Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 19.91s

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(1)

Stag Horn^p⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 103| CD

4/7

Smart front runner who completed hat-trick in this race a year ago. Highly tried in a light 2021 campaign, particularly disappointing at Deauville in August but this is easier.

Form: 111-448

(5)

Flint Hill³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 75| C

17/2

Gained reward for consistency in 11-runner handicap here (17.1f) last month. Clearly in good form but no easy task on these tough terms.

Form: 6-31321

(3)

Here And Now^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 98

16/5

Very lightly raced in recent years but looked as good as ever when readily landing handicap at Wolverhampton on final 2020 start. Not far off that level when third of 4 on last month's return.

Form: 40/901-3

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Warranty⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Whittington| OR: 65

50/1

Modest handicapper who is right up against it unless several bomb out.

Form: 204333

(4)

Notation¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

9/1

Well ridden when an all-the-way winner at Newcastle in September. Brushed aside pretty convincingly both starts in handicaps since.

Form: 896155

Forecasts

Stag Horn (4/7), Here And Now (16/5), Flint Hill (17/2), Notation (9/1), Warranty (50/1)

HERE AND NOW shaped as though retaining all of his ability when third on last month's reappearance and his claims are fairly obvious on these terms. Stag Horn won this a year ago and though he doesn't arrive here in the same form this time, he is still the obvious threat.