Weatherbys TBA Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 19.45s

(4)

Whenthedealinsdone¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: R A Teal| OR: 87| D

3/1

4/1, built on debut promise to readily land 15-runner maiden at Newbury (6f, good) 13 days ago, doing especially well to come from off the pace. Sure to do better so firmly in the mix.

Form: 31

(1)

Apollo One²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 104

9/4

Made all in 7f Newmarket novice on debut before excellent third in Solario Stakes at Sandown. Well below par though in Doncaster listed event last time so he needs to bounce back now dropped in trip.

Form: 136

(3)

Dark Shift²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| D

1/1

10/1, made highly promising debut when 4l winner of novice at Ascot (6f, good) 27 days ago, showing good turn of foot. Son of Dark Angel has a lot more to offer so leading claims.

Form: 1

(2)

Rivers Lad⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 70

40/1

Improved on debut effort when second of 10 in novice (12/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago. This is much tougher however so lot more is needed.

Form: 62

Forecasts

Dark Shift (1/1), Apollo One (9/4), Whenthedealinsdone (3/1), Rivers Lad (40/1)

DARK SHIFT really caught the eye when making a winning debut at Ascot and, with the form of that race working out well, he's confidently expected to follow up here. Whenthedealinsdone has much better days ahead of him too judged on his stylish Newbury success so rates the chief threat ahead of Apollo One who needs to shrug off an underwhelming effort at Doncaster.