Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Persian Punch Conditions Stakes

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 3m 8.30s

Quickthorn²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Morrison| OR: 107

7/4

Low-mileage 4-y-o who shrugged off 13 lb rise for Haydock win when taking Duke Of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot. Excellent second in the Ebor 3 weeks ago, and bound to go well again on these terms.

Form: 13-1182

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Berkshire Rocco²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 114| D

4/6

Very smart colt. Second in the St Leger and won Sandown listed last October. Second of 10 to Noor Al Hawa in H. H. The Amir Trophy at Doha (11.9f, good) on return in February. The one to beat on form.

Form: 22421-2

C'Est No Mour¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: S Hodgson| OR: 95| CD

20/1

Picked up where he left off last season to go in again at Goodwood (14f) in June. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D2 weeks ago, but this is a lot tougher on these terms.

Form: 51-1371

Here And Now^t³²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 98

16/1

Very lightly raced in recent years but looked as good as ever when readily landing handicap at Wolverhampton on final start 10 months ago. This won't be easy on return, with others better treated.

Form: 140/901-

Non-Runners

Calling The Wind⁴²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R Hughes J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Berkshire Rocco (4/6), Quickthorn (7/4), Calling The Wind (7/1), Here And Now (16/1), C'Est No Mour (20/1)

BERKSHIRE ROCCO stands out on form and, if on his game, should take all the beating despite a number of his rivals arriving in form. Quickthorn is still relatively unexposed and arrives on the back of a career-best, so he is the main threat in front of Calling The Wind in a tightly-knit affair.