20:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 September 2018

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Gentlemen's Day Here 22nd September Handicap

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 1m 11.77s

(3)

Flying Foxy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 67

10/1

Hasn't raced over 6f since her debut but was running on strongly at Wolverhampton and looks ready for the step up. Drops in grade and should be involved.

Form: 321683

(8)

Sonnet Rose^b,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 66| C

13/8

Made it two wins from three over 7f here when dropping to this grade off current mark. Should be competitive again as she has plenty of pace but a first try at a trip this short.

Form: 326031

(10)

Kraka¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Quinn| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 67| D

14/1

Has made a good start for her new stable with a maiden handicap win and a third when upped to 7f. Return to this trip will help but this may prove tougher.

Form: 574513

(2)

Just Us Two^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Danny Brock| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64

3/1

Only ran well in a seller for previous stable and no promise to be taken out of debut for latest trainer at Newmarket. Down in grade but others look more convincing.

Form: 972788

(4)

Daddys Poppit³¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 65

14/1

Scat Daddy filly who shaped with promise on her second start and only run on the AW last year but disappointed back on turf. Returns from lengthy absence and with improvement needed on handicap debut the market may be the best guide.

Form: 968-

(9)

Blessed To Empress¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 64| CD

6/1

Twice a previous winner here and took advantage of a falling mark to win a weak Brighton contest. Will appreciate a return to this track but this will prove tougher off 5lb higher.

Form: 618591

(1)

Juan Horsepower^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 61| D

10/1

On a long losing run but shaped with encouragement at Wolverhampton on second run for new stable. Yet to race well here and a hard horse to win with but the drop back to this trip is a positive.

Form: 780354

(7)

Lady Willpower⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62| CD

14/1

Ended last season with a C&D win but has yet to show she has trained on with five well beaten runs in handicaps this time around. Much reduced mark now but needs this track to revitalise her.

Form: 1-57680

(6)

Petite Fleur²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: D P Quinn| OR: 56

33/1

Didn't show too much in first two races but ran a really eye-catching race when flying home back at 5f last time. That was significant progress and this could prove ideal on handicap debut.

Form: 543

(5)

Foxy Feelin^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

100/1

Has shown little in three starts and now makes debut in this grade from 6lb out of the handicap. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 996

Forecasts

Sonnet Rose (13/8), Just Us Two (3/1), Blessed To Empress (6/1), Juan Horsepower (10/1), Flying Foxy (10/1), Daddys Poppit (14/1), Kraka (14/1), Lady Willpower (14/1), Petite Fleur (33/1), Foxy Feelin (100/1)

Flying Foxy looks as though there should be more improvement to come up in trip and providing he gets home looks sure to go close. Sonnet Rose likes this surface and should also be involved although this is the shortest he's raced over and needs to prove that will suit. Kraka may appreciate more the drop back a furlong although this does require more and it may pay to take a chance with the handicap debutante PETITE FLEUR who was outpaced early on her third start and did incredibly well to finish so close.