Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 30.0s

(5)

Fun Mac^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: H Morrison| OR: 84

11/4

Useful former French Listed winner who acts on soft. Claims based on his first two runs of this season, but needs to improve on recent form.

Form: 00-5407

(2)

Hartside¹⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: P Winks| OR: 57

100/1

Triple winner in this code at up to 2m. Goes well on soft ground. Well held in three previous races at this venue and looks up against it at these weights.

Form: 117660/

(6)

Notwhatiam²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh| T: A Berry

100/1

Useful in the other code. Well held on stable debut at Chester last time, but that was over an inadequate trip. Stepped up a long way this time, and plenty to prove.

Form: 0

(3)

Taxmeifyoucan^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 86

5/1

Loves to get his toe in and returns to the Flat after a 2m4f hurdles win last time out. Has the form to get heavily involved.

Form: 1116/36-

(1)

Arrowtown^h⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 89| BF| C

5/6

Beaten favourite (by her stablemate) at York last week, but this mudlark is on a very competitive mark, and that latest effort was still a very respectable one. Claims.

Form: 111-984

(4)

Rubenesque^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 77| C

6/1

Thorough stayer who has won twice here over marathon trips. However, both were on fast ground, and she has a bit to prove on soft, while she also has a bit to find on these terms.

Form: 53-1118

Forecasts

Arrowtown (5/6), Fun Mac (11/4), Taxmeifyoucan (5/1), Rubenesque (6/1), Notwhatiam (100/1), Hartside (100/1)

With Fun Mac not as good as he was and having a bit to prove here, preference is for ARROWTOWN, who should be capable of taking this opportunity with conditions to suit. Taxmeifyoucan looks next best.