William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 12.26s

(3)

Afaak²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 104| BF| C

5/4

Course winner who returned to form with a win at York. Finished runner-up at to a well-handicapped sort at Royal Ascot and had excuses when denied a clear run at Goodwood but no obvious excuse last time when sixth of 18. Has to concede weight here.

Form: 2-01246

(2)

Emirates Flyer^v⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 104

9/2

Losing run goes way back to 2014 but he had run well in a couple of starts at Chelmsford before disappointing at Newbury in Listed class last time. Needs to prove he can be effective with cut in the ground but not ruled out if he's in the mood.

Form: 32/6-246

(1)

Euginio¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 108| CD

11/8

Yet to win this season but won at this meeting on final start of 2017 and had some smart placed form at the start of the campaign. He's been disappointing on his last couple of starts but better expected here with Moore booked on these terms.

Form: 322475

(4)

Forewarning^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: S Corbett

66/1

Respectable effort when third at 28/1 on first start since switched from bumpers to Flat racing at Newcastle last time out. Has plenty on his plate here though against these rivals up markedly in class.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Afaak (5/4), Euginio (11/8), Emirates Flyer (9/2), Forewarning (66/1)

EUGINIO won at this meeting last year and while he's yet to get his head in front this time around, the booking of Ryan Moore is encouraging with regards to conditions here. Afaak could be the main danger but may struggle to concede weight to the selection while Emirates Flyer is taken to get the better of Forewarning for the minor honours.