32Red/British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 23.97s

(3)

Jallota¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: C Hills| OR: 110| D

7/2

Career victories include French Group 3 and Redcar Listed race in October. That sort of form would give him a chance here, and he's top-rated in this.

Form: 453124-

(5)

Arod²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| OR: 108

9/4

Group 2 winner when previously trained in Britain and not far away in a Group 1, didn't work out for him in Australia but much better in Canada latest and holds leading claims on first run back here.

Form: 002005-

(2)

Chessman^t1³¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 97| CD

2/1

C&D winner on debut who hasn't won in three starts since but has gone down by a neck in two good handicaps; this is easier than his last Group 3 assignment but he's been off for almost a year.

Form: 1/227-

(1)

Magillen⁶⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills

20/1

Not seem since down the field in Churchill's Chesham Stakes almost two years ago. Still has potential but entitled to need this after such a long lay-off.

Form: 20/

(4)

Poet's Vanity²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| D

5/1

Oh So Sharp winner (Group 3) as a two-year-old. Didn't progress last year but this is the easiest race she's run in for some time and she can't be ruled out.

Form: 11/3748-

Forecasts

Chessman (2/1), Arod (9/4), Jallota (7/2), Poet's Vanity (5/1), Magillen (20/1)

A small field but still a competitive race, where none can be totally ruled out and a strong case can be built for four of the five. Things didn't work out for AROD in Australia but he showed he still retains his ability with a good performance at Woodbine last time and could return to winning ways here; he is, after all, a Group 2 winner in Britain. Jallota and Poet's Vanity have both also former Group-level winners and should also go very well.