17:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 April 2019

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20 Free Bets At totesport.com Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 1.28s

(2)

Copacabana Dancer¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: J Tuite

5/1

Yard has respectable 16% overall strike rate here but are an impressive 6-12 with their juveniles. Good jockey booked for this gelded son of Zebedee who led for much of the way on debut at Windsor and showed ability.

Form: 5

(9)

What A Business

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

25/1

£5,500 Gregorian colt out of a dam who failed to place and was modest. Pedigree suggests he'll need much further in time and may find things happening a little bit too quick for him.

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(5)

Craigburn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover

16/1

Cheaply bought (6,000 guineas) Casamento colt who is half-brother to two winners. Yard just 1-14 with juveniles at this track and he may well do better for the experience.

Form:

(3)

Lexi The One

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey

9/1

€15,000 Dandy Man filly who is half-sister to three winners. Yard among the winners and well capable of getting one ready on debut so certainly worth a market check.

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(11)

Red Maharani

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given

33/1

Sepoy filly cost 10,000 guineas and is nicely related on the dam's side. Yard 3-35 with their juveniles at this track and draw may not be ideal on debut.

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(7)

The Lazy Monkey

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

2/1

Yard have made a fine start to the turf campaign and this €12,000 Rock of Gibraltar filly could well attract support on her first start. Mixed messages as to optimum trip on pedigree but she will likely know her job.

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(4)

Zampa Road¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: P D Evans

14/1

Camacho filly looked green as grass on debut and struggled early on at Kempton before staying on into distant fifth. Should know more now but surprise if there aren't one or two too good for her.

Form: 5

(1)

Frida Kahlo

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

15/8

£5,000 Society Rock out of dam of little account. Yard in cracking form with their juveniles at present though so a decent display cannot be ruled out. Certainly worth check for any market support.

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(6)

Gracie's Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Jones| T: M Appleby

25/1

Heerat filly out of dam who was a winning juvenile at 5f. Yard in decent form but have disappointing 0-20 record with their juveniles at this track so others are preferred.

Form:

(10)

Is She The One¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Danny Brock| T: P J McBride

33/1

Bargain basement 800 guineas filly by good sprinter/sire Equiano. Dam unplaced all starts at up to 1m. Looked very green and started slowly when well beaten on debut at Lingfield earlier this month. Faces a stiff task.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(8)

Village Rock

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Frida Kahlo (15/8), The Lazy Monkey (2/1), Copacabana Dancer (5/1), Lexi The One (9/1), Village Rock (12/1), Zampa Road (14/1), Craigburn (16/1), What A Business (25/1), Gracie's Girl (25/1), Red Maharani (33/1), Is She The One (33/1)

Of the three with previous experience COPACABANA DANCER showed most on debut and with her yard doing very well at this venue is fancied to make a bold bid to score. Northern raiders the The Lazy Monkey and Lexi The One both appeal on paper and might well get involved, while Village Rock and Frida Kahlo are others well worth checking for any market interest.