Proven at the highest level when scoring at Belmont in June, Silver State missed the break when narrowly beaten in his prep-race but has every chance if cleanly away. But LIFE IS GOOD has more scope having missed out by only a neck in a previous Grade 1 outing before returning a facile winner of his prep at Belmont. Todd Pletcher’s colt can prove too good for these. Ginobili has improved for being gelded and landed a Grade 2 over 7f here last time with Eight Rings back in fourth and promises more to come while the Japanese stablemates Pingxiang and Jasper Prince have both won on Dirt at home but the form is hard to assess.
Silver State (USA) 4-5fav (9-0) Poor start, led,nailed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Mind Control (8-10) at Philadelphia Park 1m stks fst in Sep.
Pingxiang (USA) 11-4 (8-11) won at Hanshin 7f in Jun beating Battistini (8-11) by shd, 16 ran.
Ginobili (USA) 5-1 (8-9) Drew away, held safely, won at Del Mar 7f stks fst in Aug beating C Z Rocket (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Jasper Prince (USA) 8-1 (9-0) won at Chukyo 7f in Sep beating Meisho Uzumasa (8-11) by shd, 16 ran.
Life Is Good (USA) 1-20fav (8-7) 2w 1/4p, comfortably, won at Belmont Park 1m hcp fst in Sep beating Fort Peck (8-4) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Restrainedvengence (USA) 13-10fav (8-11) 3w,duel,clr,just held, won at Albuquerque 1m 1f stks fst in Sep beating Tenfold (8-8) by shd, 9 ran.
Snapper Sinclair (USA) 19-5 (8-12) Waitd 3/16,floatd late, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Lieutenant Dan (9-0) at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Oct.
Eight Rings (USA) 2-5fav (8-10) Drew away,hand urging, won at Santa Anita 1m fst in Oct beating Taishan (8-10) by 4l, 4 ran.
