British EBF 40th Anniversary Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 42.03s

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Ancestral Land¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 101

9/2

Progressed with each of his 3 runs as a juvenile, landing 6f Chepstow novice before finishing third in the Horris Hill at Newbury (7f, heavy). Far from disgraced when fourth of 7 on return in the Craven at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 213-4

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Captain Wierzba¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 101

25/1

Won a Ffos Las novice over an extended 7f last summer and didn't disgrace himself in Group 1 company on final start at 2 yrs. However, put firmly in his place on return in the Fielden Stakes at Newmarket and arguably lacks the scope of several of these rivals.

Form: 21U6-9

(1)

Cicero's Gift³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 92| D

7/4

Overcame inexperience to land 13-runner minor event at Newbury (1m, heavy) on sole 2-y-o start. Pulled clear of the rest with a next-time-out winner when making it 2-2 on return at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and he's clearly well-regarded (holds Group-race entries).

Form: 1-1

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Kolsai^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 103

11/8

Confirmed debut promise when landing the odds in a 7f Newmarket maiden last September. Significant step forward back on the Rowley Mile on recent reappearance, finishing second in the listed Fielden Stakes (9f, good to soft), and very much the one to beat over this trip.

Form: 21-2

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One Night Thunder⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

18/1

Expensive purchase who landed the odds on debut in a 7f Kempton novice in March. That wasn't much of a race and while he's certainly open to improvement, a big step forward will be needed if he's to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Dawn of Liberation, who bagged this prize 12 months ago.

Form: 1

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Sceptic³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

16/1

Promise when fourth of 13 in a backend Newmarket maiden and, having been gelded during the winter, he improve when landing a 7f Lingfield maiden (AW) on return in March. Further progress likely but it'll certainly be needed in what looks a pretty warm race.

Form: 4-1

Forecasts

Kolsai (11/8), Cicero's Gift (7/4), Ancestral Land (9/2), Sceptic (16/1), One Night Thunder (18/1), Captain Wierzba (25/1)

Caught close home in a 9f listed race on return at Newmarket, KOLSAI is likely to benefit from dropping back in trip here and, with further improvement on the cards from this son of Oasis Dream, he will prove hard to beat. The unbeaten Cicero's Gift, like Kolsai, holds some fancy entries and he is feared most. Ancestral Land is best of the rest.