Unibet British EBF Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.84s

(6)

Mjjack¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 105| BF| CD

4/1

Scooped a nice Newmarket prize in April and only run since saw him run a solid race to be fourth in a competitive C&D handicap later in the month. Interesting contender for an in-form stable.

Form: 268-514

(4)

Salateen^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 104| CD

5/2

All nine wins have come at this trip, most recently in a minor C&D event in July. Similar form in defeat since, and this reliable front-runner isn't taken lightly with conditions fine.

Form: 051243

(5)

So Beloved¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 111| CD

11/10

C&D winner who has run some excellent races in defeat this season, notably when runner-up in Group 3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket. Slow starts can be an issue, and below form last time, but holds leading form claims if back to his best.

Form: 822068

(1)

Ultimate Avenue⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker| OR: 95| D

8/1

Not won since his maiden success at Newbury as a juvenile, and hasn't gone on from a promising reappearance after wind surgery. Finished weakly at Ascot last time, and looks to have plenty on his plate on recent evidence.

Form: 96-4400

(2)

Inshiraah^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: G Peckham| OR: 92| D

20/1

Placed at listed level at Longchamp in May, but struggling to make breakthrough in similar company since, and drops in class after running poorly in cheekpieces here last month.

Form: 1-73560

Non-Runners

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Speculative Bid²⁶⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: D R C Elsworth J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

So Beloved (11/10), Salateen (5/2), Mjjack (4/1), Speculative Bid (11/2), Ultimate Avenue (8/1), Inshiraah (20/1)

So Beloved holds outstanding form claims, but isn't best served by such small-field scenarios, and was unplaced as favourite for this a year ago. He might be worth opposing again, with SALATEEN taken to steal it from the front. Mjjack is preferred to the returning Speculative Bid for minor honours.