AFTERNOON HEAT was placed at this level before winning a starters race here in March. He looks worth sticking with for Steve Knapp’s in-form yard and can confirm earlier running with I Belong To Becky. Quick Finish is reunited with winning partner Drayden Van Dyke and is preferred to both Mr Paytience and Whooping Jay while Flavien Prat was on board Shuster when the latter won his maiden and Len Powell’s charge has been recently gelded.
Afternoon Heat (USA) 6-4 (8-12) 3wd into str,bid,clear, won at Santa Anita 5f fst in Mar beating Gate Speed (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
Shuster (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Pressed 3w, gave out, last of 8, 13l behind Foreign Protocol (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 6f fst in Feb.
Conte Cavour (USA) 18-1 (8-12) 3wide, came out str, 6th of 7, 1 3/4l behind King Charlie (8-12) at Los Alamitos 5f fst in May.
Whooping Jay (USA) 25-1 (8-8) Pulled,in tight 7/8, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Galilean (8-12) at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Feb.
I Belong To Becky (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Btwn,inside,wkened, 10th of 11, 13l behind Tigre Di Slugo (8-12) at Santa Anita 6f fst in Feb.
Quick Finish (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Pace, caught past 1/8, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Silken Prince (9-0) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Mar.
Mr Paytience (USA) 2-1jfav (8-6) Shifted 2w,late bid 2d, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Lieutenant Dan (8-8) at Golden Gate Fields 5f fst in Mar.