Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes (The Road To The Kentucky Derby) (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 37.99s

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(2)

Atheby⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 85| BF

80/1

Fairly useful colt. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 5 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. This rates another tough ask.

Form: 53262-7

(6)

Blue Trail²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 92| D

9/4

Teofilo colt who did well to overcome a positional bias when making it 2 wins from 3 starts in a Kempton novice (1m) 4 weeks ago. Well worth his place at this higher level and one to consider.

Form: 211

(3)

Dark Moon Rising¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90

6/1

Beverley maiden winner (7.4f) in June who progressed thereafter in defeat, third of 14 in a York nursery (7.8f) when last seen in October. Type to progress further as a 3-y-o and yard amongst the winners.

Form: 7123-

(5)

Find^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 91

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. Respectable head third of 7 to Blue Trail in minor event (11/1) at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago, albeit getting first run. May find a couple too good again.

Form: 22187-3

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Harrow²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 103

2/1

Useful colt. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 9/4 and hooded for 1st time, nose second of 7 to Blue Trail in minor event at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Entitled to be sharper with that under his belt and respected.

Form: 21113-2

(1)

Mr Professor^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 100| D

8/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Performed well in trio of starts at Meydan since the turn of the year and not beaten far despite finishing eighth of 9 in French listed race (1m) 12 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 01-3528

Forecasts

Harrow (2/1), Blue Trail (9/4), Find (7/2), Dark Moon Rising (6/1), Mr Professor (8/1), Atheby (80/1)

BLUE TRAIL did well to overcome a positional bias when finishing narrowly in front of a pair of re-opposing rivals at Kempton 4 weeks ago and, with potential for better still on the back of just 3 career starts, he earns the vote to come out on top again. The runner-up that day, Harrow, rates the chief threat, ahead of Mr Professor.