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18:10 Santa Anita (USA)

Breeders' Cup Marathon (dirt) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$500,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.20s
  • Off Time: 18:11:27
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Navy blue and grey halved, orange hoop, Navy blue sleeves, grey hoop on navy blue cap
  • Form 122154
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

swung 6wide, rallied

2(2)
Silk - Navy blue, red cap
6/5
  • Form 545523
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

finish position 99

3(3)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue Blocks on Sleeves, Orange Cap
  • Form 276611
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

bid flattened out

4(4)
Silk - Mauve, Mauve Cap
352/5
  • Form 210111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

traffic turn, tired

5(5)
Silk - White, emerald green diamonds, green stripes on sleeves, red cap
73/10
  • Form 13-1011
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

drifted late prevailed

6(6)
Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Black cap

Zappa (USA)

28 CD
293/10
  • Form 473147
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

bid far turn, tired

7(7)
Silk - Navy blue, gold disc, blue cuffs on gold sleeves, gold cap
9/1
  • Form 031153
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

drifted, willingly

8(8)
Silk - White and green halves, white sleeves, green cap
123/10
  • Form 72-3112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

stalked 3wide, tired

9(9)
Silk - Turquoise, black disc, turquoise cap
6/5
  • Form 843101
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

speed, gave way

In depth

Verdict

SIXTIES ICON looks the one to beat and can get team Europe off to a flier. Jeremy Noseda's charge has won his last three starts so arrives in America in peak form and his campaign has been geared around this race. He will stay every inch of the trip which will be crucial. Zappa looks the pick of the home team but while dropping in grade, he has never looked a dour stayer.

Formwatch

Church Service (USA) (8-5) 4wd into str,best rest, 4th of 9, 7l behind Spring House (8-6) at Del Mar 1m 3f std in Aug.

Add Heat (USA) (8-4) 4wd into, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Mr. Chairman (8-3) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 1f std.

Delightful Kiss (USA) (8-11) Swung 5w,game rally, 2nd of 7, shd behind.

Sixties Icon (9-3) Started very slowly, in rear, in touchhalfway, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept beating Sugar Ray (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

Muhannak (IRE) (9-7) Mid-division, closed into 4th under 2f out, ran on well under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stk pol in Sept beating Mr Medici (9-1) by a nk, 14 ran.

Zappa (USA) (8-12) Saved ground to lane, 7th of 11, 5l behind Well Armed (8-12) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.

Big Booster (USA) (8-9) 4wd into str,up 3rd, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Zappa (8-5) at Del Mar 1m 4f std in Jul.

Cedar Mountain (IRE) (8-5) 3wd into lane,rallied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Warning Zone (8-5) at Hollywood Park 1m 4f std in Jul.

Booyah (USA) (8-2) Battled back,very game, won at Fairplex 1m 1f std in Sept beating Freesgood (8-5) by a hd, 9 ran.