Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 12.02s

(2)

Desert Safari¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| D

13/8

Prominent racer; unbeaten in two starts on the AW (6f winner at Wolverhampton and Kempton); raised his game a notch or two when finishing 3½L third to Summer Sands in the Listed Two Year Old Trophy at Redcar (6f, heavy).

Form: 113

(1)

Hamish Macbeth³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 90| D

7/4

Justified favouritism with cosy wins at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) and Salisbury (6f, good) before more than holding his own (finished well) in a valuable sales race at The Curragh (6½f, good); considered a major player on AW debut.

Form: 5113

(5)

Macho Time³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| BF| D

8/1

Prominent racer; successful on his first two starts during July at Ayr (6f, good to firm) and Redcar (6f, good), before weakening late on nursery debut at Newbury (7f, Class 3); drop back to 6f considered helpful for AW debut.

Form: 118

(3)

Temple Of Heaven^b1¹²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 94| BF| D

4/1

Iffraaj colt (35,000gns yearling); lost his unbeaten record meeting trouble in-running (allowed to coast home) in the Listed Royal Castle Stakes (soft) at Royal Ascot; off since (125 days) and reappears for AW debut in newly applied headgear.

Form: 110

(4)

Aleneva³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| D

25/1

Kodiac filly (cost 150,000gns as a juvenile); made a prefect start, making all and digging deep to beat Walk In Marrakesh by a short-head in a Haydock maiden (6f, soft); struggled (last of nine) in the Group 3 Firth Of Clyde at Ayr subsequently.

Form: 19

Forecasts

Desert Safari (13/8), Hamish Macbeth (7/4), Temple Of Heaven (4/1), Macho Time (8/1), Aleneva (25/1)

The first Fast-Track Qualifier of the All Weather Championships Season with the winner guaranteed a run in the 3yo race on Finals Day at Lingfield Park in April. A small but very select field stand their ground with only the filly Aleneva thought likely to struggle. Pace is guaranteed with both the Redcar Two Year Old Trophy third Desert Safari and the Karl Burke-trained Macho Time almost certain to go forward. Therefore, this should set the race up for a finisher with Hugo Palmer's HAMISH MACBETH boasting the strongest credentials in any case following a close third of 26 in a valuable sales race at The Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend.