14:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 June 2019

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4517:20

Australian Gold Summer Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 36.62s

(4)

Cliffs Of Capri^p¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 97| D

7/1

Place over 1m at Meydan (good) in a valuable contest in February but struggled upped to 1m2f there later that month. Worth a check in the market on return from a break.

Form: 51-4430

(5)

Via Serendipity^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 95| D

6/1

Struggled in two competitive 7f handicaps on turf this campaign including on good-to-firm ground at York last time out. Interesting to see how he fares having placed on three of his four AW starts.

Form: 3410-08

(1)

Masham Star⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| BF| C| D

10/3

Kept busy so far this year but finished well held in a valuable 1m handicap at Sandown (good-to-soft) five days ago. Needs to put that effort behind him if he is to take this contest.

Form: 632438

(2)

Ballard Down^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 92| D

10/1

Very slowly away when making a winning debut for this yard when triumphing by a nose in a 1m handicap at Windsor (good-to-firm) at the start of this month. One to note despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 398611

(6)

Domagnano^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 92| D

40/1

Listed winner over 1m on good ground in Italy in May last year but struggled on debut for this yard in a 1m2f handicap here just under a month ago. More needed with tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 41426-7

(8)

Qaysar¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 90

3/1

Improved on previous efforts this season when finishing third over an extended 7f at Beverley (good-to-firm) last time out. Back down to his last winning mark and unbeaten in two previous AW starts.

Form: 100-803

(3)

Enigmatic³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 90| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner made a winning seasonal debut when taking a 1m handicap at Ascot (good-to-firm) early last month. Disappointing fourth off this mark at Newmarket (1m, good-to-firm) later that month however.

Form: 3160-14

(7)

Tahreek¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 86| D

9/2

Dual winner last season and gelded during the autumn. Promising third in a 7f handicap at this venue on seasonal debut two weeks ago and step up in distance no issue.

Form: 41641-3

Forecasts

Qaysar (3/1), Masham Star (10/3), Tahreek (9/2), Via Serendipity (6/1), Cliffs Of Capri (7/1), Enigmatic (8/1), Ballard Down (10/1), Domagnano (40/1)

BALLARD DOWN made a winning debut for this yard last time out and he can register further success by taking this competitive 1m handicap. The selection can get the better of Tahreek who receives weight all round while Via Serendipity can take third on his return to the AW.