) at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct.
Good Samaritan (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Brk out,ang2-5w,best, won at Woodbine 1m stks gd in Sep beating Conquest Farenheit (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rodaini (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and always behind, 9th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Best Solution (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Oscar Performance (USA) 17-10fav (8-6) Rate inside to 3/16pl, won at Belmont Park 1m stks fm in Oct beating J. S. Choice (8-6) by 6l, 8 ran.
Ticonderoga (USA) 9-10fav (8-6) Broke slow, bid 4w str, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Keep Quiet (8-6) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
Kitten's Cat (USA) 7-1 (8-6) 2p,4w into,late energy, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Oscar Performance (8-6) at Belmont Park 1m stks fm in Oct.
Harbour Master 13-2 (8-6) Altered path out 1/16, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Big Score (8-8) at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct.
