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Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 57.01s

(5)

Pocket Dynamo^h¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 106| D

6/4

Career best came when finishing a nose second to the American speedster Shang Shang Shang in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); made no impact in the Breeders Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs (5½f) in November.

Form: 112459-

(4)

Broken Spear^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 94| D

7/2

Much improved performer from August onward; very pacy type who rounded off his juvenile campaign with a ready 2½L defeat of Angel Alexander in a 5f novice at York (good); more on his plate in this company.

Form: 512451-

(3)

Garrus¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: J Noseda| OR: 95

13/8

Cost 130,000 as a foal; cruised clear at short odds when winning for the second time in his career (6f, Newcastle); not so effective in Group 3/Listed races thereafter (on soft/good to soft); first start over 5f, and against very pacy individuals.

Form: 31144-

(1)

Shining Armor¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: J Ryan| OR: 88| D

14/1

Four-time juvenile winner (5f-7f) - most commonly on the AW; hasn't been in the same form since a winter jaunt to Dubai and has plenty to find against some of the others on these disadvantageous terms (rated 88).

Form: 21-5007

(2)

Mawde²⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 79| D

33/1

Bath novice winner (5f, firm) for today's rider Theodore Ladd; showed plenty of pace before weakening in a similar Conditions Stakes race at Windsor (5f, good to firm) when last in competitive action 284-days ago; looks to be out of her depth.

Form: 8416-

Forecasts

Pocket Dynamo (6/4), Garrus (13/8), Broken Spear (7/2), Shining Armor (14/1), Mawde (33/1)

A frantic dash for the cash is on the cards with the progressive Broken Spear, the vulnerable Mawde, and the top-rated POCKET DYNAMO all possessing pace a plenty. In theory this could potentially suit the Jeremy Noseda-trained 6f winner Garrus. However, there's simply no denying that the Robert Cowell charge has the strongest form in the book, and if able to match his mid-summer 2018 juvenile form off a five-month break, then he should win.