Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily/British EBF Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.99s

(1)

Glittering Legend¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 93| D

5/2

Gelded after debut and much improved when winning 10-runner maiden at Goodwood in September. Likely unsuited by the demands of Epsom next time but found more improvement on final outing of last season when winning a 1m Class 3 nursery at Doncaster. Could well be more to come on his return.

Form: 5141-

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(4)

Obsidian Dream¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J S Moore| OR: 80

66/1

Found some more improvement when getting off the mark at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in early September and despite a below-par effort next time, excelled himself when fourth of 14 in the valuable EBF final at York (7f, soft). Remains to be seen if he can back that up now tried over a mile.

Form: 65164-

(3)

Cavallo Bay^b1¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| BF

6/4

Landed a pair of novice races over 7f before improving when stepped up in trip and class, ran with plenty of credit to hit the frame in a pair of Graded races in the States, last seen finishing third of 14 in a valuable Stakes race at Del Mar (1m). Gelded for return and looks the one to beat.

Form: 511343-

(5)

Hawksbill¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 95| D

9/4

Got off the mark in 1m Haydock novice in August. Advanced his form when 3¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Luther in a Listed race at the same venue (8.2f, good) the following month before being put in his place in a Grade 2 at Newmarket (1m) 182 days ago. Respected back in calmer waters.

Form: 42146-

(2)

Local Lad¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 95| BF

10/1

Made a very encouraging start to his career when pitched into a Curragh Group 3 on debut, beaten just over a length to finish fourth of 7 . Unlucky to not get off the mark on final run of last season, having been denied a clear run when runner-up in a 1m Naas maiden. Not ruled out back up in class.

Form: 432-

Forecasts

Cavallo Bay (6/4), Hawksbill (9/4), Glittering Legend (5/2), Local Lad (10/1), Obsidian Dream (66/1)

In a race of promising types, CAVALLO BAY may just have the class edge having been far from disgraced when hitting the frame in 3 valuable races in the States at the back end of last season. He can make a winning return following a gelding operation, ahead of Glittering Legend who improved throughout his 2-y-o season and may resume that progress, while Hawksbill is respected dropping back down in grade.