21:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 28 September 2017

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2018 Membership Now Available Maiden Stakes

Off time: 21:15 | Winning time: 2m 6.51s

(3)

Ennjaaz^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| BF

4/7

Smart pedigree but has failed to justify warm favouritism in maidens at Windsor and over C&D so far, again looking green when going down narrowly to Airway last time. Cheekpieces introduced now and could make it third time lucky.

Form: 22

(6)

Footman⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 81

4/1

Clearly has ability, particularly based on his second to Koeman on the AW at Lingfield (1m4f) two starts back but he took a step backwards at Newbury last time. Less exposed rivals look more persuasive.

Form: 2-92526

(2)

Sacred Way³⁸

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

7/2

Friendless in the betting on his debut over 7f at Thirsk (good) last month but plugged on for second behind easy winner Dance Teacher. Likely there is a fair bit more to come over this longer trip, so not dismissed lightly.

Form: 2

(4)

Timely Arrival⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S J Drowne| T: Mrs A J Perrett

16/1

Well beaten when making his debut over 1m at Newmarket (good) last month, going off at odds of 12/1. can only improve but probably best watched in the short-term.

Form: 0

(5)

Lead A Dance¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

66/1

A half-sister to three winners but unfancied and soundly beaten when making a debut over 7f at Chepstow (soft) earlier this month. Can only improve but couldn't be backed on what she showed first time out.

Form: 0

(7)

Wasted Sunsets^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: John Berry

66/1

Wore a tongue-tie for her debut over 7f at Kempton last month and, though her effort wasn't devoid of promise, she looks more of a longer term prospect.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(1)

Hyperloop⁶⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Ennjaaz (4/7), Hyperloop (5/2), Sacred Way (7/2), Footman (4/1), Timely Arrival (16/1), Lead A Dance (66/1), Wasted Sunsets (66/1)

Ennjaaz hasn't quite lived up to lofty expectations in two starts and, though the introduction of cheekpieces may unlock improvement, a case could be made for taking him on with HYPERLOOP. Willie Haggas' colt was only just edged out by the smart High End on this track last time out and, with this step up in trip expected to elicit improvement, he could take some stopping with Sacred Way the most interesting of the remainder.