32Red Conditions Stakes

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 31.83s

(3)

King's Advice¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 110| BF| C

5/2

Smart performer who had a stellar year in 2019 winning eight times including some top-class staying handicaps at up to 1m6f (stays further). Looked in need of the run on his return, should progress, may well get the run of the race, sound claims.

Form: 61102-3

(1)

Rainbow Dreamer^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A King| OR: 105| CD

8/15

Dual C&D winner in handicaps either side of the New Year who completed a hat-trick over this trip at Wolverhampton last time (conditions race). Clearly in good form (strong traveller), had the run of the race last time, something to find at weights.

Form: 8021-11

(2)

Chipiron^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P C Boudot| T: A Marcialis

7/1

French raider (six-time winner) with his last two victories coming on the AW over shorter trips than he faces today (never tried this far). Career-best effort last time when winning a 15-runner Deauville handicap (good turn of foot); tough task.

Form: 13531-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Cliffs Of Dooneen²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R M Beckett J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Rainbow Dreamer (8/15), King's Advice (5/2), Chipiron (7/1), Cliffs Of Dooneen (10/1)

An intriguing small field event that looks to boil down to two main players who are hard to separate with both having strong claims. KING’S ADVICE gets the narrow vote in the hope that he will have come on a great deal for the outing behind his stablemate Mildenberger at Lingfield. He was for the most part unstoppable last year winning eight from nine at one stage of the season. Official ratings give him a 5lb advantage on his main rival Rainbow Dreamer who comes here in the form of his life looking to complete a four-timer having twice won over C&D; he’ll be a big danger. Cliffs Of Dooneen would need to recover his earlier form to have a chance whilst Chipiron remains an unknown quantity.