14:05 Chelmsford City

Saturday 7 July 2018

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Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 12.89s

(3)

Dave Dexter⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 88| BF

6/4

Debut winner at Newbury in April (5f, good to soft) and has run to a similar level of form in better races since despite being a beaten favourite on both occasions; makes AW and handicap debut.

Form: 135

(7)

I Am A Dreamer¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

5/1

Not capable of competing in the Coventry Stakes latest (50/1), but was a two-time 6f York winner prior to that race, and can be expected to hold his own in this lesser contest on AW and handicap debut.

Form: 34110

(12)

Nakakande¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82

25/1

Finished in midfield in the 6f Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot last month (100/1) but did manage to win a 5½f soft ground maiden at Nantes (for Stan Moore) in April; tough introduction to AW racing and handicapping.

Form: 51379

(5)

Alfie Solomons¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: R Spencer| OR: 82

7/2

Looked to have a fairly bright future when winning a 5f Newcastle novice event by ½L in early June, but found to be punching above his weight in the Coventry Stakes latest; more realistic assignment back on the AW on handicap debut.

Form: 410

(1)

Don Armado^t⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: S C Williams| OR: 78

9/1

Maiden, but has improved with each of his three starts; didn't quite get home over this 6f trip at Nottingham last week when finishing 1½L second to Capla Rock; further progression needed on handicap debut.

Form: 732

(10)

Buckingham²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: William Carson| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Perfect AW record thus far, readily justifying favouritism over C&D on his second start in May; finished 5L fifth (behind Sunsprite) on his sole subsequent start at Salisbury but much better suited by these weights on handicap debut; chance.

Form: 315

(11)

The Last Party^p1⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Positives to take from all three of her starts so far and she won with a bit in the locker (made all) over C&D in May; cheekpieces now applied after a short break seeking that extra edge on handicap debut.

Form: 221

(2)

Nayslayer¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-1| J: N Mackay| T: S Kirk| OR: 69

16/1

Hasn't progressed with experience gathered, only running to a very similar modest level of form; slowly away latest (so could merit a free-pass), but doesn't look anywhere near good enough overall; handicap debut.

Form: 435

(8)

Camachess²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-1| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 69

33/1

Beaten just shy of 3L when fourth of eight in a 5f Yarmouth novice event last month, but doesn't appear to be overly progressive and whilst the switch to nursery handicaps should suit, she'll find easier options than this race.

Form: 564

Non-Runners

(6)

Sunsprite²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

(9)

Lihou¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: Charles Bishop

(4)

Solesmes²

Weight: 8-1| Age: 2

T: M R Channon J: Noel Garbutt

Forecasts

Dave Dexter (6/4), Alfie Solomons (7/2), I Am A Dreamer (5/1), Sunsprite (5/1), Lihou (8/1), Don Armado (9/1), Buckingham (12/1), The Last Party (12/1), Solesmes (12/1), Nayslayer (16/1), Nakakande (25/1), Camachess (33/1)

An interesting nursery with a number of the runners tackling more realistic assignments after being found wanting in various Royal Ascot juvenile events, with Newcastle AW winner Alfie Solomons and the dual 6f York winner I Am A Dreamer cases in point. Others to consider closely include the consistent AW debutante Dave Dexter, and the newly cheek-pieced front-running C&D winner The Last Party. However, the solution could come via another C&D winner, in the shape of the Eve Johnston Houghton-trained BUCKINGHAM. He finished fifth behind back-to-back scorer Sunsprite at Salisbury latest, but has every chance of a reversal at these weights.