Unison Essential Cover Wherever You Work Conditions Stakes

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 12.28s

(1)

Mr Lupton²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 110| CD

7/4

Victorious in a valuable 6f contest at Newmarket (good-to-firm) in May and ran well when 1L second in Listed company at Windsor (good) subsequently. Disappointing at Salisbury and highly tried at Newmarket last time out. This looks more realistic.

Form: 9-21389

(5)

Gifted Master^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 105| D

7/4

Finished runner-up in a Group 2 contest over 1m at Newmarket in September last year. Disappointing in two runs in Dubai and one at Newbury (6f, soft) so far this year and drops in grade today.

Form: 029-497

(2)

Mattmu^p⁴¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 108| D

9/2

Group 3 winner at The Curragh in 2015 and ran well when third of 11 over 6f at Newmarket (good-to-soft) in a Group 3 contest in April 2016. Unraced since finishing last of nine at Royal Ascot two months later and has run well fresh in the past.

Form: 130/389-

(4)

Global Applause³²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Queally| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 103

5/1

Winner of two of his first three starts last season and ran well on final outing at two when third of seven behind the top class Harry Angel at Newbury (6f, good-to-soft) last September. Receives weight from all of his rivals on seasonal debut here.

Form: 153483-

Non-Runners

(3)

Glass Office¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: D M Simcock J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Gifted Master (7/4), Mr Lupton (7/4), Mattmu (9/2), Glass Office (9/2), Global Applause (5/1)

MATTMU can make a winning seasonal debut on his first outing since June last year in this conditions contest. The selection finished a head second to Glass Office on his seasonal debut in 2015 and can reverse form with softer ground likely to suit here. His conqueror on that occasion has been racing on quicker ground for most of his career and can claim second here ahead of Mr Lupton who won off a mark of 107 in a handicap in May and has placed in a Listed contest since.