15:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 June 2019

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John Lewis And Partners Personal Styling Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 2.7s

(5)

Fayez^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| C| D

12/1

Winner of his last two starts most recently over this trip at Ripon (good) earlier this month. Raised 4lb for that victory and is a notable runner on AW return.

Form: 419311

(2)

Spanish Archer²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 94| D

3/1

Impressive winner of a 1m2f novice race at Nottingham (good-to-firm) in August last year. Placed on both subsequent starts including on handicap debut at Kempton (1m3f) in September last year. Making his seasonal debut.

Form: 4122-

(4)

El Ghazwani^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 93| D

4/1

Victorious on his first two starts this campaign including by a neck over this trip at Lingfield in April. Good third in a competitive event over this C&D subsequently and is one to note on this occasion.

Form: 158-113

(3)

Nonios^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 93| CD

14/1

C&D winner by a head in April and registered a couple of decent efforts subsequently. Well beaten here last time out however and needs to return to form to figure on this occasion.

Form: 341246

(6)

Mistiroc^v³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 91| D

16/1

Making his seasonal debut when 3L second in a 1m2f handicap at Doncaster (good) in April. Interesting despite a below par effort at York (good-to-firm) the following month.

Form: 3/500-27

(10)

Rufus King²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| C

16/1

Promising third in a 7f handicap at Newmarket (good) last month. Disappointed over an extended 1m at Epsom (good) later that month however and stamina to prove stepping up in trip.

Form: 3-00939

(1)

Lexington Empire^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 89| CD

7/1

Unbeaten in two starts here including when making a winning seasonal debut when scoring by 4½L over this C&D in April. Disappointed upped to 1m3f at Kempton subsequently however.

Form: 3131-17

(9)

Fennaan^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 88

9/1

Well beaten sixth at Ripon (good-to-firm) on first attempt at this trip last time out. More needed if he is to take this contest on return to the AW.

Form: 00-5526

(7)

Shareef Star^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 87| BF| D

10/3

Gelded following a 1m2f handicap victory at Newcastle on his penultimate start. Blinkers tried for the first time following a ½L second over this trip at Windsor (good-to-firm) later that month.

Form: 042-712

(8)

Star Of Southwold³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Decent fourth in a handicap over this trip at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last time out. Likely more needed if he is to register a second C&D success.

Form: 2-12204

Forecasts

Spanish Archer (3/1), Shareef Star (10/3), El Ghazwani (4/1), Lexington Empire (7/1), Fennaan (9/1), Fayez (12/1), Star Of Southwold (14/1), Nonios (14/1), Rufus King (16/1), Mistiroc (16/1)

LEXINGTON EMPIRE has won both previous starts at this venue and he can register his third victory at this venue by taking this 1m2f handicap. The selection looks capable of getting the better of his rivals with top weight Fayez capable of claiming second place ahead of El Ghazwani who has won twice on the AW already this year.