ebfstallions.com Michael Foster Conditions Stakes

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 23.28s

(4)

Ostilio^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 107| D

33/1

Smart performer. Two wins from 5 runs last year, the latest at Redcar in October. Well-beaten last of 9 to Mums Tipple in listed race (25/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 35 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 24110-9

(3)

Hey Jonesy¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102WS

11/1

Unreliable sort. 28/1, below form twelfth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, soft). Off 6 months and he looks up against it on these terms.

Form: 0/01000-

(6)

Motakhayyel²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 111| D

11/8

Smart gelding. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 7½ lengths sixth of 7 to Posted in listed race (11/1) at Sandown (8f, good) when last seen in September. Major claims if fully wound-up for this.

Form: 16/1176-

(1)

Azano^t²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 101| D

22/1

Hooded for 1st time, 6¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Royal Crusade in Prix de Ris-Orangis (65/10) at Deauville (6f, good) on latest start last July. Improvement needed on debut for new yard.

Form: 105/268-

(2)

Pierre Lapin²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 106

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 15 lengths sixth of 9 to Dream of Dreams in Hungerford Stakes at Newbury (7f, good to soft, 16/1) on final start of 2020. Big chance if reproducing smart 2-y-o form.

Form: 11/006-

(5)

Toro Strike¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 110| C| D

5/2

Smart colt. Course winner. 6½ lengths eighth of 9 to One Master in Prix de la Foret at Longchamp (7f, heavy, 21/1). Bold show likely if fit enough to do himself justice back from 6 months off.

Form: 33/5128-

Forecasts

Motakhayyel (11/8), Toro Strike (5/2), Pierre Lapin (10/3), Hey Jonesy (11/1), Azano (22/1), Ostilio (33/1)

It's interesting that connections are persevering with the enigma that is PIERRE LAPIN, who looked destined for big things when winning both starts as a 2-y-o but showed little spark in a light 2020 campaign. He has been gelded since and, with another winter under his belt, perhaps he will be a maturer, less headstrong model this season. Motakhayyel and Toro Strike will provide stern resistance.