Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 5.84s

(3)

Duke Of Firenze¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 91| D

8/1

Admirable veteran who has found life tough in handicaps this season after wins in May at Thirsk and York (both 5f). Back to form the last twice but up against it at the weight terms today.

Form: 040023

(7)

Kyllang Rock⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: J Tate| OR: 105| D

15/8

Ground-dependent sprinter a classy sort who has twice made the frame in Listed contests and he won a warm Nottingham conditions race when last seen a month ago. More of the forecast rain that falls the better and leading claims here.

Form: 46/16-61

(2)

Dark Shot^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: S Dixon| OR: 85| D

7/1

Failed to win this season so far but was second at York in July. Has regressed lately and recent sixth of seven over 5f at Doncaster in Listed company suggests more is required at this level.

Form: 020036

(6)

Rapid Applause³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 85| CD

11/1

Won twice last year and well beaten on his belated return at Thirsk last month. Probably wants more cut in the ground than he got when ninth of 24 in last week's Silver Cup so is the rain falls he should battle for a place.

Form: 3060-09

(4)

Tarboosh²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 101| CD

6/5

Prolific sprinter who won four times last season and nine times in all had a frustrating 2019 campaign remaining winless at this point. Bit to find with Kyllang Rock on August clash but may be biggest danger to that rival nevertheless.

Form: 838588

Non-Runners

(1)

Amplify¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: P J McDonald

(5)

Fendale⁶⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: B Smart J: G Lee

Forecasts

Tarboosh (6/5), Kyllang Rock (15/8), Dark Shot (7/1), Duke Of Firenze (8/1), Rapid Applause (11/1), Amplify (14/1), Fendale (25/1)

With KYLLANG ROCK (105) and Tarboosh (101) rated at least 10lb superior to their rivals today this ought to be between the pair with the former the more in-form of the duo having won his last start with the latter last of five in that same race. Best of the rest may prove to be the old boy Duke Of Firenze.