19:15 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 16 April 2019

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Betway Conditions Stakes

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.00s

(7)

Corinthia Knight²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 103| CD

9/2

Smart performer (C&D winner) who was last successful off top weight in a 5f Lingfield handicap (suited by this trip 5-13). Seven runs since then without winning but has run with credit on most of those starts; from a yard in good form.

Form: 583283

(3)

Storm Over¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Bentley| T: George Scott| OR: 92| CD

14/1

Useful handicapper who makes his debut for this yard after leaving Robert Cowell (ran no sort of race on his last start for that yard). C&D winner but no great record fresh of late; faces a tough task at the weights in this company.

Form: 1/60140-

(2)

Tropics^h⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 104| C| D

8/1

Trainer in top form (5-15 last 14 days); has a chance with this course winner of improving that record (last five wins all come on the AW). Latest win came in a competitive Chelmsford sprint handicap; ran a very sound race last time over C&D.

Form: 775-173

(4)

Gracious John⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: P D Evans| OR: 98| CD

7/1

The losing run is starting to mount (stands at 18 presently); comes here off a particularly sub-standard run last time (finished last of 8). Now back on the AW (slightly better record on synthetics); more needed at the weights.

Form: 3-64348

(1)

Just That Lord¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 87| CD

16/1

Back to winning ways over C&D on his penultimate start in a handicap (had needed the run on his previous two starts); course suits his run style (3-4 here). This race requires more though and he looks a little out of his depth.

Form: 3460-16

(6)

Kyllang Rock³³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 107| BF| D

6/5

Has come to hand early for the last two seasons winning on both occasions over 5f on turf. Now gets his new campaign underway trying a synthetic surface for the first time (apparently needs soft ground); very speedy sort.

Form: 6246/16-

(5)

Reflektor¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 92| C| D

11/2

Two-time course winner (3-10 on AW) both over 6f who has raced almost exclusively on the AW for the past year or so. Wasted no time getting back to form last time here over 6f (made all); in form but takes a rise in grade here.

Form: 547-481

Forecasts

Kyllang Rock (6/5), Corinthia Knight (9/2), Reflektor (11/2), Gracious John (7/1), Tropics (8/1), Storm Over (14/1), Just That Lord (16/1)

A smart race and the highlight of the card with some smart speedsters taking each other on here. Tom Dascombe won this last year and tries again with recent 6f winner here Reflektor who could be a lively outsider but does face a stiff task at the weights. Kyllang Rock is undoubtedly the pick at the weights and has a good record fresh but this will be his first attempt on the AW and all his rivals have shown winning course form. That just nudges the vote in the direction of CORINTHIA KNIGHT who could get back to winning ways from a stable in excellent form. Tropics another course winner won’t go down without a fight either he too comes from a yard that have made a good start to the season.