19:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 December 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

32Red.com Conditions Stakes (Fast-Track Qualifier) (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.72s

(1)

Sound And Silence^p,t³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby| OR: 105| BF| D

9/4

Windsor Castle Stakes winner at Royal Ascot who has won twice at Listed/Group 3 level since. Has the form to go very close here from a good draw, and is a long way clear of most of these based on ratings.

Form: 012122

(6)

Corinthia Knight³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 105| C

5/2

3-4 record on the AW so far but has twice finished behind Sound And Silence so far this year, including in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Spirit and needs to reverse form with that reopposing rival now receiving 7lb.

Form: 294124

(7)

Joegogo¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Seeks a four-timer and worth a try in this contest after three AW handicap wins in a row, but plenty to find on ratings with Sound And Silence (24lb) and Corinthia Knight (22lb).

Form: 373111

(4)

Music Society²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: S Kirk

10/1

Off the mark on his second start at Chelmsford last time out when winning very well, but still needs a big step up on that to win at Listed level on only his second start against some more experienced rivals.

Form: 21

(2)

Never Back Down⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 94

6/1

Beaten just half a length by Sound And Silence on debut and went on to win a novice event at Leicester, but has come up short twice at Listed level since and likely to find a couple too good once again.

Form: 2165

(5)

Our Man In Havana¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: R J Price| OR: 77| CD

25/1

A winner of two of this last three races and second in the other, all here and including over C&D, but all at a much lower level than this and marked improvement needed now.

Form: 290121

(8)

Izzy Bizu³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 93| D

5/1

Listed winner at Deauville in July but otherwise needs to improve on her form shown so far in order to trouble the leading contenders here; makes AW debut.

Form: 131702

(3)

Yogi's Girl⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 85

25/1

Winner of the Lily Agnes at Chester in May but hasn't built on that since, including at Listed level. Career best needed to get her head back in front now.

Form: 114388

Forecasts

Sound And Silence (9/4), Corinthia Knight (5/2), Izzy Bizu (5/1), Never Back Down (6/1), Music Society (10/1), Joegogo (10/1), Yogi's Girl (25/1), Our Man In Havana (25/1)

This looks to be between SOUND AND SILENCE and Corinthia Knight. Though Archie Watson's representative has a very good record on the AW and receives 7lb, the selection has beaten him twice in the past and has been beaten only narrowly in two Group 3s and in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf last time. That form should be more than enough for him to win this Listed contest, especially given he has form over this trip. These two are a very long way clear of their rivals based on ratings, and maybe the unexposed Music Society can prove the best of those.