Bombardier Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

(2)

Bless Him^h¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 105| D

10/1

Smart hold-up performer. Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Posted in listed event at Sandown (1m, good) when last seen in September. This is his first attempt on tapeta.

Form: 1/78644-

(1)

Born To Be Alive¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 97| D

20/1

Useful gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2017. Good return from an absence when second of 7 in 9.5f handicap at Wolverhampton 17 days ago but has more on his plate at this level.

Form: 40290/2-

(3)

Count Of Amazonia^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 99| C| D

9/4

Much improved when winning pair of 1m handicaps at Chelmsford since joining this yard, taking overall AW record to 3-3. This demands more but no surprise if he finds it.

Form: 1/72011-

(5)

Vintager³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 112| D

7/2

Smart sort but didn't have to run close to that level when returning from absence to make winning start for this yard on AW at Chantilly last month. The one to beat if retaining all his ability.

Form: 34110/1-

(4)

Ummalnar^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 109| D

5/4

Smart mare. Career best when making all by 6 lengths in 14-runner listed race at Dundalk (1m) in November. Very much unexposed on AW.

Form: 361/831-

Forecasts

Ummalnar (5/4), Count Of Amazonia (9/4), Vintager (7/2), Bless Him (10/1), Born To Be Alive (20/1)

UMMALNAR produced a dominant display in an AW listed event in November and looks the safest option, although Vintager, who didn't have to run to anywhere his best when making a winning start for this yard in France last month, will be a major threat if still anything like the horse who was successful twice at pattern level in 2019. Count of Amazonia also shouldn't be underestimated.