Sodexo Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 5.62s

(1)

Getchagetchagetcha

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

10/1

Unraced first foal by Champs Elysees out of an unraced dam (Paella) who was closely related to the 6f-1m2f winner Muntadab. Cost €60,000 as a yearling.

Form:

(3)

The Irish Rover²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

1/7

No Nay Never colt (third foal) who cost 150,000 gns as a yearling. Has the benefit of racecourse experience, beaten just 1½L by Skitter Scatter (Sergei Prokofiev second) at Dundalk last month (5f). Leading chance if handling the conditions.

Form: 3

(2)

Spell

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

£47,000 yearling by Slade Power out of the 6f-1m5f winner Jeanie Johnston. Stable known to target this early season contest, but also declared to race at Nottingham on Tuesday.

Form:

(4)

Vikivaki³³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell

20/1

$70,000 yearling with an US pedigree; by Congrats out of Smart Dancer. Made her debut on Tapeta at Newcastle on Good Friday (5f), finishing a keeping on 2L fourth to Snazzy. Expected to build upon that pleasing debut effort.

Form: 4

Forecasts

The Irish Rover (1/7), Getchagetchagetcha (10/1), Spell (14/1), Vikivaki (20/1)

Previous racecourse experience is so often beneficial for these young horses, and the strong suspicion is that will once more prove to be the case here; albeit with only synthetics form to go upon. THE IRISH ROVER wasn't at all knocked about in finishing a close up third to Skitter Scatter at Dundalk last month, and that form has been well advertised by his stablemate Sergei Prokofiev, who absolutely bolted up on his next start at Navan. Vikivaki can also be expected to improve from her Newcastle debut (Conditions Stakes), but even in receipt of her 5lb sex allowance from the Aidan O'Brien trained runner, she might just be found wanting.