16:28 Kempton

Saturday 28 March 2026

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Virgin Bet/British EBF Conditions Stakes

3YO only | Class 2 | 1m | 9 Runners | Polytrack

(6)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| D

€130,000 yearling. St Mark's Basilica colt has proved a revelation for new yard (purchased for 16,000 gns following debut for Aidan O'Brien), improving to land a double on handicap debut at Southwell in December. Has more on at the weights here but further progress cannot be ruled out.

Form: 88211-

(8)

Conclave²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| CD

€62,000 foal, €75,000 yearling, €170,000 2-y-o. Sioux Nation gelding. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Space Traveller. Made winning start over C&D (awarded race after first past post weighed in light), pulling clear of the remainder in good style, and he looks sure to improve.

Form: 1

(5)

King's Trail¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby| CD

Sea The Stars colt. Dam, winner up to 1m1f (2-y-o 7f winner), won Prix Chloe, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Cutlass Bay. Won in taking fashion on C&D debut in December and held in high regard (entered in 2000 Guineas and Derby) by top connections. Looks the type to improve markedly.

Form: 1-

(1)

Sin City³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| D

200,000 gns Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f-9.7f winner Excel Power. Clearly knew his job when justifying strong support on Lingfield debut, but he's well drawn and sure to progress.

Form: 1

(3)

Archer Royal¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 99

340,000 gns Blue Point colt showed a sharp turn of foot to win on Chelmsford debut and though improved third in Group 3 at Newmarket subsequently, he again looked unsuited by the track in the Autumn Stakes there last time. Could prove a different proposition on first start since being gelded.

Form: 137-

(7)

He's Waliim¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Tate| OR: 91| BF

Son of Too Darn Hot (75,000 gns yearling) improved on debut success when pushing a progressive one close over C&D but was too free to do himself justice on nursery debut at York in October. Looks the type that'll benefit from a gelding operation, and needs considering on his best form.

Form: 1625-

(4)

Lord Britain^t¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley| T: I Mohammed| OR: 84| C

Well placed when winning over 7f here on second career start, and while he backed that up with subsequent third over same C&D, he seemingly had his limitations exposed in Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket later in September.

Form: 5138-

(9)

Rochfortbridge¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A Keatley| OR: 99

100,000 gns Mehmas colt finished useful runner-up in listed race at Pontefract but found quick turnaround/marked step up in class against him when well held fourth of 5 in Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster in October. Ought to be more competitive with sights lowered.

Form: 14524-

(2)

Sunset On Leros¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 99

10,000 gns foal, 42,000 gns yearling. Almanzor colt went the right way as a juvenile, coming from further back than the pair that beat him when third in Milan Group 3 last October, and he's entitled to be in the mix on that form.

Form: 4143-

Forecasts

King's Trail (2/1), Archer Royal (9/2), Sin City (5/1), Rochfortbridge (6/1), Conclave (8/1), Lake Como (12/1), Sunset On Leros (12/1), He's Waliim (14/1), Lord Britain (33/1)

Charlie Appleby won this race in 2024 with Notable Speech and while KING'S TRAIL has a way to go to reach those heights, it was hard not to be impressed by his debut C&D success in December. It's unlikely we've seen the best of Godolphin's Archer Royal either, while He's Walim could bounce back on first start since being gelded.