32Red Conditions Stakes

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 13.2s

(4)

Harry's Bar³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 96| CD

9/4

Stayed on strongly to win C&D handicap last time in some style. Faces tougher opposition this time but is clearly in good heart and should make a bold bid to follow up for yard with 22% strike arate with older horses at this venue.

Form: 113231-

(2)

Junius Brutus¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: R M Beckett| OR: 91| D

11/1

Failed to score in five previous attempts on AW but has run some good races in defeat. Runner-up in C&D handicap off 91 penultimate start and appeared to find 5f too sharp when staying late at Wolverhampton last time.

Form: 908725-

(1)

Silent Echo^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: P Hedger| OR: 95| D

10/3

Dual 6f Windsor handicap winner in 2018 but hasn't added to those successes since then. Recovered well from bump leaving stalls and stayed on to be just over one length third behind Harry's Bar over C&D last time. 3lb better of now.

Form: 582/933-

(5)

Soldier's Minute^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 99| BF| CD

2/1

C&D handicap winner off 95 in October then good third in Listed company time after at Lingfield. Close third last time in Wolverhampton handicap and has serious chance on these terms.

Form: 077133-

(6)

Straight Right^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 98

7/1

Decent sort but hasn't won since landing Chelmsford 7f conditions stakes in autumn 2018. Returnng from 175-day break when fifth over 7f last month in Newcastle handicap and should be effective dropping back in trip this time.

Form: 227005-

Non-Runners

(3)

Penarth Pier²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs C A Dunnett J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Soldier's Minute (2/1), Harry's Bar (9/4), Silent Echo (10/3), Straight Right (7/1), Junius Brutus (11/1), Penarth Pier (100/1)

A fine conditions sprint which can go to Scottish raider SOLDIER'S MINUTE who won over C&D three starts back and has run two fine races in defeat since then. He won't have it all his own way though with imrpessive recent C&D winner Harry's Bar sure to make a race of it, while Straight Right remains unexposed at this trip and the drop back could see him show improved form. The solid Silent Echo looks best of the remaining trio.