Betway British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 27.95s

(4)

Desert Fire¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 109

13/2

Smart gelding. 12/1, tailed-off last of 8 to Matterhorn in Maktoum Challenge Round 3 at Meydan (9.9f), possibly amiss. Off 6 months and questions to answer now.

Form: 431-308

(3)

El Misk⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 105| D

11/2

Smart colt. 7¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Trueshan in listed race at Haydock (11.8f, good, 8/1) 57 days ago. Dangerous to discount as he drops in grade.

Form: 1221-26

(2)

Sextant¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Louis Steward| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 106| D

13/8

Smart gelding. 13/2, 3 lengths fourth of 6 to Le Don De Vie in listed race at Windsor (11.4f, heavy) 14 days ago, slowly away. Shouldn't be far away on his best efforts.

Form: 1412-54

(1)

Walton Street^p⁴⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 105| D

5/2

Smart gelding. 18/10, good head second of 8 to Ashrun in Prix de Reux at Deauville (12.4f, good). Certainly has the form to get involved if sharp enough after over a year off.

Form: 338/322-

(5)

Shailene²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 101| D

7/1

Useful mare. 33/1, seventeenth of 21 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 4-40620

Non-Runners

(6)

Celtic Art¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sextant (13/8), Walton Street (5/2), El Misk (11/2), Desert Fire (13/2), Shailene (7/1), Celtic Art (8/1)

SEXTANT has less to prove than some of his rivals and he is taken to win a trappy little conditions event . His best form gives him decent claims and he's proven his recent well-being unlike others. El Misk hasn't had much racing this year but he is a useful colt who can't be dismissed in a race like this. Walton Street brings the best form into the race but a 13-month absence is off-putting.