19:10 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 24 July 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

Budweiser Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 10.45s

(3)

Solar Flair²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Knight| OR: 102| D

5/1

Returned to winning ways when successful over this trip at Newcastle at the end of last month. Of interest once more despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 479481

(5)

Udontdodou⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: G Mosse| T: R C Guest| OR: 102| BF| CD

14/1

Placed twice from three starts so far this season but disappointed dropping to 5f here last time out. Return to this trip should see him in a better light.

Form: 1-15225

(6)

Ekhtiyaar²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 100| BF| D

3/1

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing third over 6f at Newcastle last time out. Repeat of that should see him involved in the finish.

Form: 515-503

(2)

Danzeno^p1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 100| D

8/1

Placed in a competitive York handicap over this trip on good-to-firm ground in May. Well beaten in a valuable Royal Ascot spring subsequently and wears cheekpieces for the first time here.

Form: 507430

(7)

Cenotaph³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: J Noseda| OR: 91| CD

5/4

Made a winning debut for this yard when successful over C&D last month. Shaped as if further improvement was likely and he is a leading contender despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 00403-1

(1)

Maakaasib^e/s²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Successful twice last year and demonstrated that further success may not be far away when finishing runner-up at Windsor (6f, good-to-firm) earlier this month. Return to the AW in his favour on this occasion.

Form: 6131-92

(4)

Clear Spring⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: J L Spearing| OR: 86| D

100/1

Heavy ground handicap winner over this trip at Salisbury in October. Disappointing since and returns from a break having finished well beaten at Windsor (6f, heavy) on seasonal debut in April.

Form: 32165-8

Forecasts

Cenotaph (5/4), Ekhtiyaar (3/1), Solar Flair (5/1), Maakaasib (8/1), Danzeno (8/1), Udontdodou (14/1), Clear Spring (100/1)

CENOTAPH looked to be an improved performer when making a winning debut for this yard over C&D last time out. The selection looks capable of defying his revised mark and can register a second victory at this venue with Ekhtiyaar who was placed at Newcastle last time capable of finishing runner-up. Solar Flair, a Newcastle winner last month can finish third under top weight.