White Horse EBF Stallions Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 17.22s

(4)

Hurstwood²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| D

15/2

Dual winner at York (5f) and Pontefract (6f) who flew too high in Group 2 company last time; will appreciate the ease in grade. Does have the full penalty to carry though and that will make life tough against some other useful sorts.

Form: 32117

(3)

Bill Neigh¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Ryan| OR: 87| BF

8/1

Both wins have come over 5f at Musselburgh (first on debut); has failed twice in Listed company over the minimum trip. Unlucky not to win last time on nursery debut (failed to get the run of the race) last time; first try at 6f, still of interest.

Form: 10172

(1)

Monoski³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| BF| D

5/2

Went one better than on his debut when taking a small-field 6f Pontefract minor event prior to failing in the Coventry Stakes (ridden too aggressively). Below form last time behind Hurstwood (last of three); better expected off a break.

Form: 2103

(2)

Oh Purple Reign⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 97| D

10/11

Useful sort, has already won twice this year over 6f (first time on debut); had plenty of experience to call on when taking a York novice. Below form last time over 7f at Ascot (unsuited by the way the race played out); favoured by the weights here.

Form: 122214

(5)

Mr Jones And Me⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

14/1

Least experienced of this quintet who ran in a respectable manner last time without really progressing from what was a debut that held some promise. Paid the price for chasing an easy winner; may be worth a try over further.

Form: 23

Forecasts

Oh Purple Reign (10/11), Monoski (5/2), Hurstwood (15/2), Bill Neigh (8/1), Mr Jones And Me (14/1)

None of this quintet have run here before and a few of them are taking an ease in grade having chanced their arm in Group company in the past few outings. Hurstwood was outclassed in the Group 2 July Stakes last time having defeated MONOSKI the time before at Pontefract in a small-field conditions event but it may well be that Mark Johnston’s charge was suffering from his Group 2 Coventry Stakes exertions then and at the weights can reverse the form. Oh Purple Reign has prior to his last run been an ultra-consistent sort and he could make his weight advantage count back at 6f. Dual 5f Musselburgh winner Bill Neigh can’t be ignored and adds depth to an intriguing event.