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16:15 Epsom Downs

Walter Nightingall Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.49s
  • Off Time: 16:15:15
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Setting Sail

4/6

    1(1)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Desert Fire (IRE)

    23 p BFD
    9/4
    • Form 123424
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 102

    very awkwardly away and propped leaving stalls, rider lost irons and nearly unseated, soon tailed off, virtually took no part

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal blue, white cap

    Setting Sail

    27 BFD
    4/6
    • Form 144123
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 106

    made all, pushed along 3f out, clear entering final furlong, ran on

    3(3)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Crossed Baton

    124 bt DCD
    9/2
    • Form 17226-9
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 103

    tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong

    Previous results

    2018
    (1)
    Silk -

    Gabrial (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-2

    2017
    (6)
    Silk -

    Midterm

    7/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2

    2016
    (5)
    Silk -

    Goodwood Zodiac (IRE)

    5/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    Crossed Baton won the Blue Riband Trial here last year and was later second in a Group 3 at Royal Ascot. he’ll be looking to get among the two Godolphin runners with only 4lb separating the three runners on official ratings. Setting Sail is top rated with solid form in handicaps this season but DESERT FIRE is better than he showed on good to soft at Doncaster last time and could upset the apple cart.

    Formwatch

    Desert Fire (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Always close up, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Spanish Archer (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

    Setting Sail 5-1jfav (9-7) Always prominent, led over 7f out, headed over 5f out, led again over 3f out, soon strongly challenged, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Fayez (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

    Crossed Baton 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Mountain Angel (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.